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The Great Gatsby Chapters 6-9 Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nick tells Gatsby that he cannot repeat the past. How does he respond to this?

a)

"Of course you can, old sport."

b)

"I know that, old sport."

c)

"I'm not trying to, old sport."

d)

"That's ridiculous, old sport, I know you can."

2.

Where was Gatsby born?

a)

A New York slum

b)

A farm in North Dakota

c)

San Francisco

d)

His birthplace is never revealed

3.

Fill in the blank: According to Gatsby, Daisy’s voice is full of ____________.

a)

Flowers.

b)

Sunshine.

c)

Money.

d)

Gold.

4.

After the argument between Gatsby and Tom, Nick remembers something special about the day. What is special about that day?

a)

It is Daisy's birthday.

b)

It is the 4th of July.

c)

It is Jordan's birthday.

d)

It is Nick's 30th birthday.

5.

Why did Gatsby ask the gardener not to drain the pool?

a)

The pool was heated and he wanted to use it in the fall.

b)

He hadn't used the pool all summer and wanted to use it before it was drained.

c)

He thought it was too early to drain the pool.

d)

He was planning on throwing one last party that summer and wanted to have the pool open.

6.

Where is Gatsby when he’s shot and killed by George Wilson?

a)

His swimming pool.

b)

His garage.

c)

His bedroom.

d)

Nick's cottage.

7.

Who is the only party-goer that attends Gatsby's funeral?

a)

Jordan.

b)

The Senator.

c)

Wolfsheim.

d)

Owl Eyes.

8.

Why does Myrtle run out into the street to get to Gatsby's yellow car?

a)

She had seen Tom driving the yellow car earlier and thought that it was Tom.

b)

She had been having an affair with Gatsby.

c)

She was looking for help because Wilson was beating her.

d)

She thought the car was pretty and wanted to see if they'd give her a ride.

9.

All of Gatsby's "friends" come to his funeral.

a)

True.

b)

False.

10.

Which statement best characterizes Tom’s feelings toward Gatsby’s death?

a)

He blames himself.

b)

He thinks it was unfortunate but inevitable.

c)

He thinks Gatsby deserved it.

d)

He wishes he would have been the one to die.

11.

How does Jordan react to Nick breaking up with her?

a)

She becomes hysterical.

b)

She is indifferent.

c)

She claims to have another lover.

d)

She punches him in the eye.

12.
What word best describes Mr. Gatz's feelings about his son?
a)
proud
b)
resentful
c)
devastated
d)
bewildered
13.
Mr. Gatz shows Nick a book that belonged to James (Gatsby) as a child. What did James Gatz's notes in his book indicate about him?
a)
He was ashamed of his family and upbringing.
b)
He had goals for himself and was willing to work for them.
c)
He intended to move away and create a better life for himself.
d)
His family was struggling financially, and he wanted to help.
14.

What does Nick discover when he tries to notify Daisy that Gatsby has been killed?

a)

The police found Daisy to be guilty of a crime.

b)

Daisy and Tom have moved away, leaving no forwarding address.

c)

Tom refuses to let Nick relay the information to Daisy.

d)

Daisy has already heard that Gatsby has been killed.

15.
How does George Wilson find his way to Gatsby?
a)
The police identify Gatsby's car.
b)
Tom tells him where to find the driver who killed Myrtle.
c)
He spots the yellow car from the street.
d)
A witness recognizes Gatsby.
16.

What happens with Nick and Jordan’s relationship at the end of the novel?

a)

it ends after Nick sees she's just like Tom and Daisy

b)

it ends when Jordan refuses to see Nick anymore

c)

they decided to get married

d)

they get into a big fight and she leaves him

17.

What is it that made Gatsby great?

a)

his hope and capacity to dream

b)

his large personal fortune he's earned

c)

his dedication to rekindling a lost love

d)

his outstanding business sense

18.

Who said this: “Oh, you want too much!...I love you now---isn’t that enough? I can’t help what’s past.”

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

Daisy Buchanan

d)

Jordan Baker

19.

Who said this: “I can’t describe to you how surprised I was to find out I loved her, old sport.”

a)

Gatsby

b)

Nick

c)

Daisy

d)

Tom

20.

Who said: “I thought you were rather an honest, straightforward person. I thought it was your secret pride.”

a)

Nick

b)

Tom

c)

Daisy

d)

Jordan

21.

Who said: “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”

a)

Daisy

b)

Jordan

c)

Nick

d)

Gatsby

22.

Who said: “God sees everything.”

a)

Myrtle

b)

George

c)

Tom

d)

Daisy

23.

Who said: “I hardly know where I am when I hear about a thing like this and am completely knocked down and out.”

a)

George

b)

Tom

c)

Klipspringer

d)

Meyer Wolfsheim

24.

Who said: “they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”

a)

The Buchanans

b)

The Wilsons

c)

Nick Carraway

d)

Owl Eyes

25.

Who said: “Beat me!...Throw me down and beat me, you dirty little coward!”

a)

Myrtle

b)

Daisy

c)

Jordan

d)

Catherine

26.

Who said: “Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time.”

a)

Gatsby

b)

Tom

c)

Nick

d)

Owl Eyes

27.

Who said: “Jimmy always liked it better down East...Were you a friend of my boy’s?

a)

Henry Gatz

b)

George Wilson

c)

Meyer Wolfsheim

d)

Klipspringer

28.

Which does the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock symbolize?

a)

The distance between Daisy and Gatsby over the five years he couldn’t be with her.

b)

A light at the end of a dock

c)

The fantasy that Gatsby has, wanting Daisy but not yet having her

d)

Gatsby’s endless hope that he can recreate the past

29.

What do Dr. T.J. Eckleberg’s eyes symbolize?

a)

judgment

b)

nothing

c)

the poor

d)

the rich

30.

What lesson does Fitzgerald teach about the Falseness of the Upper Class?

a)

Money can make people cold and selfish.

b)

The rich are compassionate.

c)

Money makes people happy.

d)

The rich are terrible people.

31.

Which of the following color symbolisms are correct?

a)

Green can symbolize money, jealousy, and longing for the past.

b)

Yellow/Gold can symbolize impurity or immorality.

c)

Grey can symbolize purity.

32.

When Gatsby knocks over Nick’s clock, what does it symbolize?

a)

Gatsby’s wish for time to stop.

b)

Gatsby’s love of old clocks

c)

Nick’s carelessness and lack of cleanliness

d)

Nick’s wish for time to stop