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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe narrator says that his father emphasized the importance of being ...honestpatrioticeducatednonjudgemental
- 2. Multiple ChoiceDaisy met Gatsby...at Oxfordin New York Cityin Louisvillein Chicago
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat war did Gatsby and Nick serve in?WWIWWIIAmerican Civil WarKorean War
- 4. Multiple ChoiceGatsby was in the ...ArmyMarinesAir ForceNavy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhere were Tom and Nick educated?HarvardPrincetonYaleOxford
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat color do Daisy and Jordan wear at the beginning of the novel?blackwhiteredpink
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho said, "Civilization's going to pieces."NickDaisyTomJordan
- 8. Multiple ChoiceDaisy hopes that her daughter will be smarter than she was.TrueFalse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn what location is the Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg?East EggWest EggThe Valley of AshesManhattan
- 10. Multiple ChoiceTom met Myrtle...at a partyin a taxion a trainat his house
- 11. Multiple ChoiceTom's affair with Myrtle is the first time he has been unfaithful to Daisy.TrueFalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Tom buy for Myrtle?A pearl necklaceA puppyA mink coatDiamond earrings
- 13. Multiple ChoiceTom hit Myrtle and broke her nose because...She got too drunkShe kept saying Daisy's nameShe told him that she wanted to stop seeing himShe spent too much money
- 14. Multiple ChoiceGatsby throws his weekly parties...to meet new peopleto impress Jordanhoping Daisy will come to seeto impress Nick
- 15. Multiple ChoiceGatsby's reunion with Daisy takes place...in New Yorkat Nick's houseat Gatsby's houseat George's garage
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWho is the "boarder" who played the piano during Gatsby's date?George WilsonOwl EyesMeyer WolfshiemEwing Klipspringer
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho was rumored to have fixed the 1919 World Series?Meyer WolfshiemDoctor T.J. EckleburgJordan BakerNick Carraway
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHow is Gatsby introduced into the novel?He is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan. Later Nick sees himon the lawn in the moonlight.Nick meets him at a party.Everyone talks about him at the party, but no one sees him. Later Nick sees himwith Daisy.Jordan tells Daisy about Tom's affair, and Daisy meets Gatsby to begin an affairof her own to get even with Tom.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?Tom is terminally ill.Tom is in trouble with the police.Tom is connected with criminals.Tom is having an affair.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of person is Daisy?Daisy is flighty and very superficial.Daisy is an intellectual.Daisy is a down-to-earth, sweet, naive young woman.Daisy is just plain mean.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceDescribe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?He is short and fat and jolly.He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man.He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceHow does Nick know Daisy and Tom?Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceDescribe the Buchanan's house.It is a formal and traditional colonial Georgian mansion.It is low and modernistic, designed to blend in with the scenery.It is a replica of a Spanish hacienda, with a central garden and fountains.It is palatial, although in a state of disrepair.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceDescribe the narrator's house.It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceFrom where did the narrator come and why?From France to establish a vineyard in New YorkFrom the south to become an actor on BroadwayFrom the northwest to be a fashion designerFrom the Midwest to study the bond business
- 26. Multiple ChoiceHow does the novel begin?With Nick Carraway talking about West EggWith a description of Jordan BakerWith a description of Tom BuchananWith a piece of advice from his dad
- 27. Multiple ChoiceFrom which part of Long Island does Nick Carraway move to?East EggWest EggNorth EggSouth Egg
- 28. Multiple ChoiceHow does Nick Carraway describe the wealthy on West Eggas ostentatiousas mild manneredas very refinedas reckless
- 29. Multiple ChoiceHow is Tom Buchanan described?as very weakas a followeras strong and brashas strong and honest
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote The Great Gatsby?Mark TwainJ.D. SalingerF. Scott FizgeraldJohn Steinbeck
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhen Nick gets home from dinner he sees Gatsby looking at something across the bay, what is it?A dockA green lightA red lightA boat
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWho would say: “Say her name one more time, and I’ll knock you in the kisser.”GatsbyNickTomWolfsheim
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWho lives in the Valley of Ashes?WilsonsBuchanansCarrawaysGatsbys
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWho wants to buy Tom's car?NickGeorge WilsonMeyer WolfsheimJordan
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWho is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?NickJordanTomJay Gatsby
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the setting of the novel?ChicagoNew YorkLouisvilleSan Franciso
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhen Daisy states that Tom Buchanan is a "...brute of a man, a great, big, hulking physical specimen of a------" (12), she isbeing sarcasticbeing lightheartedcompletely iratemournful
- 38. Multiple ChoiceBecause Tom Buchanan shares the views expressed in the book 'Rise of the Colored Empires' by Goddard, we know that Tom Buchanan isextremely politicalin favor of racial equalityracistmorose about the future of Liberty
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWho does Tom Buchanan talk to on the phone?Jay Gatsbyhis stock brokerhis mistressNick Carraway
- 40. Multiple ChoiceDaisy tells Nick that she is "cynical about everything" (16). What does cynical mean?distrustfulangrymorosefacetious
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhen Nick returns to his home in West Egg, what does he see Jay Gatsby doing?talking to a member of the mafiatalking to himselfholding out his arms and tremblingdrinking cocktails with his friends
- 42. Multiple ChoiceNick finally gets an invite to one of Gatsby's parties. He feels awkward at first, but then he runs intoDaisyTomGatsbyJordan
- 43. Multiple ChoiceTrue or false: There are rumors that Gatsby has killed a man.TrueFalse
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhile Nick is sitting with Jordan at a table, someone asks him if he was in the Third Division during the war. This person recognizes Nick. Who asks Nick this question?GatsbyTomA strangerA musician
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWho says the following? " 'I've just heard the most amazing thing...It was - simply amazing. But I swore I wouldn't tell it...' " (57).NickDaisyJordanGatsby
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes some anger and horn-honking as people are trying to leave Gatsby's party around 2am (still the same party Nick first attended)?A bunch of drunk guys are fighting in the driveway.A drunk wrecks and his front wheel comes off.The musicians are stuck in the driveway.A car has stalled and is blocking the drive.
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWho is Nick talking about when he says the following? "She was incurably dishonest. She wasn't able to endure being at a disadvantage..." (63).DaisyJordanLucilleGatsby
- 48. Multiple ChoiceOne morning in July, Gatsby comes to Nick's house to pick him up. While in the car, Gatsby tells Nick a little about his life. At first Nick doesn't believe him, but that changes. What ultimately causes Nick to believe Jay Gatsby?He says he was educated at Oxford and could describe it.He has a solemn voice when saying his family all died.He pulls two things out of his pocket to show Nick.All answers are correct.
- 49. Multiple ChoiceTrue or false: Jay Gatsby tells Nick about himself because he wants something from him.TrueFalse
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWho is Mr. Meyer Wolfshien?A Jewish man who is with Gatsby when Nick meets him for lunch.A man Nick meets at one of Gatsby's parties.Jordan Baker's boyfriendThe butler at Gatsby's mansion
- 51. Multiple ChoiceDuring lunch, why does Gatsby suddenly look at his watch, jump up, and hurry out of the room?He has to use the restroom.He sees someone he knows and must speak to privately.He must use the telephone.He has to meet someone briefly at 1 pm.
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhat job does Mr. Meyer Wolfshien have?ButlerDentistActorGambler
- 53. Multiple ChoiceLater in the afternoon after Nick's lunch with Gatsby, he meets up with Jordan. What does Jordan reveal in her story?Jordan and Daisy both lived in Louisville when they were teens and knew each other.Jordan was a bridesmaid in Daisy's wedding to Tom.Daisy dated Gatsby when she was a teen and he was an officer.All of the answers are correct.
- 54. Multiple ChoiceFill in the blanks in the sentence. __________ bought that house so that __________ would be just across the bay.Gatsby; JordanTom; GatsbyGatsby; DaisyJordan; Daisy
- 55. Multiple ChoiceJordan tells Nick that Gatsby wants Nick toinvite Daisy to his (Nick's) house and then let Gatsby come over.throw a party at his house and invite Daisy.ask Daisy to go to lunch with Gatsby.come to his house that evening and bring Daisy.
- 56. Multiple ChoiceGatsby continues to make reference to Nick asmy friend.old sport.my pal.old friend.
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