The Great Gatsby Test

According to George Wilson, what do the Eyes of Dr. Eckleburg symbolize?

• Represents God staring down and judging the immoral behavior of all.

• Represent the advancement of advertising and how creative advertisers must be to attract customers.

• Represent the isolation of living in the valley of ashes.

• Represent how everyone sees what is happening and people need to start doing something their ways.

Which statement below is most important to the author's overall argument?

• "I'll get somebody for you, Gatsby. Don't worry. Just trust me and I'll get somebody for you -.

• "Blessed are the dead that the rain falls on..."

• "Over the ashheaps the giant eyes of Doctor .J. Eckleburg kept their vigil, but I perceived, after a moment, that other eyes were regarding us with peculiar intensity from less than twenty feet away.

• "Gatsby believed in the green light...It eluded us then, but that's no matter - to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther...And one fine morning -

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What is the difference in how Nick and Tom portray their thoughts about money?

• Nick is newly rich and is humble whereas Tom is from generational money and believes money brings power.

• Nick and Tom both come from generation money but Nick doesn't let it drive him whereas Tom lets money and its perks drive him.

• Nick comes from "old money" and uses it to influence others, but Tom doesn't try to influence others because of his humility.

• Tom's about having all the power that comes with having wealth, and Nick is starting to learn Tom's ways and is moving toward having more power especially with money.

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Which detail best supports the idea that Wilson was ignoble?

• He sat in the chair mumbling and crying after Myrtle's death.

• He forced his way into Tom and Daisy's house demanding answers.

• He backed down after he questioned Tom on how long it was taking to get the car fixed.

• He told Tom he had been sick for a couple of days especially since he realized some things about Myrtle.

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In The Great Gatsby, what does West Egg symbolize, and how is it different from East Egg?

• West Egg represents new money, ambition, and recently acquired wealth, while East Egg symbolizes old money, tradition, established wealth and inherited social status.

• West Egg represents old money and long-established wealth, while East Egg symbolizes new money and recently acquired fortunes.

• West Egg represents the middle class, while East Egg symbolizes the upper class.

• West Egg symbolizes tradition, while East Egg symbolizes innovation.

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When Gatsby asked Jordan to ask Nick to invite Daisy over for tea, Gatsby had a ​ (a)   plan of what he wanted. Perhaps he should have had a clearer idea, as he completely panicked when Daisy came over.

• nebulous

• obstinate

• gaudy

• vestige

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Who was driving the car that killed Myrtle?

• Gatsby

• Tom

• Nick

• Daisy

Since Gatsby's attempts to find Daisy were ​ (a)   , he decided to ask Jordan to ask Nick to ask Daisy over for tea.

• abortive

• obstinate

• nebulous

• vestige

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Gatsby would decorate his house in such an over the top way, Nick considers it ​ (a)   .

• gaudy

• abortive

• obstinate

• vestige

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What event takes place at Tom and Daisy Buchanan's home in Chapter 7?

• A dinner party

• A picnic

• A funeral

• A wedding