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(Ch. 8) What is symbolized by the "late summer leaves" Gatsby is staring at while floating in his pool?

• Daisy's charm and beauty.
• The immorality of America during the 1920's.
• The violence in men's hearts.
• Gatsby's faded dreams.

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What are the “eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg”?

• Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains fro the Association of the Blind
• A group of security guards who monitor the doctor’s home and offices
• A new kind of contact lens that the doctor has just developed
• An illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes

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'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:

• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole
• personification

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Vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted

• Theme
• Sensory Details 
• Imagery 
• Sound Devices

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"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day..."
The preceding passage is found in the exposition of the story. 
This passage is developing the _____________ for the reader?

• Setting
• Rising action
• Theme
• Characterization

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What does this symbolize?

• Peace
• Hippies

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a blond, spiritless man, anemic, and faintly handsome

• Tom
• Gatsby
• Nick
• George Wilson

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What is the use of words to create pictures in your mind, appealing to the five senses?

• stanza

• onomatopoeia

• optical illusion

• imagery

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Although invisible to others, in Scene 1, what does Lady Macbeth try to wash away?

• Bits of wax from her candle

• Spots of blood on her hands

• Spots of her own blood

• Ink stains from a letter

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The __________ at the house was considered the spookiest in the whole city.

• atmosphere

• backyard

• swing set

• trees

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