Gatsby ISAT (Chs. 1-3)

Part A

Which of these inferences about the narrator’s (Nick Carraway’s) line of reasoning is supported by the text?

• Nick believes the bond business will be peaceful.

• Nick believes the East will be a good place to raise a family.

• Nick goes East and into the bond business to become rich.

• Nick has been changed by the war.

Part B

Which sentence from the text best illustrates the inference made in part A?

•   “I participated in that delayed Teutonic migration known as the Great War.”

• “I graduated from New Haven in 1915, just a quarter of a century after my father,”.

• “I enjoyed the counterraid so thoroughly that I came back restless.”

• “I decided to go East and learn the bond business.”

How does the word riotous impact the reader’s interpretation of the meaning of the text? Select two options.

• It shows the reader that Nick believes he was unprepared for life in the East (in New York).

• It shows the reader that Nick got caught up in riots.

• It shows the reader that Nick was used to a calmer, Midwestern lifestyle.

• It shows the reader that Nick developed a drinking problem in the East.

• It shows the reader that Nick had many failed love affairs in the East.

How does the word uniform impact the reader’s interpretation of the meaning of the text? Select two options.

• It shows the reader that Nick believes everyone should dress the same.

• It shows the reader the reader that Nick disapproves of new trends in fashion.

• It shows the reader that Nick can’t forget about the military and his service in the war.

• It shows the reader that Nick is no longer interested in the glamorous, decadent lifestyle of the East (New York).

• It shows the reader that Nick’s values and identity are anchored to his Midwestern roots.

Which details best illustrate Nick’s conflicted state as he first experiences the wild lifestyle of Roaring ‘20s New York? Select two options.

• the casual watcher

• enchanted and repelled

• inexhaustible variety of life

• share of human secrecy

• within and without

Which conclusions about Myrtle are best supported by details in the passage? Select two options.

• Myrtle believes class distinctions are important.

• Myrtle believes she’s superior to Catherine, her sister.

• Myrtle believes she’s superior to Lucille McKee.

• Myrtle believed George bred racehorses, but he doesn’t.

• Myrtle believes she deserves a rich man like Tom Buchanan.