The Great Gatsby Book 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.

The author refers to the man who sold Myrtle and Tom the dog as having "...an absurd resemblance to John D. Rockefeller." to -

• demonstrate how the wealthy elite are no different than the common person because their tactics are the same.

• further advance the concept that everyone has a twin in this world.

• conclude that Nick understood why common people are treated the way the are.

• reiterate that Myrtle had good taste even when buying from someone on the street.

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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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Based on the following line of text from page 23, what was the author's purpose for including this text.

• To show the difference between the beauty what money can provide versus the beauty that comes with immense struggle.

• To show that gardens can be made of ashes and still produce something.

• To show that the valley of ashes is rough, but has so much potential.

• To show that the valley of ashes will soon die away like an old unkempt garden.

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How does Myrtle Wilson die? 

• She is struck by Gatsby driving Tom's car. 

• She is struck by Daisy driving Gatsby's car. 

• She is struck by Daisy driving Tom's car. 

• She is struck by her husband driving Tom's car. 

Who is the one that told George it was Gatsbys car that hit Myrtle?

• Tom

• Daisy

• The Police

Where do Nick, Tom and Myrtle go?

• Tom’s favorite restaurant

• Nick’s office

• The dealer where Tom bought his last car

• The apartment Tom rents and always takes his mistress to

Gatsby's party includes all of the following, EXCEPT

• Orange and lemon juices

• An orchestra

• Uninvited guests

• A Christmas tree

Gatsby is killed in his

• living room

• garage

• swimming pool

• garden

What can the reader infer about Gatsby's characteristics?

• He chose to be open and would contemplate life whenever he could.

• He always bemoaned and found an excuse for not being forthcoming.

• He was such an honest man that everyone considered him as a hero.

• He was blinded by his own dream which caused him not to distinguish between reality and fantasy.

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