Gatsby Test Review

Tom breaks Myrtle's nose

• to impress everyone with his strength

• to show Myrtle how much he loves his wife instead of her

• because Myrtle is not as good as Daisy because Myrtle is not in the same class

• because he is drunk and looking for a way out of their relationship

When showing Daisy and Nick around his mansion in chapter 5, Gatsby admits it took him three years to earn enough money to build the mansion but then changes his story quickly. This mistake means

• that he is a hard worker

• that he is not being honest about inheriting his wealth

• that he earned his money in the stock market

• that he is a romantic dreamer

The two non-family members who attend Gatsby's funeral were

• Nick & Owl Eyes

• Nick & Jordan

• Daisy & Tom

• Klipspringer & Wolfsheim

When Nick first meets Gatsby, he is NOT impressed with

• Gatsby's age

• Gatsby's listening skills

• Gatsby's smile

• The way Gatsby speaks

Gatsby admits which is true about Daisy's opinion of his parties

• Daisy loves his parties and makes plans to attend the next one

• Daisy does not like the party, so Gatsby dumps her

• Daisy does not like the party, so Gatsby stops having parties

• Daisy is not entirely sure what she thinks of the parties

The valley of ashes represents

• Not believing the American Dream

• Achieving the American Dream

• Human life

• Corruption during prohibition

Which is the best example of theme in The Great Gatsby?

• Labor unions will help Americans achieve their dreams

• Greed ruins any hope for the American Dream

• The valley of ashes is the loss of the American Dream

• T.J. Eckleburg is watching us behave badly

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

East Egg symbolizes

• New money

• Old money

• The poor

• Knowing right from wrong

The eyes watching over everyone in the valley ashes are actually

• Painted eyes on an insurance ad

• Painted eyes on an ad for an eye doctor

• Two holes that look like eyes leading to a sewer

• God looking at sinners

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Clocks and time represent

• How the 1920s ended

• Tom and Daisy will always be wealthy

• How the 1920s began

• Gatsby wanting to recreate the past