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- 1. 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.
- 2. 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 Yale.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Describe 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.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of person is Daisy?
Daisy is fake and materialistic.
Daisy is super smart.
Daisy is a down-to-earth, sweet, and naive young woman.
Daisy is just plain mean. - 5. 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."
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which word is closest in meaning to carriage? The narrator uses this word in, "She was a slender, small breasted woman with an erect carriage."
Posture
Cab
Chariot
Purse
- 7. 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
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the "Valley of Ashes"?
A barren area between West Egg and the East Egg filled with ashes
The ravine near West Egg
Another name for all of Long Island
A metaphor for wasted lives
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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 timeShe got in an argument with her husbandGatsby bought her a new oneShe drank too much and passed out
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following rumors have been speculated about Gatsby?
Gatsby killed a man once
Gatsby was a German spy during the war
Gatsby was in the American army during the war
All of the above
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Owl Eyes so surprised with Gatsby's library?The shelves are made of oakThe pages of the books are cutThe books are realGatsby has volume 1 of Stoddard's Lectures
- 12. Multiple Choice
According to Catherine, why doesn't Tom divorce Daisy?
because Daisy's Catholic
because she had a prenuptial agreement and would get his fortune
because Tom secretly wants two wives
because Myrtle is Catholic
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?Nick received his invitation by special deliveryNick's invitation was hand writtenNick seems to be the one of only a few people actually invited to the party.Nick is not famous or wealthy, so did not expect to be invited
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the author's purpose for writing about the drunk driving scene? What message is he trying to convey?
People knew how to have fun.
Drinking to excess can lead to reckless behavior and poor choices
Parties were tame in the 20s.
Nothing, he just wanted to bore the readers.
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