The Great Gatsby Final Review

The novel is written in __________ person and told from__________'s point of view.

• third / Nick

• first / Gatsby

• first / Nick

• third / Gatsby

The novel...

• begins in the past and goes into the present.

• begins in the future and moves into the present.

• begins in the present and goes back to the past.

• is told in chronological order.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which best describes Nick Carraway?

• A social young man from the Midwest, who moves East in search of adventure.

• A reflective young man of ‘old money’ wealth, from the Midwest.

• A young man, part of the ‘new money’ elite, who goes West to make his fortune in the bond business.

• A reflective, educated young man, from a prominent New York family.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Gatsby throw large, extravagant parties?

• To make connections and meet influential people

• To be surrounded by people, so that he is not alone

• To distract himself from his dissatisfaction with life

• To attract the attention of Daisy Buchanan, his first love

Which of the following best describes the reunion between Gatsby and Daisy?

• Embarrassing and unsatisfying

• Awkward, yet successful

• Distressing and unmannerly

• All of the above

Why was Gatsby so attracted to Dan Cody’s yacht?

• He saw it as the key to his reinvention of himself, and a way to win back Daisy.

• It represented a world of wealth and status which Gatsby has never considered before.

• He thought that it would be a way to travel the world, and escape from his boring life.

• He has a fascination with boats, and a desire to own one.

Gatsby made his fortune through illegal means, with ______________ being one of them.

• gambling

• selling drugs

• bootlegging

• murder

Jay Gatsby's real name is ___________.

Why did Daisy marry Tom?

• She was eager to move on with her life, and did not want to wait for Gatsby.

• Her family would not allow her to marry Gatsby, and Tom was a more appropriate choice.

• She believed that Gatsby had forgotten her, and so she wanted to move on.

• She loved him deeply.

How does George know that Myrtle is having an affair?

• He follows her to New York one day and follows her to the apartment.

• He asked her and she admitted to the affair.

• He finds the dog leash and does not believe Myrtle when she tries to explain it.

• He doesn’t suspect anything until Tom says it was Gatsby who was seeing Myrtle.