Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story. Which text from "After Twenty Years" provides the best evidence that “Silky Bob” is surprised that his friend is now a policeman? "His hand was steady when he began to read, but it trembled a little by the time he had finished." "'Is that you, Bob?’ he asked, doubtfully." "'You're not Jimmy Wells,' he snapped." "'You’ve changed lots, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall by two or three inches.'" Question 2: Read the passage. This scene depicts the conversation between the man from the West and the other man. excerpt from "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry "You’re not Jimmy Wells," he snapped. "Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man’s nose from a Roman to a pug." "It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one," said the tall man. "You’ve been under arrest for ten minutes, ‘Silky’ Bob." Refer to Explorations in Literature for the complete version of this story. Why is this conversation the climax of the story? All of the questions are answered for the reader. The characters reach a turning point in the action when Bob is arrested. Readers learn what Jimmy looks like and that he was at the earlier meeting place. It is the most exciting part of the story because Bob becomes angry. Question 3: Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story. Read this excerpt from "After Twenty Years." Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn’t do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man to do the job. Jimmy Which statement best explains O. Henry’s choice to have Jimmy write the note to Bob? It shows the reader that Jimmy is a man of the law and needs to explain to Bob why he was unable to meet Bob as planned. It illustrates the fact that Jimmy is weak in character, and after twenty years only Bob really made something of himself. It explains why Jimmy does not come to meet Bob at the appointed time and place twenty years later. It provides the reader with insight into Jimmy's character and illustrates how different the two men are after twenty years. Question 4: Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story. How does O. Henry craft "After Twenty Years" to create surprise? He focuses on the arresting police officer in order to distract leaders. He presents information about both characters that is untrue. He creates parallel plots to connect events in an unlikely way. He conceals information about Jimmy until the end of the story. Question 5: Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story. Reread this example of foreshadowing from “After Twenty Years” by O. Henry. Trying doors as he went, twirling his club with many intricate and artful movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye adown the pacific thoroughfare, the officer, with his stalwart form and slight swagger, made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace. Which statement best explains how the author's use of foreshadowing affects the story? It indicates that the police officer described takes his job seriously and suggests that he will do his duty no matter what. It sets the stage that a police officer will be betrayed in this story by the man described as a "stalwart form." It provides important information about the setting, showing that this area is being well-protected by a keen policeman. It suggests that the man of the law who is keeping an eye on things with a "slight swagger" may not be as safe as he thinks.

Acommunity park it was friday, and as she walked home from school, samara thought about what she would do that weekend. everyone would be at the fund-raiser for new sports equipment at the high school on saturday. as she was trying to remember if any good movies were coming out this weekend, she noticed a group of kids playing tag. samara thought they looked comical running around in circles on a small plot of land between two houses. “well, they certainly seem happy,” thought samara as the light turned and she crossed the street. on the opposite side of cherry street, samara saw mr. peters sitting on a bench. he was reading his newspaper as the heavy traffic of the town’s main thoroughfare whizzed by him. she wondered how he could concentrate. later, as she took the last turn onto her street, samara saw her neighbor planting her annual vegetable garden. every year, mrs. yang grew eggplant, cucumbers, and bok choy, because that’s all she had room for. “the garden looks good so far, mrs. yang,” samara called. “ you, dear,” mrs. yang said. “you know, if i had room, i would plant enough vegetables to feed the entire neighborhood! my mother had a garden that was one square acre when i was a little girl in korea.” as samara nodded and waved goodbye, she started thinking about what she had seen on her walk home that day. she realized that pine grove did not have any open public spaces where everyone could go to relax and enjoy nature. the only unused space was a vacated plot on cedar avenue that was completely overgrown. suddenly, samara had a great idea. she decided to spend her summer campaigning for a new community park. the only problem was that she had no idea where to start. that evening, she went to the library and learned about what she would need to do in order to get the idea in front of the town zoning board. it was all a little intimidating, but wanda, the reference librarian, samara break it down into manageable steps. when samara mentioned the cedar avenue plot, wanda’s eyes lit up. “that is a perfect spot,” wanda said. “it’s right in the middle of town, and better yet, the town owns it.” samara spent many afternoons over the next few weeks at the library with wanda and a few other librarians drawing up a detailed plan to present to town officials. samara and the librarians even planned and priced out irrigation necessary for the area that was designated as a garden. when the day of the zoning board meeting arrived, samara felt nervous, but wanda and the other librarians were there for moral support. samara thought she at least sounded confident as she presented her idea to the board. when she finished her presentation, she was ready to wait patiently for an answer; wanda told her that this kind of decision might take weeks, so samara was surprised when the board members asked her to stay while they deliberated. the president of the board explained that samara’s presentation had been the last order of business for the day, and he wanted his board to be able to agree on one thing before they left. after about 15 minutes, samara was informed that the community park had been approved. samara had been telling her neighbors and friends about the park from the moment she thought of it, and it seemed as though everyone wanted to be a part of making her vision a reality. as soon as her idea was approved, samara called a meeting for anyone interested in collaborating. at the meeting, residents voted on what would be included on the land: a playset for young children and one for older children, a swing set, several park benches, and a dog run. it was also decided that there would be a cooperative organic vegetable garden and an herb garden at the north end of the park. residents agreed that mrs. yang would manage the gardens. at wanda’s suggestion, samara asked a representative from a nearby horticultural society to come and advise the group on the design of the park, the best native shrubs to plant, and where to put them. samara also asked local businesses to sponsor the park by the square foot so that the community would be able to afford equipment and plants. surprised by the response, samara went to the bank to open an account where the surplus would be saved for next spring. in a few weeks’ time, the space had been cleared and residents were beginning to roll out sod and plant small vegetable plants and summer flowers. by midsummer, the community was able to enjoy the new, peaceful space. samara was happy to have been part of creating not only a beautiful space, but a common area where residents could come together. which conclusions can be drawn from the last paragraph of this story? select each correct answer. a.wanda is eager to begin gardening with samara and mrs.yang. b.samara's family proudly joins the park staff. c.samara feels a sense of accomplishment. d.samara will run a workshop for less-experienced gardeners. e.business owners in pine grove support its beautification.