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Who is the first-person narrator?
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
Kanye Westaway
What is the primary setting for this novel?
1922 - West Egg, Long Island, New York
1920s - Kanye West Egg, Long Island, New York
1930s - West Egg, Long Island, New York
1932 - East Egg, Long Island, New York
Who is the eponymous or titular character of The Great Gatsby?
Jay Gatsby
Kanye Wetsby
Nick Carraway
Tom Buchanan
While at Gatsby's house, Nicks refers to a man in the library as what?
Owl Man
Owl Eyes
Doctor T.J. Eckleburg
Owl Spectacles
Originally, Nick imagined Jay Gatsby to be how?
"florid, corpulent, and middle-aged"
"handsome, elegant, and smart"
"outgoing and humorous"
"grumpy, arrogant, and mean"
What is something negative that Nick learns concerning Jordan Baker?
She is dishonest; she cheated at golf.
She is dishonest; she lies about everything.
She is unlucky; she lost at gambling.
She is unlucky; she has accidents all the time.
Nick believes his cardinal virtue is being one of the few _______ people that he has ever known.
honest
humble
sympathetic
saving
How was Gatsby a sycophant in Chapter 4?
Gatsby "buttered up" Nick in order to have tea with Daisy.
Gatsby "buttered up" Nick in order to have a date with Jordan.
Gatsby gave Nick money so he'd house sit while he dates Daisy.
Gatsby gave Nick money so he'd house sit while he dates Jordan.
While Nick is in NYC with Gatsby, he's introduced to whom?
Wolfsheim, Gatsby's business partner
Wolfsheim, Gatsby's shoe shiner
Myrtle, Tom's girlfriend
Myrtle, Gatsby's business partner
Wolfsheim displays eccentric behaviors and seems "sketchy" as he discusses what?
a gangster-type shooting
a vegan full-course meal
a to-go order gone bad
a gangster-rap song
Who is thought to have "fixed" the World Series of baseball?
Meyer Wolfsheim
Jay Gatsby
Tom Buchanan
Mr. Wilson
What line does NOT relate to the theme of decadence or excess?
"vacuous bursts of laughter"
"I've been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library."
"An on Mondays eight servants...repairing the ravages of the night before."
"The wind had blown off , leaving a loud, bright night..."
What does the real place known as "the valley of ashes" NOT symbolize?
an industrial dump
progress of the Roaring 1920s
byproduct of society's success
environmentally-friendly construction practices
What is on the advertising billboard across from Myrtle's husband's (Mr. Wilson) garage?
the bespectacled eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg
the bespectacled eyes of President Warren G. Harding
a German shepherd police dog (everybody wants one)
a black Labrador named Bill (he's so cute)
How does the reader know that the "valley of ashes" not only looks dirty but is toxic to society?
"The valley of ashes is bounded on one side by a small foul river."
"The valley of ashes is near a drawbridge for barges to sail through."
"The valley of ashes is a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills."
"The valley of ashes is heavily traveled by trucks coming and going."
What may best symbolize "Doctor Eckleburg's persistent stare"?
God watches what individuals in society are doing even if they aren't being accountable! God sees all.
God watches Wilson's garage for Myrtle's infidelity. God sees all.
Doctor Eckleburg's business is going bankrupt!
George Wilson's business is going bankrupt!
What characterizes Myrtle's desire for wealth and status?
"With the influence of the dress her personality had also undergone a change."
"Mrs. Wilson had changed her costume some time before."
"Mrs Wilson gathered up her dog and her other purchases."
"I want to get one of those doges," she said earnestly."
What serves as evidence that America leads in technological advancements?
"There was a machine in the kitchen which could extract the juice of two hundred oranges in half an hour."
"In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars."
"By seven o'clock the orchestra has arrived."
"Dressed up in white flannels, I went over to his lawn."
What line is NOT an example of the rumors concerning Gatsby?
"Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once."
"It's more that he was a German spy during the war."
"I'll bet he killed a man."
"I thought you knew, old sport. I'm afraid I'm not a very good host."
What line hints that Gatsby is not telling quite the truth?
"I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford."
"He hurried the phrase "educated at Oxford," ... as though it bothered him."
"My family all died and I came into a good deal of money."
"I am the son of some wealthy people in the Middle West - all dead now."
What is a motif and Jay Gatsby's catch phrase?
old sport
Oxford
money
educated
What is NOT a reason for Jay Gatsby to say, "old sport"?
Using the term makes him sound like a great athlete.
Using the term shows his charm and causes people to trust him.
Using the term makes Gatsby sound like "old money."
Using the term reflects the image of an English aristocrat who attended Oxford.
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