English 3 Final Exam

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What does the color white symbolize in The Great Gatsby?

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Purity and false innocence

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What does the Valley of Ashes represent in The Great Gatsby? Options: The wealth and luxury of East Egg, The moral and social decay hidden by the pursuit of wealth, The hope and promise of the American Dream, The carefree lifestyle of the Jazz Age

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The moral and social decay hidden by the pursuit of wealth

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What point of view is The Great Gatsby set in?

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First Person

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What can be inferred about Tom Buchanan’s character based on his behavior?

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He is entitled and controlling.

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Why is Nick Carraway considered an unreliable narrator?

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He becomes emotionally involved with the people he observes.

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What does the green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolize in The Great Gatsby?

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Hope and the American Dream

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Which of the following quotes from The Great Gatsby best represents the symbolism of the American Dream? Options: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.", "Her voice is full of money.", "They're a rotten crowd... You're worth the whole damn bunch put together.", "I hope she'll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."

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"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."

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How does Nick's first-person point of view affect the reader's understanding of Gatsby?

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It gives a limited and possibly biased perspective shaped by Nick’s admiration.

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Which of the following best describes how the novel The Great Gatsby ends? Options: Gatsby runs away with Daisy, Gatsby is murdered, and Nick returns home to the Midwest, Daisy confesses her love and leaves Tom, Tom and Gatsby become friends

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Gatsby is murdered, and Nick returns home to the Midwest.

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What is Nick’s tone in this quote? "They're a rotten crowd... You're worth the whole damn bunch put together." —Nick

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Admiring