Great Gatsby Chapter 7 Quiz

Why does Daisy bring in her child?

• She wants to show her off.

• She wants to bond with her child.

• Gatsby wanted to see her.

• Tom asked for her.

Answer explanation

Daisy isn't a very good parent and is very neglectful. She brought in her daughter to kind of show her off to the party guests in a superficial way. Gatsby didn't know she had a daughter, nor did he think she was real.

Why was Tom adding on to Daisy's request and further suggesting that they should all go to town?

• He needed time to calm down.

• He wanted to further observe Daisy and Gatsby.

• He wanted a confrontation.

• He was interested in New York.

Answer explanation

Tom was mad because he was starting to realize that Daisy loved Gatsby, so when she offered to go to town he thought that would the perfect chance for a confrontation.

Why is Wilson trying to move west with his wife?

• To get closer to Myrtle's mother.

• To get away from the city and the idea of her affair.

• Myrtle didn't want to live in the city anymore.

• He didn't like his job.

Answer explanation

He’s tired of his life in the city and he just found out his wife is cheating on him. He wants to get away from the affair. He’s upset about it but by moving west he believes they can start fresh as they’ve been talking about it for ten years.

What is Gatsby trying to argue about with Tom?

• Daisy likes him more than Tom.

• Daisy never intended to marry Tom.

• Daisy loved Tom but then realized Gatsby was better.

• Daisy never loved Tom.

Answer explanation

He was trying to get Daisy to say that she never loved Tom because deep in his heart that's what he both wanted to believe and believed was true.

Who killed Myrtle?

• Daisy.

• Tom.

• Gatsby.

• Nick.

• Jordan.

Answer explanation

Daisy was driving Gatsby's car with Gatsby in the passenger seat. She saw Myrtle in the road, but she still didn't slow down. It might've been Gatsby's car, but Daisy was the one driving. Only Nick and Gatsby know that Daisy killed Myrtle.

Why did Tom let Gatsby and Daisy drive home together, despite his statement about their relationship?

• He didn't care anymore.

• Gatsby was no longer in love with Daisy.

• Tom felt that he wouldn't be a threat to their marriage.

• Daisy was no longer in love with Gatsby.

Answer explanation

Tom said that Daisy could ride with Gatsby because he no longer saw Gatsby as a threat to their marriage. In his mind he had won and he had regained control over the situation. He even told Daisy that more or less Gatsby knew his little fantasy was over.

What themes are present in chapter 7?

• Love.

• Wealth.

• Poverty.

• New beginnings.

• Guilt.

Answer explanation

The themes of wealth and class go over how their society is separated between old money and new money, the rich and the poor. This also represents how Tom thinks he’s better than Gatsby because Gatsby is new money. The themes of love and commitment go over the battle between Daisy’s love for Gatsby and her commitment to Tom because she did love Tom enough to have her daughter with him even though Gatsby wants to believe that she never did.

What are all the symbols in chapter 7?

• The yellow car.

• The valley of ashes.

• The heat.

• The billboard with that one guy's eyes.

• Daisy's daugther.

Answer explanation

There are several symbols in the chapter including Gatsby’s yellow car, the heat, and the valley of ashes.

What do the symbols represent?

• Wealth.

• Arrogance.

• Death.

• Uncovered problems.

• Love.

Answer explanation

The yellow car represents the arrogance of wealth and the death of myrtle. The heat made people uncomfortable and more irritable, bringing problems to the surface. Finally, the valley of ashes represents the breakdown of morality caused by extreme wealth inequality as well as death. This shows how things were spiraling downward because Tom, a upperclassman who’s married, was trying to see Myrtle, a working class woman who’s also married. The valley also represents Myrtle’s death.

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