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WorksheetsGatsby Unit Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 32mins
In what state does the novel take place?
New Jersey
New York
New York
California
Gatsby is originally from?
Utah
New York
North Dakota
Minnesota
In what era does the story take place?
The Great Depression
The Turn of the Century
The Jazz Age
Modern times
The roaring Twenties
Why did Nick move to New York?
to be with Daisy
to learn about the bond business
to continue his education
to hide his illegal activities
Gatsby and Nick live in:
West Egg
East Egg
North Egg
The Valley of Ashes
In what war did Gatsby and Nick serve?
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Civil War
Where were Tom and Nick educated?
Oxford
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
New Haven
Which is NOT symbolic of money in the novel?
the green light
automobiles
Gatsby‘s shirts
the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg
Gatsby was so nervous upon seeing Daisy again that he knocked over Nick‘s...
wine glass
clock
picture of Daisy
chair
Whose voice is said to be “full of money”?
Tom
Gatsby
Myrtle
Daisy
Which of the following is NOT a theme of the novel?
Money cannot buy happiness.
You cannot relive the past.
Good things come to those who wait.
Decline of the American Dream
What did Mr. Wilson find in Myrtle‘s drawer?
a dog leash
money
lingerie
an empty bottle of whiskey
Describe the narrator's house.
It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.
It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.
It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.
It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse.
How does the narrator describe Gatsby?
Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat 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 about most topics.
Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?
He is short and fat and jolly.
He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.
He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man.
He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant.
How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?
He is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan. Later Nick sees him on the lawn in the moonlight.
Nick meets him at a party.
Everyone talks about him at the party, but no one sees him. Later Nick sees him with Daisy.
Jordan tells Daisy about Tom’s affair, and Daisy meets Gatsby to begin an affair
of her own to get even with Tom.
What is the "valley of ashes"?
An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago
A barren, desolate area separating West Egg from New York
An industrial zone
An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby's loneliness
What are the "eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg?
Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains for the Association for 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
What did Mrs. Wilson buy while she was out with Tom and Nick?
Sandwiches for lunch
A dog
A new dress
Cuff links for Tom
Where did Tom and Nick go? What was at 158th Street?
Tom's favorite restaurant
Nick's office
The dealer where Tom bought his last car
The apartment Tom seems to share with his mistress
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?
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.
What kind of people come to Gatsby's parties?
The newly rich, famous, and their friends
Only the residents of West Egg
Scholars and intellectuals from area universities
Mostly Gatsby's business associates
Describe Nick's relationship with Jordan.
They can't stand each other.
They are beginning to get friendly.
They fell in love at first sight.
They are just golfing partners.
Who is Mr. Wolfshiem?
He is the owner of Gatsby's favorite restaurant in New York. He secretly arranged to have a member of the mob murdered outside the restaurant.
He is Jordan Baker's coach and manager. He thinks Jordan is spending too much time with Nick and not enough on her golf.
He is a racketeer and a business associate of Gatsby's. He fixed the 1919 World Series.
He is the president of the company where Nick is working. He wants to bring Gatsby in on a new real estate deal.
How long did it take Gatsby to make the money to buy the mansion?
Three years
Eleven months
Two hours
Fifteen days
What had the green light on the dock meant to Gatsby?
It was clear to land the hydroplane.
It was safe for him and his guests to go swimming.
It stood for his vision of his future with Daisy.
It was a tribute to his companions who had died in the war.
What is Gatsby's real name and where is he from?
He is James Gatz from North Dakota.
He is Floyd Jay Geisinger from Nevada.
He is Jaime Garcia from California.
He is Jason Gatsboukian from Illinois.
What is Daisy's opinion of Gatsby's party and how does it affect him?
She likes it immensely. He is so pleased that he asks her to help him arrange his next party.
She doesn't like it. He becomes angry and vows never to see her again.
She doesn't like it. He becomes depressed.
She likes it somewhat. He asks her to attend several more before she gives him her opinion.
What does Gatsby want from Daisy?
Gatsby wants her to say she never loved him (Gatsby), so he can be free of her ghost.
He wants to stay friends but not get romantically involved.
He wants her to stay married to Tom and have an affair with him.
He wants her to leave Tom for him to show her unfailing love and to say she never loved Tom.
What was Gatsby's reaction to Daisy's child?
He says he has always dreamed of having children.
He looks at her with surprise.
He backs away, saying that he is uncomfortable around children.
He hugs the child and says she looks just like Daisy.
Why do the four drive into the city on such a hot afternoon?
They have tickets for a Broadway matinee.
Gatsby offers to take them out in the ocean on his yacht.
Nick knows of a hotel that specializes in icy cold baths.
Daisy wants to avoid confrontation and get away from her problems.
What happens on the way home from New York?
Nick and Jordan get into an argument and Nick says he will take the train home.
om realizes he loves Daisy, and stops at the garage to end his affair with Myrtle
Gatsby is speeding, is stopped by the police and is arrested for drunk driving.
Daisy is driving Gatsby's car. She hits Myrtle Wilson, but keeps driving.
Why did Myrtle run?
She thought Tom was in the yellow car and was running to him.
Her sister had promised to pick her up and take her to the apartment. She thought the car was her sister's.
She was terrified that Wilson had snapped and was going to kill her.
She thought Tom was through with her, and she tried to commit suicide.
Why does Wilson believe that Gatsby killed Myrtle?
An eyewitness identified the car and the driver.
He traces the license number and finds it is Gatsby's.
A mechanic friend gives him the tip.
Tom tells him that the car is Gatsby's.
What does Wilson do?
He goes to the police
He kills Gatsby and himself
He leaves the city, a defeated man.
e hires a thug to kill Gatsby and destroy the car.
This is how Gatsby refers to Nick:
"neighbor”
“Mr. Carraway”
“buddy”
“old sport”
Nick makes a comment about Tom suggesting, “something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his sturdy physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart." This means that
Tom’s physical strength is diminishing.
Tom eagerly pursues knowledge.
Tom has lost his ability to love.
Tom is not completely satisfied.
The symbolic eyes described in chapter 2 are actually
painted eyes on an advertisement for a travel agency
a picture of God brooding over the human race
an old billboard ad for an eye doctor
the openings of two pipes left on an abandoned construction project
From your understanding of the familiarity of Gatsby’s guests with each other, what does “erroneous” mean in the following sentence: “The orchestra leader varies his rhythm obligingly for her and there is a burst of chatter as the erroneous news goes around that she is Gilda Gray’s understudy from the ‘Follies.’”
ambiguous
misleading
private
a. exciting
Which of the following is NOT an inference Nick makes about the guests at Gatsby’s party?
A number of young Englishmen appear to be trying to sell things.
No one seems to know, or care, where the party’s host is.
Gatsby seems completely unaware of his guests and their activities.
People behave as if at an amusement park, rather than someone’s home.
Which is NOT an assumption that inspires Nick’s comment about Gatsby: “It was testimony to the romantic speculation he inspired that there were whispers about him from those who had found little that it was necessary to whisper about in the world.”
The rumors about Gatsby’s past dealt mainly with his past loves.
There were constant rumors and conjectures about Gatsby’s past.
Gatsby gave little or no information about himself.
Many of the people who gossiped about Gatsby lived a life of moral carelessness.
“There was dancing now on the canvas in the garden, old men pushing young girls backward in eternal graceless circles, superior couples holding each other tortuously, fashionably and keeping in the corners—and a great number of single girls dancing individualistically or relieving the orchestra for a moment of the burden of the banjo or the traps. By midnight the hilarity had increased. A celebrated tenor had sung in Italian and a notorious contralto had sung in jazz and between the numbers people were doing ‘stunts’ all over the garden while happy vacuous bursts of laughter rose toward the summer sky.”
-Which of the following comments most accurately describes Fitzgerald’s purpose in this passage?
Positive connotative language creates the sense of a joyous, perfect, but fleeting moment in time.
Several words with unpleasant connotations cast a negative feeling over the lively party description.
Repeated images of dancing and movement show the unconstrained and graceful energy of people at a party, which could go on forever.
Harsh imagery creates a strong sense of discomfort and disconnectedness.
One final impression Nick has of Gatsby at his party is a sense of
admiration
Gatsby’s isolation
envy
Gatsby’s sense of satisfaction.
Which one of these does not represent Gatsby's wealth?
Made in the post-WWI era
Spending on flashy, extravagant things
Old, family money
Wild parties
"Well, I will explain it to you," returned Gonzalo, accentuating each syllable in suppressed rage. --Source: The Fourth Estate, vol. 2
In this sentence, accentuating means:
stressing
swallowing
denying
whispering
Which of the following is the best example of complacency?
a tourist who believes he has seen everything
a tireless activist
a teacher who notes a student's progress
a marathoner who beats his own record
Susana did my makeup—sparkly silver eye shadow on the lids, a dark pencil to make my eyebrows dramatic, blush to accentuate my cheekbones. --Source: The Queen of Water
In this sentence, accentuate means to:
emphasize
conceal
smooth
diminish
That's not to say the intended metaphor — that as she learns to butcher, she's also exploring the anatomy of her tumultuous love life — is clear or convincing, largely because her journey feels so incomplete. --Source: Time
In this sentence, tumultuous means:
much greater than usual
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
very close and convivial
lasting three seasons or
more
These points were repeated daily, almost comically, like an annoying pop song on a ________ loop. --Source: New York Times
perpetual
complimentary
flimsy
divisible
Which of the following would most likely be considered immoderate behavior?
eating a dozen doughnuts
studying for a difficult test
buying a new bicycle on sale
exercising regularly to stay fit
