WorksheetsEnglish 3 3rd Nine Weeks Test Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
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Angry, and half in love with her, and tremendously sorry, I turned away.
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He smiled understandingly-much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life.
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And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.
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I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.
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No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart.
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It’s a great advantage not to drink among hard drinking people.
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He knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God.
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So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
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At his lips’ touch she blossomed like a flower and the incarnation was complete.
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I felt a haunting loneliness sometimes, and felt it in others--young clerks in the dusk, wasting the most poignant moments of night and life
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He did not know that it was already behind him, somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city, where the dark fields of the republic rolled on under the night.
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Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.
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At his lips’ touch she blossomed like a flower and the incarnation was complete.
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So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight.
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In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.
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Well,—he told me once he was an Oxford man.
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Anyhow he gives large parties,’ said Jordan, changing the subject with an urbane distaste for the concrete.
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I have forgotten their names—Jaqueline, I think, or else Consuela or Gloria or Judy or June, and their last names were either the melodi- ous names of flowers and months or the sterner ones of the great American capitalists whose cousins, if pressed, they would confess themselves to be.
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Evidently it surprised her as much as it did me, for she yawned and with a series of rapid, deft movements stood up into the room.
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How does the narrator describe Gatsby? (Ch. 1)
Gatsby was brilliant, although smug and self-centered
Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness
Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man
Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm for most topics
From where did the narrator, Nick Carraway, come and why? (Ch.1)
From France to establish a vineyard in New York
From the South to become an actor on Broadway
From the Northwest to be a fashion designer
From the Midwest to study the bond business
Describe Nick Carraway's living arrangements (Ch 1)
It's one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens
It's a newly renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions
It's a weather beaten bungalow squeezed between mansions
It's a roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom? Ch1
Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.
Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.
He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago
Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school
Describe Tom. Ch 1
He is short, fat, and jolly
He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude.
He is tall and slender.
He has a medium build and is balding
What kind of person is Daisy? Ch1
Flighty and superficial.
Intellectual
Down to earth and naive
Mean and cold-hearted
What does Jordan Baker reveal to Nick about Tom when he takes a phone call at dinner? CH1
Tom is terminally ill
Tom is in trouble with the police
Tome is connected with criminals
Tom is having an affair
When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say? CH1
"I hope she'll be a fool--that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful, little fool."
"I wish I had never had her."
"I suppose she talks--and eats and everything."
"Isn't' she a little darling?"
What are the “eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg”? (Ch. 2)
Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains fro the Association of the Blind
A group of security guards who monitor the doctor’s home and offices
A new kind of contact lens that the doctor has just developed
An illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes
How is Gatsby introduced into the novel at the end of the chapter? Ch1
He is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan then he is seen later on the lawn in the moonlight
Nick meets him at one of Gatsby's parties
Everyone talks about him at the Buchanan's
Daisy meets Gatsby for a rendezvous to get even with Tom
Who does Tom take Nick to meet? (Ch. 2)
His mistress
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
His parents
Gatsby
Who are Myrtle and George Wilson? (Ch. 2)
Myrtle is Tom’s cousin. George is her son.
George is Tom’s business partner. Myrtle is George’s wife.
Myrtle is Tom’s mistress. George is Myrtle’s husband.
They are the caretakers of Tom’s estate.
What does Mrs. Wilson get Tom to buy her while she’s out with Tom and Nick? (Ch. 2)
sandwiches for lunch
a dog
a new dress
cuff links for Tom
Where do Nick, Tom and Myrtle go? (Ch. 2)
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
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson? (Ch. 2)
She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.
She did it to spite George’s former girlfriend
She thought he was a gentleman; later she found out differently.
She didn’t think she would ever find a husband, and she was grateful to him for asking her
How is Myrtle trying to build her status on the social class ladder? (Ch. 2)
By using Tom's wealth to get what she wants.
By buying expensive clothing and other things.
By changing her behavior around Tom when dealing with other people.
All of the above
What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name? (Ch. 2)
He hit her and broke her nose
He laughed and called her a jealous fool
He taunted her and repeated Daisy’s name several times more
He ignored her and went on with his conversation with Nick
In New York City, Tom keeps his affair a secret from everyone. (Ch. 2)
True
False
Which word or words best describe Myrtle? (Ch. 2)
unhappy
desperate
realistic
innocent
Nick is the narrator of the story. (Ch. 2)
True
False
What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party? (Ch.3)
Nick received his invitation by special delivery
Nick's invitation was hand written
Nick seems to be the one of only a few people actually invited to the party.
Nick is not famous or wealthy, so did not expect to be invited
Who does Nick run into at Gatsby's 1st party? (Ch.3)
Tom Buchanan
Daisy Buchanan
Jordan Baker
All of the above
What is Jordan Baker's profession? (Ch.3)
famous artist
well known heiress
famous golfer
famous model
Who is the "owl-eyed" man? (Ch.3)
A friend of Jordan's who thinks he is her boyfriend
A man who seems to be Gatsby's servant
A neighbor of Gatsby's
The man Nick encounters in Gatsby's library
Why is Owl Eyes so surprised with Gatsby's library? (Ch.3)
The shelves are made of oak
The pages of the books are cut
The books are real
Gatsby has volume 1 of Stoddard's Lectures
What irony does Nick notice at Gatsby's party? (Ch.3)
Although the party is rowdy and most people are drunk, Gatsby is reserved and never drinks alcohol.
Although many people are gossiping about him, Gatsby brags about the great number of close friends he has.
Although his house is huge and opulent, Gatsby laments that his house is too small for him.
All of his guests are wealthy and/or famous, but Gatsby has done nothing remarkable in his life.
Why is Nick momentarily embarrassed at the party? (Ch.3)
He doesn't recognize Jordan immediately
He speaks to a man he does not know is Gatsby
He feels very poor among the other guests
Gatsby did not expect him to actually attend the party
At the party, whom does Gatsby call aside for a private conversation? (Ch.3)
Jordan Baker
Nick
Daisy Buchanan
Myrtle
What do Gatsby and Nick plan to do the morning after the party? (Ch.3)
They plan to go into New York to visit Myrtle at her apartment.
They plan to visit Jordan at her aunt's house
They plan to go up in the hydroplane
They plan to take Gatsby's boat out into the bay
Which statement best describes a reaction Nick has to Gatsby? (Ch.3)
He thinks Gatsby seems decadent and self-indulgent
He is impressed by Gatsby's smile and think he seems very genuine
He is surprised by how informally Gatsby speaks to everyone
He is disgusted by how drunk and rude Gatsby is
At the end of the party most couples end up doing what? (Ch.3)
Arguing
Helping each other back to their cars
Crying
Dancing together
What does Nick think of Jordan? (Ch.3)
He thinks she is genuine and caring
He thinks she has integrity and is trustworthy
He thinks she is incurably dishonest
He thinks she would be a wonderful wife
Who says, "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known" (Ch.3)
Gatsby
Nick
Jordan Baker
Daisy Buchanan
Why is Jay Gatsby so famous? (Ch.3)
He throws elaborate parties.
He is the town's mayor.
He is a war hero.
He supports local charities
Who says, "And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy." (Ch.3)
Daisy Buchanan
Nick
Gatsby
Jordan Baker
How old was Daisy in Jordan's story from October 1917? (Ch.4)
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18
What story does Jordan recall from 1917 that she tells Nick? (Ch.4)
How Daisy and Gatsby were in love but prevented from seeing each other
How Tom first met Myrtle
How Jordan lied in her golf tournament
How Gatsby made his money
Why did Daisy's parents forbid her to go to New York? (Ch.4)
She was trying to run away from home.
She was trying to say goodbye to Gatsby before he left for war.
She was going to marry Tom instead of Gatsby.
She was going to see Jordan in her golf tournament.
What did Tom give Daisy as their wedding present? (Ch.4)
An Airedale puppy
A mansion in East Egg
Four private cars
A pearl necklace
What happened to Daisy a half hour before her wedding? (Ch.4)
She was elated and overwhelmed
She was sick
She was drunk and crying
She decided the marry Gatsby instead
What was Daisy clutching in her hand that was "coming to pieces like snow" after her bridesmaids got her into a cold bath? (Ch.4)
Her wedding dress
Her veil
Her pearl necklace
A letter
What did Tom's car crash in Santa Barbara reveal? (Ch.4)
He wasn't rich like Daisy believed.
He didn't have a license.
He was having an affair.
He was trying to divorce Daisy.
After Daisy threw out her pearl necklace, what did she say about it? (Ch.4)
"Oh how I do enjoy it"
"Daisy's change' her mine"
"Gratulate me"
"Never had a drink before"
What was Daisy's advantage that gave her "an absolutely perfect reputation" among the young and rich (Ch.4)
She was married.
She didn't drink.
She was a mother.
She always wore white.
What was the weather like on the morning that Gatsby and Daisy were due to meet? (Ch. 5)
Very windy
Pouring with rain
Blazing sunshine
Icy cold
The broken clock in Chapter 5 can be symbolic of _______________. (Ch. 5)
Gatsby's desire to stop time/turn back time to be with Daisy
Nick's laziness
Nick's poverty in comparison to Gatsby's wealth
time standing still only in Nick's living room
What lie does Nick catch Gatsby in as they wait on Daisy to come downstairs? (Ch. 5)
It took him "just three years to earn the money" that bought his house.
He's a gambler with Wolfsheim on weekends.
He's from the Midwest.
He just recently saw Daisy and had to meet her.
Gatsby comes to Nick's house before Daisy shows up. How is he behaving? (Ch. 5)
Cocky and confident
Nervous and jumpy
Indifferent
Joyful and upbeat
What does Gatsby send to Nick's house before the tea date? (Ch. 5)
champagne
an orchestra
someone to cut his grass
cupcakes
What does Gatsby suggest to do after it has stopped raining? (Ch. 5)
Buy shirts
Drive to the Valley of Ashes
Get flowers
Go to his house
What is Daisy's initial reaction to seeing Gatsby's house, and is it the reaction he wanted from her? (Ch. 5)
Envious
No
Jealous
Yes
Amazed
Yes
Indifferent
Yes
Who says, " 'I keep it always full of interesting people, night and day. People who do interesting things. Celebrated people' "? (Ch. 5)
Nick
Tom
Daisy
Gatsby
What was Gatsby's occupation prior to meeting Dan? (Ch. 6)
working in the military
a doctor
he had no job
teacher
Why did Tom attend Gatsby's party? (Ch. 6)
To meet celebrities
To keep an eye on Daisy
To talk to Gatsby
To snoop around Gatsby's house
Who does this quote describe?:
"His life had been confused and disordered since then, but if he could return to a certain starting place and go over it all slowly, he could find out what that thing was..." (Ch. 6)
Mr. Sloane
Dan Cody
Tom
Gatsby
What does Nick infer Gatsby's real wish is at the party? (Ch. 6)
For Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him
For everything to go back to the way it was in the past
To meet someone who truly looks up to him
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Nick tells Gatsby that he cannot repeat the past. How does he respond to this? (Ch. 6)
He reluctantly agrees
He doesn't respond at all
He says that you actually can repeat the past
He laughs and walks away
How does Gatsby make the majority of his money? (Ch.7)
He is a gambler and "fixes" sporting events
He inherited it
He is a bootlegger
He invests money in the stock market
What did George do to Myrtle? (Ch.7)
He took her to the hospital to have her broken nose fixed. He wants her to know he loves her and forgives her, no matter what she has done.
He beats her in a jealous rage. He overheard her talking to her sister about Tom.
He locked her in her room. He suspects she is having an affair.
He brought her flowers and promised to be a better husband. He is worried that she will leave him.
While driving ________________'s car, __________________ kills Myrtle. (Ch.7)
Tom; Daisy
Tom; Gatsby
Gatsby; Daisy
Gatsby; Gatsby
Which of these statements about other characters' reactions to Myrtle's death is true? (Ch.7)
Wilson thinks she deserved it for cheating on him
Tom's first instinct is to protect himself. Later he cries
Nick is not interested because he hardly knows her
Gatsby thinks he can make up for it by paying Wilson a lot of money
Gatsby wants Daisy to tell Tom... (Ch.7)
that Gatsby is the father of her daughter.
that she never loved him.
that she no longer loves him and loves Gatsby instead.
that she will continue to be Gatsby's mistress as long as Tom keeps cheating.
What event is occurring downstairs in the Plaza while the five are upstairs? (Ch.7)
A wedding
A birthday party
A funeral
A debutante ball
Was Gatsby even an Oxford man? (Ch.7)
Yes, he was a full Oxford man and attended for a long time
Not fully, he attended Oxford for about 5 months
No, he didnot attend Oxford at all
Why does Tom let Gatsby and Daisy drive home together? (Ch.7)
He realizes he can’t stand in the way of their love.
He has decided that they are not actually having an affair.
He has cut the brakes in their car.
He realizes that Daisy is not going to leave him for Gatsby.
