You might feel sentimental when...

you think about a positive memory.

Who is the author of "After Twenty Years"?

O. Henry, William Sydney Porter

Which excerpt characterizes Bob as suspicious?

"The light showed a pale, square–jawed face with keen eyes."

Which line foreshadowed the fact that Jimmy was not really Jimmy?

"You've changed, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall."

Which text evidence best characterizes Jimmy Wells as confident?

"twirling his club with.. intricate and artful movements..."

Which situation would appear foreboding in a story?

An angry teacher storming toward the main character.

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"After Twenty Years" by O. Henry (with bonus mood/tone vocab)

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A review of plot elements in "After Twenty Years," a short story by O. Henry

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1
Believing that "it takes the West to put a razor edge" on someone characterizes Bob as...
honest
ignorant
violent
tough
2
You might feel sentimental when...
you think about a positive memory.
remembering a challenge you failed to overcome.
you're assigned more homework than you can handle.
it rains for days on end.
3
Who is the author of "After Twenty Years"?
Langston Hughes
Edgar Allan Poe
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter
4
The tone of someone who says, "I WON'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!" would be...
pessimistic
irate
foreboding
melancholy
5
Which excerpt characterizes Bob as suspicious?
Bob - "I'm just waiting for a friend."
"The light showed a pale, square–jawed face with keen eyes."
Bob - "But after a year or two we lost track of each other."
"The man in the doorway struck a match and lit his cigar."
6
The detail "chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain" creates what mood in this story?
frightening
tranquil
pessimistic
gloomy
7
Officer Wells did not tell Bob he was his friend because he...
was embarrassed to be a police officer.
was intimated by Bob's success.
realized Bob was a criminal.
wasn't sure it was really Bob.
8
Which line foreshadowed the fact that Jimmy was not really Jimmy?
"You're not Jimmy Wells," he snapped.
"You've changed, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall."
"How has the West treated you, old man?"
"It's Bob, sure as fate. I was certain I'd find you here."
9
Which setting type applies to "After Twenty Years"?
suburban
urban
rural
10
Bob realized that the man he walked away with was NOT Jimmy Wells because...
his nose was different.
the man admitted it.
his voice was different.
his eyes were different.
11
Dropping her daughter off at her first year of college was a _____ moment for the mother.
irate
poignant
indifferent
tranquil
12
Which text evidence best characterizes Jimmy Wells as confident?
"...passing on along his beat, trying doors as he went."
"twirling his club with.. intricate and artful movements..."
"...turning now and then to cast his watchful eye..."
"...the policeman suddenly slowed his walk."
13
Which situation would appear foreboding in a story?
An angry teacher storming toward the main character.
Two characters riding bikes alongside each other.
A character relaxing near the oceanside.
Two characters physically fighting one another.

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