The Great Gatsby Test 1

Front

What does the sentence reveal about Nick's view of the East? "Instead of being the warm center of the world, the Middle West now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe — so I decided to go East and learn the bond business."

Back

Nick believes the East is a sophisticated place.

Front

Why does Nick use the word “compelled” in the sentence: “Before I could reply that he was my neighbor, dinner was announced; wedging his tense arm imperatively under mine, Tom Buchanan compelled me from the room as though he were moving a checker to another square.”

Back

to show Tom’s forcefulness

Front

What do Jordan's actions reveal about her? Options: She is uncomfortable with Nick., She is scared of Daisy and Tom., She is very shy around men., She is amused by gossip.

Back

She is amused by gossip.

Front

What is the significance of Nick's description of the differences between West Egg and East Egg?

Back

The description of the different areas reveals the differences in the social class between those that have old money and those that have new money.

Front

On pages 35-36 Myrtle discusses suits worn by both George and Tom. What do these descriptions symbolize?

Back

social class

Front

How does the passage develop Tom’s character? "The fact that [Tom] had [a mistress] was insisted upon wherever he was known. His acquaintances resented the fact that he turned up in popular cafés with her and, leaving her at a table, sauntered about, chatting with whomsoever he knew."

Back

It shows he is careless.

Front

How do the details in this sentence contribute to Myrtle’s character development? Throwing a regal homecoming glance around the neighborhood, Mrs. Wilson gathered up her dog and her other purchases, and went haughtily in.

Back

They show that she thinks her affair brings her higher status.

Front

What is the best meaning of “shiftlessness” as it is used in the following passage on page 32? “‘I told that boy about the ice.’ Myrtle raised her eyebrows in despair at the shiftlessness of the lower orders. ‘These people! You have to keep after them all the time.’”

Back

laziness

Front

How does the conversation about Gatsby on page 44 contribute to his characterization?

Back

It makes him seem dangerous.

Front

Why does Nick describe East Egg as “condescending” to West Egg in this passage?

Back

to show that East Eggers considered themselves better than West Eggers