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The Great Gatsby

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy take place?

a)

By the pool

b)

At Nick’s house

c)

At the golf tournament

d)

At the second Gatsby party that Nick attends

2.

George Wilson owns a garage.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Meyer Wolfsheim is a magazine publisher.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Daisy is driving the car that kills Myrtle Wilson.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Jordan Baker

a)

dislikes Nick throughout the entire story

b)

knows Meyer Wolfsheim through her bookie

c)

is a childhood friend of Daisy’s

d)

is married to man who is never named

6.

Nick meets Tom’s mistress during a wedding at the Plaza.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

For Gatsby, the green light is a symbol for

a)

Daisy’s hopes and dreams

b)

Gatsby’s hopes and dreams

c)

the wealth of the residents in East Egg

d)

the poverty of his upbringing

8.

Gatsby’s real name is

a)

John Gatz

b)

Jack Gatz

c)

James Gatz

d)

Robert Gatz

9.

Myrtle was initially attracted to Tom because

a)

he dressed expensively

b)

he stopped to give money to a homeless man

c)

he offered her a ride while she was at a bus stop

d)

he treated her with respect

10.

Daisy seems especially impressed by Gatsby’s shirts.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

From where does Gatsby recognize Nick?

a)

Nick was an undergraduate at Oxford during the months Gatsby studied there

b)

Nick works at the bond house where Gatsby’s stolen securities were taken from

c)

Nick and Gatsby fought in the same battle in World War I

d)

Gatsby has seen his next-door neighbor around, but assumed Nick was one of his own servants

12.

Gatsby and Nick go into business together.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Wolfsheim’s cufflinks are made of

a)

shark teeth

b)

human teeth

c)

pure gold

d)

wolf fangs

14.

Attendance at Gatsby’s parties is by invitation only.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Tom Buchanan investigates Gatsby’s business dealings

a)

because the two men plan to buy land together

b)

because Tom has been falsely accused of fraud

c)

to destroy Gatsby as a rival for Daisy’s attention

d)

to prove that Tom is a man of high principles

16.

Michaelis tells George Wilson that Gatsby is the owner of the “death car.”

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Tom reads books about the decline of civilization.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The novel

a)

begins in the past and goes into the present

b)

begins in the present and goes back to the past

c)

begins in the future and moves into the present

d)

is told in chronological order

19.

One of Jordan’s faults is that she is dishonest.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

With the exception of Nick, Gatsby’s father, and the minister, no one attends Gatsby’s burial.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Nick boasts of being tolerant and

a)

romantic

b)

generous

c)

honest

d)

smart

22.

Wilson thinks T.J. Eckleburg is God.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Nick rents a house in West Egg.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Gatsby’s father refuses to attend the funeral of his son.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Gatbsy inherits $25,000 from Dan Cody, but never receives it.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Daisy is from

a)

Louisville

b)

Lexington

c)

Chicago

d)

New York

27.

Meyer Wolfsheim is a gangster.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Gatsby changed his name when he was 15 years old.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Gatsby lives in East Egg.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Michaelis was

a)

Italian

b)

Hungarian

c)

Spanish

d)

Greek

31.

The story switches narration between Nick, Gatsby, and Jordan.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

When Wilson learns that it was actually Daisy who killed his wife, he stalks Daisy in Chicago.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Tom feels guilty about his role in Gatsby’s murder.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The story, which was published in 1925, is set in 1922.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Nick Carraway comes from a family of poor farmers.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

At the end of the novel, Nick finally has the strength to confront Tom.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Gatsby’s party guests always behaved themselves very well.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Who tells Nick about Tom’s affair?

a)

Daisy

b)

Jordan

c)

Tom

d)

Gatsby

39.

When Daisy’s daughter was born, what did she say she hoped she would be?

a)

An empowered, independent woman

b)

An innocent little lamb

c)

A gorgeous model

d)

A beautiful little fool

40.

Who is fascinated with Gatsby’s collection of real books?

a)

Nick

b)

Jordan

c)

Owl Eyes

d)

The librarian

41.

Where does Gatsby tell Nick about his past?

a)

On the porch of his mansion

b)

On his dock

c)

In his car

d)

At lunch

42.

What makes Daisy cry?

a)

Her green light, visible from Gatsby’s house

b)

Gatsby’s newspaper clippings of her

c)

Gatsby’s collection of fine shirts

d)

The flowers Gatsby has arranged for her

43.

Upon what issue do Nick and Gatsby disagree?

a)

The sin of adultery

b)

The ability to move up in social class

c)

The ability to repeat the past

d)

The success of World War I

44.

When Tom, Nick, and Jordan stop at Wilson’s garage on the way to the city, all of the following happen EXCEPT:

a)

Myrtle stares out the window in distress, mistaking Jordan for Daisy

b)

Tom realizes that Wilson has found out about Myrtle’s affair

c)

Wilson asks about buying Tom’s car again

d)

Wilson suspects Myrtle is cheating on him with Tom

45.

Which option describes the travel arrangements for heading INTO the city?

a)

Gatsby and Daisy ride in Gatsby’s car, while Tom, Nick, and Jordan ride in Tom’s car.

b)

Gatsby and Daisy ride in Tom’s car, while Tom, Nick, and Jordan ride in Gatsby’s car.

c)

Gatsby and Nick ride in Gatsby’s car, while Tom, Daisy, and Jordan ride in Gatsby’s car.

d)

Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick ride in Tom’s car, while Tom and Jordan ride in Gatsby’s car.

46.

Who was driving the car that killed Myrtle?

a)

Gatsby

b)

Tom

c)

Nick

d)

Daisy

47.

What color is (Gatsby’s) car that hits Myrtle?

a)

Blue

b)

White

c)

Yellow

d)

Black

48.

What is Gatsby doing when he is murdered?

a)

Standing on dock, looking at the green light

b)

Swimming in his pool, waiting on a phone call from Daisy

c)

Sleeping in his bed, dreaming of Daisy

d)

Speaking to Daisy on the phone

49.

Who discovers Gatsby’s body?

a)

Daisy and Tom

b)

Nick and Gatsby’s servants

c)

Jordan

d)

Meyer Wolfsheim

50.

What do the newspapers report about Gatsby’s death?

a)

The newspapers report that Wilson murdered Gatsby because he was having an affair with Myrtle.

b)

The newspapers do not even report Gatsby’s death.

c)

The newspapers report the truth—that Wilson was mistaken when he murdered Gatsby.

d)

The newspapers report that Wilson was a madman deranged by his grief.

51.

What was written in the back of the book that Gatsby’s father had?

a)

A detailed schedule from Gatsby’s younger years

b)

Gatsby’s summer reading list

c)

A love letter to Daisy that he never sent

d)

Gatsby’s budget

52.

Nick ends the book by talking about…

a)

Daisy’s carelessness

b)

Gatsby’s green light

c)

His alcoholism

d)

The new owner of Gatsby’s mansion