How does Wilson find out Myrtle is having an affair?

He saw the way she looks at Tom

What does Wilson do when he gets to Gatsy's house

Confronts Gatsby and Gatsby tells him the truth about everything.

What does Nick tell Gatsby before leaving him?

Gatsby is worth more than Daisy and her rotten friends

He wishes he’d stayed in Minneapolis

He will always be Gatsby's friend

Why did Myrlte run out towards the yellow car?

She wanted to get Tom's attention to stop.

She was running away from George because he had a gun.

She was trying to catch the next train.

She was heading over to Michaelis' bar for a drink.

By the end of chapter eight, what is the relationship status between Nick and Jordan?

It's very complicated and the future doesn't look bright.

They are engaged to be married!

Jordan has skipped town with another man.

Nick leaves Jordan for Catherine (Myrtle's sister).

What compliment does Nick give Gatsby?

"They're a rotten crowd. You're worth the whole bunch put together"

"You really are the great Gatsby!"

"You dream without limits, and for that I admire you"

"You are the most genuine man I've ever had the pleasure of meeting"

What happens when Jordan calls Nick at work?

They awkwardly talk and then hang up on each other

Nick apologizes for being rude to her the previous night and asks her on a date

Jordan tells Nick she is seeing another man

Jordan gossips about the accident and speculates on what Tom and Daisy will do

How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.

Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.

Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.

He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.

What kind of person is Daisy?

Daisy is flighty and very superficial.

Daisy is a down-to-earth, sweet, naive young woman.

When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?

"I hope she's a beautiful little fool."

"She acts just like her father!"

" I suppose she talks--and eats, and everything."

The Great Gatsby Ch 8

Authored by Freedom Steele

English

8th - 12th Grade

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This quiz focuses on Chapter 8 of F. Scott Fitzgerald's *The Great Gatsby*, covering the climactic events that lead to the novel's tragic conclusion. Designed for high school students in grades 9-12, these questions assess students' comprehension of key plot developments, character motivations, and thematic elements central to understanding the novel's denouement. Students need a solid grasp of character relationships, particularly the love triangle between Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom, as well as the parallel tragedy involving George and Myrtle Wilson. The quiz requires students to analyze character psychology, understand cause-and-effect relationships in the plot, and recognize symbolic elements like the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg. Students must demonstrate their ability to track multiple storylines converging toward the novel's violent climax, including Wilson's quest for revenge, Gatsby's final moments of hope and disillusionment, and Nick's evolving perspective on the events he has witnessed. Created by Freedom Steele, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 8-12. This assessment serves as an excellent tool for checking student comprehension after reading one of the novel's most pivotal chapters, where all the mounting tensions finally explode into tragedy. Teachers can use this quiz as a formative assessment to gauge whether students have grasped the essential plot points before moving into discussions of the novel's themes and conclusion. It works particularly well as a reading check at the beginning of class, ensuring students have completed their assigned reading and understood the key events. The quiz can also function as review material before a unit exam or as homework to reinforce important details from the chapter. The questions align with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, as they require students to cite textual evidence and analyze how complex characters develop over the course of the text and interact with other characters to advance the plot.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

George Wilson believes that the man in the yellow car was the same man who...

was having an affair with Myrtle.

stopped to get gas at his station.

tried to sell him a car last year.

wanted to take Myrtle out West.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Wilson equates the advertisement on the billboard with...

the Valley of Ashes.

the eyes of God.

the terrors of alcohol.

Satan and death

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What reasons does Gatsby give for Daisy’s original decision to marry Tom?

She thought Gatsby had died in the war.

She didn’t think Gatsby would wait for her.

Deep down, she had always loved Tom.

Tom has good social standing and was acceptable to her parents.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Gatsby want the gardener to wait to drain the pool?

He has never used it and wants to take a swim

He plans on drowning himself in it.

He is planning to throw a party that evening

He likes the way the moon reflects off of it

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who kills Gatsby?

Meyer Wolfshiem

Tom Buchanan

George Wilson

Daisy Buchanan

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Nick think Gatsby should go away?

Because Tom is very angry with him

Daisy has announced she will never leave Tom

The police will trace Gatsby’s car back to him

Wilson is likely to come find him

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is Michaelis?

Jordan's neighbor

a police officer

a guy who works on the train in the Valley of Ashes

George's neighbor

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CCSS.RL.8.1

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