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The Great Gatsby Test Review

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Nick Carraway
a)
Wealthy protagonist
b)
Narrorrator 
c)
Nick's cousin
d)
Daisy's husband
2.
Jay Gatsby
a)
Wealthy protagonist
b)
Narrator 
c)
Nick's cousin
d)
Daisy's husband
3.
Daisy Buchannan
a)
Wealthy protagonist
b)
Narrator 
c)
Nick's cousin
d)
Daisy's husband
4.
Tom Buchannan
a)
Wealthy protagonist
b)
Narrator 
c)
Nick's cousin
d)
Daisy's husband
5.
Jordan Baker
a)
Tom's lover
b)
Myrtle's husband; killed himself at the end of the novel
c)
Daisy's friend and Nick's girlfriend
d)
Drunk man amazed with the books at one of Gatsby's parties; was drunk for a week
6.
Myrtle Wilson
a)
Tom's lover
b)
Myrtle's husband; killed himself at the end of the novel
c)
Daisy's friend and Nick's girlfriend
d)
Drunk man amazed with the books at one of Gatsby's parties; was drunk for a week
7.
George Wilson
a)
Tom's lover
b)
Myrtle's husband; killed himself at the end of the novel
c)
Daisy's friend and Nick's girlfriend
d)
Drunk man amazed with the books at one of Gatsby's parties; was drunk for a week
8.

Owl Eyes

a)

Tom's lover

b)

Myrtle's husband; killed himself at the end of the novel

c)

Daisy's friend and Nick's girlfriend

d)

Drunk man amazed with the books at one of Gatsby's parties; was drunk for a week

9.
Klipspringer
a)
Greek who lived next door the the Wilson's
b)
Gatsby's friend; part of organized crime
c)
Advertisement that watched over the story
d)
Freeloader who lived at Gatsby's mansion
10.
Meyer Wolfsheim
a)
Greek who lived next door the the Wilson's
b)
Gatsby's friend; part of organized crime
c)
Advertisement that watched over the story
d)
Freeloader who lived at Gatsby's mansion
11.
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
a)
Greek who lived next door the the Wilson's
b)
Gatsby's friend; part of organized crime
c)
Advertisement that watched over the story
d)
Freeloader who lived at Gatsby's mansion
12.

Michaelis

a)

Greek who lived next door the the Wilson's

b)

Gatsby's friend; part of organized crime

c)

Advertisement that watched over the story

d)

Freeloader who lived at Gatsby's mansion

13.
Pammy Buchannan
a)
Daughter of Daisy and Tom Buchannan
b)
Sister of Myrtle Wilson
c)
Worldly mentor of Gatsby
d)
Gatsby's father
14.
Dan Cody
a)
Daughter of Daisy and Tom Buchannan
b)
Sister of Myrtle Wilson
c)
Worldly mentor of Gatsby
d)
Gatsby's father
15.
Catherine
a)
Daughter of Daisy and Tom Buchannan
b)
Sister of Myrtle Wilson
c)
Worldly mentor of Gatsby
d)
Gatsby's father
16.
Henry Gatz
a)
Daughter of Daisy and Tom Buchannan
b)
Sister of Myrtle Wilson
c)
Worldly mentor of Gatsby
d)
Gatsby's father
17.
Ella Kaye
a)
Girl who ran into Dan Cody's life and took the money that was meant to go to Gatsby
b)
Myrtle's sister
c)
Woman who barges into Gatsby's house with Tom
d)
Man who barges into Gatsby's house with Tom
18.
Mrs. Soloane
a)
Girl who ran into Dan Cody's life and took the money that was meant to go to Gatsby
b)
Myrtle's sister
c)
Woman who barges into Gatsby's house with Tom
d)
Man who barges into Gatsby's house with Tom
19.
Mr. Soloane
a)
Girl who ran into Dan Cody's life and took the money that was meant to go to Gatsby
b)
Myrtle's sister
c)
Woman who barges into Gatsby's house with Tom
d)
Man who barges into Gatsby's house with Tom
20.
Nick Carraway describes himself as
a)
highly moral
b)
non-judgemental
c)
highly tolerant
d)
all answers
21.
To Nick, Gatsby represents
a)
Everything wonderful in the world
b)
Everything he scorns
c)
A man with perfect taste in fashion
22.
Nick moved to New York to work in what?
a)
Organized crime
b)
A coffee shop
c)
The bond business
d)
A hotel
23.
Where do Nick and Gatsby live?
a)
West Egg
b)
East Egg
c)
North Egg
d)
South Egg
24.
Where do Daisy and Tom live?
a)
West Egg
b)
East Egg
c)
North Egg
d)
South Egg
25.
West Egg is home to what kind of people?
a)
The "newly rich"
b)
Those with social connections and refinement
26.

East Egg is home to what kind of people?

a)

The "newly rich"

b)

Those with social connections and refinement

27.
When Nick goes to visit Daisy and Tom in Chapter 1, Tom tries to interest Nick in a book about what?
a)
Equality
b)
Racism and prejudice
c)
Love
d)
How to cheat on your wife
28.

During Daisy and Tom's dinner party, Tom gets a call from whom?

a)

Chicago

b)

His mistress

c)

His father

d)

George

29.
When Nick sees Gatsby for the first time, what is he doing?
a)
Swimming in his pool
b)
Drinking tea on his porch
c)
Staring out at a green light over the bay
d)
Eating a late dinner
30.
How does Nick tell the story?
a)
With Modernism
b)
With Satire
c)
With Pathetic Fallacy
d)
With a fake identity
31.
What is modernism?
a)
telling it as it happens
b)
weather/nature working together to show a message or mood
32.

What is pathetic fallacy?

a)

telling it as it happens

b)

weather/nature working together to show a message or mood

33.
Why did Nick move East? 
a)
He was in love with someone in New York
b)
He was dissatisfied with his life after WWI
c)
All of his family lived there
d)
He was giving free housing in the area
34.
Nick trying to make it big in the east is an example of what?
a)
Modernism
b)
The American Dream
c)
Pathetic Fallacy
35.
How Nick's optimism about the summer mimics his optimism about life is an example of what?
a)
The American Dream
b)
Pathetic Fallacy
c)
Modernism
36.
Tom is what?
a)
A previous football player at Yale
b)
A racist
c)
Condenscending
d)
All answers
37.
Daisy's voice is described as
a)
Soft and draws you in
b)
Screechy like nails on a chalkboard
38.
Tom's affair causes what to build between Tom and Daisy?
a)
Tension
b)
Their attraction for one another
39.
Hedonism is 
a)
out for whatever feels good at the time
b)
nature building a mood
c)
telling it as it is
40.
Tom forces Nick to visit whom with him?
a)
Catherin
b)
Myrtle
c)
Daisy
d)
Ella Kaye
41.
When Tom, Myrtle, and Nick are out on the town, what is one thing Tom buys Myrtle?
a)
A dog
b)
A bagel
c)
An appartment
d)
A book
42.
Why does Myrtle say Tom can't divorce Daisy?
a)
She's got his child
b)
She's a catholic
c)
She's a target in organized crime
43.
Myrtle saying "you can't live forever" when describing her first hook up with Tom is an example of
a)
The American Dream
b)
Hedonism
44.
When Nick is at the appartement Tom bought Myrtle, he
a)
Gets drunk for the first time in his life
b)
Gets drunk for the second time in his life
c)
Sleeps with Myrtle
45.
What does Myrtle say she married George ofr?
a)
She thought he was rich
b)
She thought he had a promising future
c)
She thought he was a gentleman
d)
She thought he was Gatsby
46.
Myrtle is described as
a)
Hot
b)
Curvy
c)
Sensuous 
d)
All answers
47.
When Daisy tells Nick abut the birth of her daughter, she says
a)
the best thing a girl can be is a pretty little fool
b)
Tom was there the whole time
48.
Fitzgerald is named after
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
FDR
49.
Fitzgerald is from St. Paul, Minnesota and his family is
a)
Rich
b)
Poor
c)
Upper class, but not wealthy as he was becoming an adult
50.
True or False? Fitzgerald's first book, "This Side of Paradise," is about his time at Princeton and how he felt like an outsider.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
True or False? Fitzgerald's wife, Zelda, didn't marry him until his first book was a success.
a)
True 
b)
False
52.
True or False? Fitzgerald wrote short stories for the newspapers to keep up the expensive lifestyle he had.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Fitzgerald was an expatriate. Was is an expatriate?
a)
A group of writers
b)
People described as the "lost generation"
c)
Writers who gathered in Paris, France
d)
All  answers
54.
True or False? Fitzgerald named his daughter Pammy?
a)
True
b)
False
55.
After Fitzgerald died at age 44 of a heart attack, caused by his alcoholism, which book became popular?
a)
This Side of Paradise
b)
The Great Gatsby
56.
Gatsby is rumored to have
a)
Been a German spy
b)
Killed a man
c)
Gotten his money through bootlegging
d)
All answers
57.
When Nick and Jordan meet Owl Eyes in the library at Gatsby's, what is he doing?
a)
drinking his problesm away
b)
checking of the books on teh shelves are real
c)
sleeping on a coach
58.
All of the people that come to Gatsby's parties are the perfect example of 
a)
Hedonism
b)
Pathetic Fallacy
c)
The American Dream
d)
Modernism
59.
During a drive with Jordan, Nick comes the realization that Jordan is
a)
A liar
b)
Has a child
c)
Is cheating on him
60.
Mutability is
a)
The thought that nothing lasts
b)
Living life for whatever feels good at the moment
61.
The green light across the bay is
a)
Where Daisy lives
b)
A dock in East Egg
c)
Both
62.
What is the white card that Gatsby shows the police man when he pulls Nick and Gatsby over?
a)
A get out of jail free card
b)
A Christmas card
63.
What happens the night before Tom and Daisy's wedding that causes Daisy to bawl?
a)
Tom tells her he doesn't love her
b)
She gets a letter from Gatsby
c)
She realizes she doesn't love Tom
64.
What does Tom get in trouble for on their wedding?
a)
Sleeping with a maid
b)
Getting drunk
65.
Throughout the novel, what is a major theme?
a)
Theme of time
b)
Theme of emotions
66.
The rain when Daisy and Gatsby meet is an example of Pathetic Fallacy. How?
a)
The rain indicates sadness
b)
The rain indicates tension
67.
True or False? Daisy will never live up to Gatsby's expectations because he has dreampt of her to such an extent.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
Gatsby first met Daisy when
a)
He moved East
b)
He was stationed in the military
c)
He saw her at one of his parties
d)
He visited Wolfsheim
69.
True or False? When Daisy goes to one of Gatsby's parties, she thoroughly enjoys it.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
Gatsby having a flashback with nothing pertaining to reality, yet still trying to connect it to it is an example of what?
a)
Gatsby's ability to dream big
b)
Gatsby's ability of setting achievable goals for himself
71.

Why does Gatsby fire all of his servants and replace them with people from the mafia in return?

a)

Because he's sick of his servants

b)

He feels he needs servants who can keep a secret because of Daisy visiting

72.

Select all that apply:


Gatsby realizes that his dream with Daisy isn't so realistic when

a)

Her daughter comes out while he's there

b)

She refuses to tell Tom that she never loved him

c)

She dies and doesn't leave a penny for him

d)

He sees that this has all been a way for Daisy to get back Tom's attention

73.

What does Daisy say to Gatsby right in front of Tom that is the equivalent of saying "I love you"?

a)

"You mean the world to me"

b)

"You beautiful little fool"

c)

"You always look so cool"

74.

Gatsby admits that Daisy

a)

Doesn't love him

b)

Has a voice full of money

75.

When Tom pulls into George's garage, George looks sick and says what?

a)

He knows who killed Myrtle

b)

He is moving himself and his wife West

76.

Select all that apply


Tom realizes that he no longer has control of his wife or Myrtle in chapter 8, so what does he do to try and control the situation?

a)

Compares Gatsby's time at Oxford to Biloxi's time at New Haven

b)

Tries to make Daisy remember the good parts of their marrage

c)

Kills Gatsby

d)

Brings up how Gatsby came to his money: bootlegging

77.

Who dies in the car crash?

a)

Daisy

b)

Myrtle

c)

Gatsby

d)

George

78.

Who got shot in the pool?

a)

Daisy

b)

Myrtle

c)

Gatsby

d)

George

79.

Who killed themselves?

a)

Daisy

b)

Myrtle

c)

Gatsby

d)

George

80.

Who was driving the car when Myrtle died?

a)

Gatsby

b)

Daisy

c)

Tom

d)

George

81.

Who comes to Gatsby's funeral? Select all that apply.

a)

Nick

b)

Henry C. Gatz

c)

Wolfsheim

d)

Owl Eyes

82.

How do Owl Eyes and Nick see Gatsby as at the end of the story?

a)

A rich man who deserved to die

b)

A genuine person

c)

A partier

83.

What makes Gatsby Great? Select all that apply.

a)

He was a great businessman

b)

He was rich

c)

He had the American Dream

d)

He got the girl of his dreams

84.

Why isn't Gatsby great? Select all that apply

a)

How he came to his money

b)

The love of his life abandoning him

c)

He was materialistic and objectified others

d)

He had it all

85.

When Nick goes to break up with Jordan, what does he tell her?

a)

That he's engaged

b)

He's 5 years too old to be lying to himself

c)

That he never loved her

86.

The end of the story shows that Fitzgerald believes what about the American Dream?

a)

That it is always attainable

b)

That one may never grab it because it is already in the past

87.

From beginning to end, how did Gatsby's house transform?

a)

In the beginning, it was this pristine palace full of life, but in the end it was dead and dirty.

b)

In the beginning, it was dead and dirty, but in the end it was full of life and beautiful

c)

It didn't change

88.

Why did Gatsby fall in love with Daisy? Select all that apply.

a)

She was the first "nice" girl he met

b)

She had this great house

c)

She didn't want him for the money he eluded to having

89.

When George is talking with Michaelis, what does he realize?

a)

That Myrtle was cheating on him with Tom

b)

That Myrtle was cheating on him

c)

That Gatsby ran her over

d)

That she ran out into the road to stop the man whom she was having an affair with

90.

How did George find where Gatsby lives?

a)

He went from garage to garage asking for a yellow car

b)

He asked Tom

c)

He asked Daisy

91.

Why does Nick call the scene in Gatsby's backyard a "holocaust"?

a)

The manslaughter is never ending

b)

Everything is spiraling out of control because of one jealous mistress, starting a manhunt

92.

What is the origins of the American Dream? Select all that apply.

a)

European explorers and the Puritans

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

Industrial Revolution

93.

What is Pluck and Luck?

a)

Ambition and luck bringing money

b)

Ambition and luck bringing women

94.

Select all that apply:


Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were

a)

successful

b)

generous

c)

monopolizers

95.

Horato Alger Jr. helped

a)

Write Fitzgerald's novels and short stories

b)

Push the American Dream

96.

Select all that apply:


Characteristics of Modernism are

a)

Strong & intentional breaks with tradition

b)

The belief that the world is what we say it is

c)

The belief that all things are relative

d)

Celebrating one's inner strength

97.

Mr. McKee

a)

Pale and feminine; was at a party with Tom, Myrtle, and Nick

b)

Shrill; was at a party with Tom, Myrtle, and Nick

98.

Mrs. McKee

a)

Pale and feminine; was at a party with Tom, Myrtle, and Nick

b)

Shrill; was at a party with Tom, Myrtle, and Nick

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