The Great Gatsby Test

What is significant about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?

• It was written by Gatsby, himself.

• Nobody else is ever formally invited to Gatsby's parties.

• The delivery method was extravagant with flowers and confetti

• The invitation was never sent by Gatsby.

Who is Nick?

• The narrator and he lives in West Egg

• The narrator and he lives in East Egg

• Daisy's husband

• The main character of the story

What is Nicks career after he returns from the Great War?

• Gas station owner

• Financial consultant

• Bondsman

• Car dealer

Tom Buchanan was "one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterwards savors of anticlimax." What does this passage mean?

• Tome was not excellent at anything

• Tom excelled so greatly in many areas at a young age that everything afterwards seems unimportant.

• Tom excelled so greatly in sports at a young age that everything afterwards seems like a letdown

• Tom was excellent at many things throughout his entire life

To prove that Myrtle didn't view herself as a member of a lower class, which evidence would you use?

• "I want to get one of those dogs," she said earnestly

• "I think it's cute," said Mrs. Wilson enthusiastically

• "I told that boy about the ice. These people! You have to keep after them all the time."

• "Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!"

What lie does Myrtle's sister reveal about Daisy?

• She and Tom are getting a divorce

• She is Catholic so can't divorce because Catholic's don't believe in divorce

• She is pregnant with Tom's child

• She knows about the affair that Tom is having with Myrtle.

What would be the best two colors to symbolize Myrtle?

• Red (danger, blood, passion) and Black (evilness, death)

• Blue (hopefulness, strength) and Orange (friendliness, happiness)

• Yellow (cheerfulness, caution)  and Green (money, nature)

• Purple (royalty, power) and Pink (softness, compassion)

Why is Nick considered an unreliable narrator?

• The story is all told in 1st person point of view, from his perspective.

• There are many lies he tells about all of the characters.

• Nick has a bad reputation for writing false information in the paper.

• The story is narrated in 3rd person point of view so he is always referring to himself by name.

Who is having an affair in the Great Gatsby?

• Nick and Myrtle

• Tom and Myrtle

• Daisy and Gatsby

• Daisy and Tom

Which "Egg" did Gatsby live on?

• West

• East

• South

• North