Quiz on the Lost Generation and Vocabulary

Why is the generation that grew up during World War I referred to as the "Lost Generation"?

• The shock of seeing the archduke die was terrifying and unexpected.

• The horrendous violence of World War I distressed many of them greatly.

• Many of them got lost in Europe because the continent lacks clear road signs.

• They felt like they didn’t have a native country after World War I left many people stateless.

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PART A: What does the word “hedonistic” most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 5?

• engaged in the selfish pursuit of pleasure; self-indulgent

• empty; unconcerned with meaning

• compelling; captivating

• directionless

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Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?

• Jay Gatsby

• Jordan Baker

• Nick Carraway

• Daisy Buchanan

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Which of the following adjectives best describes readers’ impression of Jay Gatsby at the beginning of the novel?

• naïve

• hopeful

• eloquent

• mysterious

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What is symbolic about Daisy wearing white?

• It represents her dreams

• It represents her dull lack of hope

• It shows her innocence and purity

• It shows that she is a greedy “golden girl”

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What do the descriptions of Daisy’s voice imply or symbolize about her character?

• She is a siren

• She is easily exploitable

• It symbolizes her beauty, wealth, and power

• It symbolizes her humbleness and wittiness

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Following the revelation of Tom’s affair in Chapter 1, what can readers infer about Daisy as she speaks to Nick alone about her daughter?

• She knows absolutely nothing because women cannot think for themselves

• She is a dense woman because of the way women were treated in the 1920s

• She has cynical view of Tom and wishes she did not have any children with him

• She has a cynical view of the world because of expected class and gender roles

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At the party in Chapter 3, Owl Eyes states that Gatsby has captured the effect of theater, a kind of mingling of honesty and dishonesty that characterizes Gatsby’s approach to this dimension of his life. Which theme from the novel does this best represent?

• The connection between nature and individuality

• The gap between perception and reality

• Love is most important

• Hope

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In the library scene, Owl Eyes is shocked to see that Gatsby’s books are real. What does this insinuate, or possibly foreshadow, about the titular character?

• His lifestyle is all made up

• His lifestyle is mediocre

• His lifestyle is authentic

• His lifestyle is average

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PART A: One of the central ideas of the text is that Abagnale was able to assume multiple identities as a con-artist. What is another idea that is central to the text?

• Even when captured, Abagnale managed to escape several times.

• Abagnale acknowledged that he was putting lives at risk as a fake doctor and assumed a new identity.

• Abagnale was able to capitalize on his past felonies, turning his life-story into more profit than his cons, namely with the movie Catch Me If You Can.

• Abagnale was eventually able to utilize his skills as a former con-artist on the other side of the law and to his own (legal) success.

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