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WorksheetsGreat Gatsby Chapter 6 Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the statement: "a promise that the rock of the world was founded securely on a fairy's wing" maen?
you can make the world into what you want it to be
you can do anything you want, except change social classes
people will always be what they are and never change
people can work hard to change their lives, but dreams aren't real
What kind of person was Dan Cody?
he was a rich eccentric who lived by his own code
he was a rich guy who wanted to see the world and meet people
he was a normal guy just trying to make his way in the world
he was from the upper class and treated Gatsby unfairly
What did Mr. and Mrs. Sloan do to Gatsby after he offered them hospitality?
they invited him to a dinner they didn't want him at, and then left without him
they accepted drinks and then criticized the staff
they acted friendly but were secretly talking about him behind his back
they tried to behave normally but were soon doing weird things like all Gatsby's guests
What does Tom's comment about being "old fashioned" and "women running around too much these days to suit him" reinforce what we already know about him?
Tom is sexist and doesn't believe in equality
Tom has fought for women to be equal and believes in equality
Tom wants everyone to feel equal and just wants to be loved
Tom does and says things without thinking about them and he shouldn't be believed
How could the party at Gatsby's correctly be called a "menagerie?"
it was a wild collection of people behaving wildly
it was an interesting group of intellectuals discussing important events
it was a collection of animals that were all trying to escape
it was a group of people who all knew each other and worked together
What does the phrase "his mind would never romp again like the mind of God" mean?
now that Gatsby has Daisy he will never need to dream again because he's achieved his goal
when Gatsby kisses Daisy he realizes he doesn't love her only the dreamed perfection of her and gets depressed
Daisy is certain that she can never love Gatsby the way she loved Tom
Daisy and Gatsby kiss, leaving him confused about what he should do next
How has Tom corrupted the idea of the American dream?
Tom had everything handed to him without having to work for it, he takes Daisy for granted and cheats on her with someone else
Tom had everything he ever wanted but lost it all in the great stock market crash of 1929
Tom was jealous of Gatsby because he had a dream to work toward while Tom had everything handed to him
Tom was bored with his perfect life and only wanted to have something he could find value in
Why did James Gatz change his name to Jay Gatsby?
he wanted to be rich and successful, and he thought his old name was holding him back
he wanted to hide from Tom after he had tried to marry Daisy
he wanted to enlist in the Army, but he was a felon under his original name
he wanted to hide from the authorities who wanted to arrest him for bootlegging
Why were the Lutheran College of St. Olaf and the janitor’s job unacceptable to Gatz?
he had grown up poor and it was humiliating for him to have to work as a janitor to put himself through a second-rate school
he had grown up around rich people who were off being amazing and he couldn't live with the normal life he was stuck with
he had spent his youth immorally and he couldn't accept that he was meant to be a janitor the rest of his life
he wanted to join the Army, but his father wouldn't let him so he left in secret and went to war
How long was Gatsby employed by Dan Cody?
five years
three years
eight years
one year
Why doesn’t Gatsby drink alcohol?
he saw what heavy drinking did to his mentor
he doesn't like the taste
it was illegal during prohibition
it wasn't his style, he was too cool
What does Gatsby believe can be done with the past?
he believes that the past can be repeated
he believes that we can learn from our mistakes
he believes that the past is past and should be forgotten
be believes that the past can be visited for a time
Explain how Daisy symbolizes the idea of the American Dream for Gatsby?
Gatsby was willing to do anything to find and be with Daisy, she was the only thing he wanted in the world
Daisy represented Gatsby's wealth, if he had her he had finally made it
Gatsby resented what Tom had, and wanted Daisy because he wanted Tom's life
Daisy was an unrealistic vision that Gatsby could never attain
