The Great Gatsby Chapter 9 Quiz

Who shows up to Gatsby's funeral last minute?

• Owl Eyes

• Klipspringer

• Daisy

• Wolfshiem

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What does Tom say made him "cry like a baby"?

• A picture of him and Myrtle

• Myrtle's pearl necklace

• A box of dog biscuits

• A nightmare about Myrtle's bloody body

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Who avoids Nick’s calls, writes a letter saying he/she cannot come down, and then says “Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead” as an excuse for not attending Gatsby’s funeral?

• Daisy

• Owl Eyes

• Jordan

• Wolfshiem

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When Nick talks to Jordan, what does she say?

• She professes her love for him and asks for a second chance

• She calls Nick out for ditching her and then says she's engaged to another man

• She says that Daisy wanted to call Gatsby, but Tom prevented her from doing so

• She says she wants to move to the Midwest with Nick because she can't stand the East anymore either.

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Why was Nick in charge of Gatsby's funeral arrangements?

• The butler didn't want anything to do with the planning

• Nick felt that he owed it to Gatsby after he died so tragically

• Nick felt responsible for Gatsby's death and tried to eliminate his guilt

• Gatsby didn't really have people who cared about him

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Fill in the blank: "They were ____________ people, Tom and Daisy -- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made."

• Ignorant

• Careless

• Sneaky

• Disingenuous

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What does Nick discover when he tries to tell Daisy that Gatsby has been killed?

• Daisy has been arrested

• Daisy and Tom have left town without leaving a forwarding address

• Tom refuses to let Nick talk to Daisy

• Daisy is relieved that Gatsby is dead

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Why does Klipspringer call?

• He has heard about Gatsby's death and wants to pay his respects

• He wants to know if he can live in Gatsby's mansion again

• He left a pair of shoes behind and wants someone to send them to him

• He wants to know when the funeral will be held

How did Henry Gatz learn about his son's death?

• An associate of Wolfshiem's called him

• The police informed him

• He heard it on a radio news report

• He read it in a newspaper

Nick ends the story of Gatsby by talking about…

• Daisy’s carelessness

• Gatsby’s green light

• His alcoholism

• The new owner of Gatsby’s mansion

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