11B Gatsby Reading Check Ch 7-8

What was Gatsby's reaction to Daisy's child?

• He says he has always dreamed of having children.

• He looks at her with surprise.

• He backs away saying that he is uncomfortabe around children.

• He hugs the child and says she looks just like Daisy.

What does Gatsby say about Daisy's voice?

• It's full of lies.

• It's full of a future that never was.

• It's full of carelessness.

• It's full of money.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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What did George Wilson do to his wife, Myrtle?

• He took her to a hospital to have her broken nose fixed. He wants her to know he loves and forgives her, no matter what she has done.

• He beats her in a jealous rage. He overheard her talking to her sister about Tom.

• He locked her in her room. He suspects she is having an affair.

• He brought her flowers and promised to be a better husband. He is worried that she will leave him.

Why do the five (Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, Nick, and Jordan) drive into the city on such a hot afternoon?

• Daisy wants to avoid confrontation and tries to get away from her problems. This simply gives them something to do.

• Gatsby offers to take them out in the ocean on his yacht.

• Nick knows of a hotel that specializes in icy cold baths.

• They have tickets for a Broadway matinee.

What does Gatsby think about Daisy's relationship with Tom?

• He believes Daisy never really loved Tom.

• He thinks Daisy will do anything to hurt Tom because he has cheated on her.

• He believes that she once loved Tom, but doesn't anymore.

• He thinks Daisy loves Tom, but Tom has never loved her back.

What is Daisy's reaction to both men? (Gatsby and Tom)

• She thinks they are both self-centered fools, and she doesn't want either of them.

• She wanted the escape provided by Gatsby, but needs Tom because he is a lot like her: rich and reckless.

• She is afraid that Tom will get violent. She thinks she is safer with Gatsby.

• She wants revenge on Tom for betraying her with a mistress, so she was just using Gatsby to hurt Tom.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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Gatsby lost Daisy when Tom identified him as a/an...

• bootlegger

• coal merchant

• Oxford man

• murderer

What happens on the way home from New York City?

• Nick and Jordan get into an argument and Nick says he will take the train home. On the train, Nick runs into Myrtle Wilson who is running away from her husband.

• Tom realizes he loves Daisy, and stops at the garage to end his affair with Myrtle. Myrtle is so distraught; she kills herself.

• Gatsby is speeding, and accidentally runs over George Wilson

• Daisy is driving Gatsby's car. Myrtle runs out to the car thinking it is Tom, and Daisy accidentally runs her over, but keeps driving.

Which of these statements about the other characters' reaction to Myrtle's death is true?

• Wilson thinks she deserved it for cheating on him.

• Tom's first instinct is to protect himself, but later he cries.

• Nick is not interested because he hardly knew her.

• Gatsby thinks he can make up for it by paying Wilson a lot of money.

How are Tom and Daisy alike?

• They are both arrogant and overbearing.

• They are both careless and don't take responsibility for their actions.

• They are both consumed with jealousy.

• They are both unhappy, but too scared to do anything about it.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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