BMIIIBC RL.10.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 The Great Gatsby- Chapter 1

Multiple Choice

19. RL.10.3 How does the narrator portray Tom Buchanan?

• as a friendly and welcoming host

• as a soft-spoken man who speaks little

• as a physically imposing and pompous figure
  

• as someone uninterested in social connections

Multiple Choice

20. RL.104 What does the phrase “lonely no longer” in paragraph 3 suggest about the narrator’s emotional state?

• He is eager for companionship.

• He is feeling permanently isolated.

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  He is experiencing a perspective shift.

• He is choosing to see sadness as a friend.

Multiple Choice

S20. RL.10.4 What effect does the phrase “white palaces” in paragraph 8 have on the reader's perception of East Egg?

• It emphasizes the modesty of the area.

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  It suggests the area is lacking diversity.

• It portrays the extravagance of the area.

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  It conveys the area has a sense of simplicity.

Multiple Choice

21. RL.10.2 How does paragraph 6 contribute to the development of the central idea?

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  by highlighting the confusion of the birds flying over the land formations

• by introducing the theme of social contrast between the two communities

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  by describing the different physical characteristics of East Egg and West Egg

• by emphasizing the dissimilarity between the two egg-shaped land formations

Multiple Choice

S21. RL 10.2 How does paragraph 12 help the author develop the central idea of the passage?

• by describing Tom's presence and demeanor

• by explaining Tom's success in college football

• by contrasting the characters’ wealth and status

• by highlighting the characters’ mutual admiration

Multiple Choice

Part A

22. RL.10.1 The following question has two parts.
What can the reader infer about Tom?

• He is more interested in accomplishments than character.  

• He values his college friendships more than anything else.

• He feels dissatisfied with life after achieving success at a young age.

• He enjoys wasting money abroad because he has nothing else to do.

Multiple Choice

Part B
22. RL.10.1 Which quotation from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

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  “. . . even in college his freedom with money was a matter for reproach—but now he'd left Chicago and come east in a fashion that rather took your breath away.” (paragraph 9)

• “They had spent a year in France, for no particular reason, and then drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together.” (paragraph 10)

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  “. . . I felt that Tom would drift on forever, seeking a little wistfully for the dramatic turbulence of some irrecoverable football game.” (paragraph 10)

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  “While we were never close friends at Yale, I always had the impression that he approved of me and wanted me to like him with some harsh, defiant wistfulness of his own.” (paragraph 14)

Multiple Choice

S22. RL.10.1 What is the narrator's initial reaction to moving to West Egg?

• He thinks it is a curious and peculiar place.

• He quickly makes friends with his neighbors.

• He is overwhelmed by the luxury of the area.

• He is excited to explore his new neighborhood.

Multiple Choice

23. RL.10.5
What effect does paragraph 10 have on the meaning of the passage?

• It reveals that Daisy relies on Tom for her financial security. 

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  It suggests that Daisy does not fully understand her husband.

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  It describes Daisy as following Tom and his whimsical drifting.

• .

  It explains that Daisy has previously had her heart broken by Tom.

Multiple Choice

24. L.10.5a Read the sentence from paragraph 5.

I bought a dozen volumes on banking and credit and investment securities, and they stood on my shelf in red and gold like new money from the mint, promising to unfold the shining secrets that only Midas and Morgan and Maecenas knew.

Why does the author use the phrase like new money from the mint?

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  to indicate the fresh smell of new books

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  to emphasize the narrator's recent acquisition of wealth

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  to compare the process of printing books to producing coins

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  to highlight the books' potential to provide valuable knowledge

Multiple Choice

25. RL.10.9 What is the effect of the allusion to Hercules in paragraph 10?

• It highlights Nick’s distrust of the man he does not know well.

• It conveys Tom’s contempt for those who are weaker than he is.

• It emphasizes Tom’s intimidating nature due to his physical strength.

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  It reveals Nick’s ignorance of reality because he lives in a fictional world.