Lit Sec 3 Review

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s "The Last Tycoon" describes Americans’

• growing reliance on technology

• longing for rural simplicity

• obsession with the movie industry

• disillusionment with the Jazz Age

• endless pursuit of material products

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On the way to her apartment, Myrtle Wilson impulsively purchases a

• necklace

• pair of sunglasses

• lipstick

• puppy

• dress

Which of the following events occurs LAST in The Great Gatsby?

• Nick Carraway goes out drinking with Mr. McKee

• Nick Carraway meets Jordan Baker

• Nick Carraway sees Gatsby on his lawn

• Daisy Buchanan reveals that she has become quite cynical

• Nick Carraway and Tom Buchanan visit Myrtle in the city

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At Gatsby's party, which of the following rumors about his backstory does Nick Carraway NOT hear?

• Gatsby is a bootlegger for the mafia.

• Gatsby served in the U.S Army during World War I.

• Gatsby is the illegitimate son of Karl Dönitz.

• Gatsby once killed a man and is running from the law.

• Gatsby was a German spy during World War I.

From which of the following governments did Jay Gatsby receive a medal for military valor?

• Luxembourg

• Greece

• Belgium

• Montenegro

• Croatia

On the way to New York, Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway encounter a

• street parade

• wedding motorcade

• fatal accident

• political rally

• funeral procession

Which of the following gangsters inspired the character of Meyer Wolfsheim?

• Meyer Lansky

• Charles Luciano

• Arnold Rothstein

• Al Capone

• Dutch Schultz

At Jay Gatsby’s mansion, Daisy Buchanan cries at seeing such beautiful

• shirts

• shoes

• pants

• jackets

• watches

All of the following facts about Jay Gatsby’s origin are true EXCEPT that

• he was born in San Francisco

• he changed his name when he was seventeen

• his name was originally James Gatz

• he changed his name after meeting Dan Cody

• his parents were poor farmers

What was Dan Cody doing when Jay Gatsby met him?

• attending to his business

• visiting family on the beach

• traveling to Chicago

• hosting a lavish party

• sailing on his yacht