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- 1. Multiple Choice1. How does the narrator describe Gatsby?Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered.Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness.Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man.Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics.
- 2. 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.
- 3. 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.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhen asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?"She acts just like her father!""I hope she's a beautiful little fool.""I suppose she talks--and eats, and everything.""I wish I had never had her."
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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.An industrial zoneAn imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s loneliness
- 6. Multiple Choice
What are the “eyes of Dr. 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
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Myrtle regret marrying her husband, Wilson?Because he is violentBecause he is poorBecause she loved someone elseBecause he doesn't love her
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho is the narrator of the story?GatsbyDaisyNickTom
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho is Nick's neighbor?DaisyTomGatsbyJordan
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Gatsby doing when Nick returns from dinner?He is on a phone callHe is reading a bookHe is looking across the waterHe is talking to someone
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe narrator lives inNew York CityEast EggWest EggBoston
- 12. 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
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name?He hit her and broke her noseHe laughed and called her a jealous foolHe taunted her and repeated Daisy’s name several times moreHe ignored her and went on with his conversation with Nick
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich is true of West Egg?It's where the "old money" lives.It's where Tom and Daisy live.It's where "new money" lives.It's where Nick's parents live.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the setting of the novel?ChicagoNew YorkLouisvilleSan Franciso
- 16. Multiple ChoiceNick realizes that he was one of the few guests who had been _______.to Gatsby's house beforeinvited to the partyencouraged to go aloneto a party before
- 17. 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
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes a reaction Nick has to Gatsby?He thinks Gatsby seems decadent and self-indulgentHe is impressed by Gatsby's smile and think he seems very genuineHe is surprised by how informally Gatsby speaks to everyoneHe is disgusted by how drunk and rude Gatsby is
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who is fascinated with Gatsby's collection of real books?
Nick
Jordan
Owl Eyes
The librarian
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes how guests act during Gatsby's party?
Cool and calm
Reckless and wild
Rude and impatient
Angry and mean
- 21. Multiple Choice
What makes Gatsby stand out from his guests?
He is a very flashy dresser
He does not drink and simply watches his guests
He makes announcements from a megaphone
He sings loudly and dances wildly
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains how Nick feels during Gatsby's party?
Jealous
Awkward
Depressed
Angry
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