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The Great Gatsby Ch 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 George Wilson believes that the man in the yellow car was the same man who...
a)
was having an affair with Myrtle.
b)
stopped to get gas at his station.
c)
tried to sell him a car last year.
d)
wanted to take Myrtle out West.
2.
Wilson equates the advertisement on the billboard with...
a)
the Valley of Ashes.
b)
the eyes of God.
c)
the terrors of alcohol.
d)
Satan and death
3.
What reasons does Gatsby give for Daisy’s original decision to marry Tom?
a)
She thought Gatsby had died in the war.
b)
She didn’t think Gatsby would wait for her.
c)
Deep down, she had always loved Tom.
d)
Tom has good social standing and was acceptable to her parents.
4.
Why does Gatsby want the gardener to wait to drain the pool?
a)
He has never used it and wants to take a swim
b)
He plans on drowning himself in it.
c)
He is planning to throw a party that evening
d)
He likes the way the moon reflects off of it
5.
Who kills Gatsby?
a)
Meyer Wolfshiem
b)
Tom Buchanan
c)
George Wilson
d)
Daisy Buchanan
6.
Why does Nick think Gatsby should go away?
a)
Because Tom is very angry with him
b)
Daisy has announced she will never leave Tom
c)
The police will trace Gatsby’s car back to him
d)
Wilson is likely to come find him
7.

Who is Michaelis?

a)

Jordan's neighbor

b)

a police officer

c)

a guy who works on the train in the Valley of Ashes

d)

George's neighbor

8.

How does Wilson find out Myrtle is having an affair?

a)

He finds her pearl necklace

b)

He saw the way she looks at Tom

c)

Tom tells Wilson about Gatsby

d)

He found the dog leash

9.
What does Wilson do when he gets to Gatsy's house
a)
Go for a swim and drown
b)
kill himself
c)
Kill Gatsby and then himself
d)
Confronts Gatsby and Gatsby tells him the truth about everything. 
10.
What does Nick tell Gatsby before leaving him?
a)
Tom is a rotten fool
b)
Gatsby is worth more than Daisy and her rotten friends
c)
He wishes he’d stayed in Minneapolis
d)
He will always be Gatsby's friend
11.

Why did Myrlte run out towards the yellow car?

a)

She was running away from George because he had a gun.

b)

She was trying to catch the next train.

c)

She wanted to get Tom's attention to stop.

d)

She was heading over to Michaelis' bar for a drink.

12.

What does Gatsby decide to do (in chapter eight) that he hasn't done all summer long?

a)

have one last party

b)

go for a swim

c)

take a bike ride

d)

lounge on his private beach

13.

By the end of chapter eight, what is the relationship status between Nick and Jordan?

a)

They are engaged to be married!

b)

Jordan has skipped town with another man.

c)

It's very complicated and the future doesn't look bright.

d)

Nick leaves Jordan for Catherine (Myrtle's sister).

14.

True or false:

Daisy leaves Tom for Gatsby

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What happens after Wilson kills shoots Gatsby?

a)

He goes back home

b)

He calls the police

c)

He shoots himself

d)

He flees the country

16.

What compliment does Nick give Gatsby?

a)

"You really are the great Gatsby!"

b)

"You dream without limits, and for that I admire you"

c)

"They're a rotten crowd. You're worth the whole bunch put together"

d)

"You are the most genuine man I've ever had the pleasure of meeting"

17.

What happens when Jordan calls Nick at work?

a)

Nick apologizes for being rude to her the previous night and asks her on a date

b)

Jordan tells Nick she is seeing another man

c)

They awkwardly talk and then hang up on each other

d)

Jordan gossips about the accident and speculates on what Tom and Daisy will do

18.
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
a)
Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.
b)
Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.
c)
He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.
d)
Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.
19.
What kind of person is Daisy?
a)
Daisy is flighty and very superficial.
b)
Daisy is an intellectual.
c)
Daisy is a down-to-earth, sweet, naive young woman.
d)
Daisy is just plain mean.
20.
When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?
a)
"She acts just like her father!"
b)
"I hope she's a beautiful little fool."
c)
"I suppose she talks--and eats, and everything."
d)
"I wish I had never had her."