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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who spent a year in France "wherever people played polo and were rich together"?
Gatsby and Daisy
Daisy and Tom
Nick and Jordan
Tom and Myrtle
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where was Nick raised?
California
Connecticut
The Midwest
The South
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Nick intend to do in New York?Open his own shopBecome a real estate agentBecome a bond salesmanBecome a doctor
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho is Nick's neighbor?DaisyTomGatsbyJordan
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who says this and about whom is s/he talking? "And I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Jordan; about Daisy
Daisy; about her baby daughter
Daisy; about Gatsby's fiancée
Myrtle Wilson; about her daughter
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is Jordan Baker's profession?
Artist
Polo player
Golfer
Model
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is Gatsby doing when Nick returns from dinner at the Buchanans'?
He is on a phone call, yelling at the person on the line.
He is reading a book and taking notes.
He is reaching his arms across the water to a green light in the distance.
He is walking with a young woman with whom he seems to be very much in love.
- 8. 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.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which is the best description of Tom?
He is short and fat and jolly. He loves to give parties and meet new people.
He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob and a racist.
He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man who dislikes Nick very much.
He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant, even to those below him in social class.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What kind of person is Daisy?
Superficial and somewhat unhappy
An intellectual
Down-to-earth, sweet, naïve
Hateful and mean
- 11. Multiple Choice
What did Jordan Baker tell Nick about Tom during dinner at the Buchanan's?
Tom is terminally ill.
Tom is in trouble with the police.
Tom is connected with criminals.
Tom is having an affair.
- 12. Multiple Choice
How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?
He is compared to an earthquake machine. Then, he is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan. Later Nick sees him on 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 him with Daisy.
Jordan tells Daisy about Tom's affair, and Daisy meets Gatsby to begin an affair of her own to get even with Tom.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the “valley of ashes”?
An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago
A barren, lower-middle class area separating East Egg from West Egg
A prosperous community outside Manhattan
An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s loneliness
- 14. Multiple Choice
What are the “eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg”?
Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains for the Association of the Blind
A group of security guards who monitor the doctor’s home and offices
A new kind of contact lens that the doctor has just developed
An illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes
- 15. Multiple Choice
Who does Tom take Nick to meet in the second chapter?
His mistress, Myrtle Wilson
His baby daughter
His parents
Gatsby
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWho are Myrtle and George Wilson?Myrtle is Tom’s cousin. George is her son.George is Tom’s business partner. Myrtle is George’s wife.Myrtle is Tom’s mistress. George is Myrtle’s husband.They are the caretakers of Tom’s estate.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What does Myrtle get Tom to buy her while she’s out with Tom and Nick?
sandwiches for lunch
a dog
a new dress
cuff links for Tom
- 18. Multiple Choice
Where does Nick go with Tom and Myrtle?
A speakeasy in Greenwich Village
Nick’s office
The stables where Tom keeps his ponies
The apartment Tom rents for Myrtle
- 19. Multiple Choice
Identify Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. McKee.
Catherine is Nick’s secretary. Mrs. McKee is her sister, and Mr. McKee is her brother-in-law.
Catherine is Myrtle’s sister. The McKees live downstairs in the apartment complex.
Catherine is Tom’s cousin. The McKees are the apartment managers.
Catherine is Mrs. McKee’s best friend. The McKees are old neighbors of Myrtle’s.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?
She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.
She did it to spite George’s former girlfriend.
She thought he was a gentleman; later she found out he wasn't.
She didn’t think she would ever find a husband, and she was grateful to him for asking her.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name?
He hit her and broke her nose.
He laughed and called her a jealous fool.
He taunted her and repeated Daisy’s name several times more.
He ignored her and went on with his conversation with Nick.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Where does Nick find himself at the end of his alcohol-fueled evening with Tom and Myrtle?
In Mr. McKee's bedroom
Passed out in the apartment bathtub
At Catherine's apartment
Out on the street alone
- 23. Multiple Choice
How does Nick describe Myrtle?
Girlishly flirtatious, with a captivating laugh, and a talent for hosting parties
Slim, with an educated manner of speaker that suggested both wealth and great mystery
Blonde and beautiful, with bold red lips, sparkling eyes, and a wicked sense of humor
Uneducated, stout, not beautiful, but sensuous and full of vitality
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why does Myrtle keep seeing Tom, despite his abusive behavior?
She likes his money, and pretending that she, too, is wealthy.
Her husband is cold and unloving, and she craves physical affection.
She feels that she deserves to be punished for her affair.
She hopes that Tom will introduce her to Gatsby, with whom she's obsessed.
- 25. Multiple Choice
How does Tom Buchanan treat George Wilson?
With friendliness and patience
Dismissively and arrogantly
With aggressive violence
None of these--the two never meet.
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?
Nick received his invitation by special delivery.
Nick's invitation was written by hand.
Nick seems to be the one of only a few people actually invited to the party.
Nick is not famous or wealthy, so he didn't expect an invitation.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWho does Nick run into at Gatsby's party?Tom BuchananDaisy BuchananJordan BakerAll of the above
- 28. Multiple Choice
What happened to the girl who tore her dress the last time she was at Gatsby's?
She showed up wearing the same dress a second time.
She got in an argument with her husband.
Gatsby bought her a new one.
She drank too much and passed out.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWho is the "owl-eyed" man?A friend of Jordan's who thinks he is her boyfriendA man who seems to be Gatsby's servantA neighbor of Gatsby'sThe man Nick encounters in Gatsby's library
- 30. Multiple Choice
Why is the owl-eyed man so surprised about Gatsby's library?
The shelves are made of oak.
The pages of the books are cut.
The books are real.
Gatsby has volume 1 of Stoddard's Lectures.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat irony does Nick notice at Gatsby's party?Although the party is rowdy and most people are drunk, Gatsby is reserved and never drinks alcohol.Although many people are gossiping about him, Gatsby brags about the great number of close friends he has.Although his house is huge and opulent, Gatsby laments that his house is too small for him.All of his guests are wealthy and/or famous, but Gatsby has done nothing remarkable in his life.
- 32. Multiple Choice
Why is Nick momentarily embarrassed at the party at Gatsby's house?
He doesn't recognize Jordan immediately.
He speaks to Gatsby for a while without realizing who he is.
He feels very poor among the other guests.
Gatsby did not expect him to actually attend the party.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Whose smile is being described here? “It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced--or seemed to face--the whole external world for an instant, and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor.”
Daisy's
Gatsby's
Nick's
Jordan's
- 34. Multiple Choice
What conclusion does Nick reach about Jordan Baker?
He thinks she is genuine and caring.
He thinks she is ethical and trustworthy.
He thinks she is incurably dishonest.
He thinks she would be a wonderful wife.
- 35. Multiple Choice
Who says this? "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known."
Gatsby
Nick
Jordan
Daisy
- 36. Multiple Choice
Who says this? "And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy."
Daisy Buchanan
Nick
Gatsby
Jordan Baker
- 37. Multiple Choice
What does this quote describe? “In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.”
Gatsby's summer parties
The Buchanans' post-game soirees
George Wilson's literary evenings
Nick's gathering of friends and family at his bungalow
- 38. Multiple Choice
What is one of Daisy's most compelling features?
Her low, thrilling voice
Her Mona Lisa smile
Her slim, shapely legs
Her soft golden curls
- 39. Multiple Choice
What does Tom go on a rant about during dinner with Nick, Jordan, and Daisy?
A book called "The Rise of the Colored Empires"
A radio program about organized crime and the liquor trade
A Broadway play that featured a black actor in the leading role
A newspaper article called "The Coming Great Depression"
- 40. Multiple Choice
Who said this? "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."
Nick's father
Gatsby
Nick
Daisy's mother
- 41. Multiple Choice
BONUS: What symbols and motifs have appeared in the novel so far?
Cars and the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
The color green
The colors white and gold
All of these.
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