The Great Gatsby: Chapters 8-9
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8th - 11th Grade
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This quiz covers F. Scott Fitzgerald's *The Great Gatsby*, specifically focusing on the climactic events and resolution found in chapters 8 and 9. The questions assess 11th-grade level reading comprehension, requiring students to demonstrate their understanding of plot details, character motivations, and the novel's tragic conclusion. Students need to grasp complex character relationships, understand cause-and-effect sequences in the narrative, and recognize how Fitzgerald develops themes through the actions and decisions of his characters. The quiz emphasizes critical plot points including Myrtle's death, George Wilson's revenge, Gatsby's murder, and the aftermath that reveals the moral emptiness of the wealthy elite. Students must understand character psychology, particularly Gatsby's unwavering devotion to Daisy, Wilson's grief-driven quest for vengeance, and Nick's growing disillusionment with the East Coast social scene. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying American literature in grades 8 and 11. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a reading comprehension check after students complete these final chapters, a review tool before a unit exam, or homework to reinforce understanding of the novel's conclusion. Teachers can use this quiz as a formative assessment to gauge whether students have grasped the essential plot developments and character arcs before moving into deeper thematic analysis and essay writing. The questions align with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1 for citing textual evidence and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3 for analyzing how complex characters develop over the course of a text and advance the plot or themes. This type of factual recall assessment provides the foundation students need before engaging in more sophisticated literary analysis of Fitzgerald's critique of the American Dream and the moral decay of the Jazz Age.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why does Gatsby not want to leave Daisy after the accident?
His called the cops on her and he doesn't want her to escape
He is afraid George Wilson will come after her
He wants to spend time with her
Because he loves her and wants to make sure Tom doesn't hurt her
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CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What advice does Nick give Gatsby?
To kill Tom Buchanan
To run away with Daisy and be happy
Nick tells Gatsby that he should just forget about Daisy and leave for his own well being
To buy Daisy expensive gifts
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CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why did Gatsby return to Louisville with the last of his army pay?
He wanted to stay in Louisville
To visit his parents
He was leaving the country
He wanted to relive the moment he met Daisy and their romance
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How does George Wilson know Myrtle was having an affair?
He saw Myrtle and Tom kissing
He finds an expensive dog collar and leash and they do not own a dog
Gatsby told him
Myrtle and Tom confess to the affair
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Who shot and killed Gatsby?
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
Daisy Buchanan
The gardener
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.W.11-12.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why did George shoot Gatsby?
Tom payed him to do it
He was convinced that he ran over and killed Myrtle
It was an accident
George did not like him
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.W.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why did Gatsby tell the gardener not to drain the pool?
He wanted to take a swim
He was going to throw a party
He liked seeing the pool filled
He was going to give the gardener the day off
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.W.8.9A
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