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WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby Super Review!
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 27mins
Why might Nick be considered an unreliable narrator?
The story is all told in 1st person point of view, from his perspective.
There are many lies he tells about all of the characters.
Nick has a bad reputation for writing false information in the paper.
The story is narrated in 3rd person point of view so he is always referring to himself by name.
What does the green light symbolize for Gatsby?
hopefulness, dreams, the future
friendliness, happiness
ambition, money
family, ancestors
Who says: "Can't repeat the past?" he cried incredulously. "Why of course you can!"
Gatsby
Tom
George Wilson
Meyer Wolfsheim
Who says: "It’s up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races have control of things."
Tom
Nick
Daisy
Myrtle
How did Gatsby previously know Daisy?
Daisy and Gatsby were neighbors before she married Tom.
Daisy had a brief relationship with Gatsby before he left to fight in the war.
Daisy met Gatsby at a speak-easy when they were out on the town.
Daisy and Gatsby went to Oxford together after high school.
Why did Gatsby not come back for Daisy right after the war?
He was penniless, he wanted to create a good life for them.
He went to school right after the war for his degree.
He couldn't stand thinking of Daisy with another man.
He did come straight back for her but she was already married.
Where does Gatsby meat Dan Cody?
In Kentucky
At a party on West Egg
On Cody's yacht in Lake Superior
In a borrowed rowboat in the Pacific Ocean
Wilson equates the advertisement on the billboard with...
the Valley of Ashes
the eyes of God
the terrors of alcohol
Satan and death
How does Wilson find out Myrtle is having an affair?
He finds her pearl necklace
He saw the way she looks at Tom
Tom tells Wilson about Gatsby
He found the dog leash
What does Wilson do when he gets to Gatsy's house
Goes for a swim and drowns
kills himself
kills Gatsby and then himself
confronts Gatsby and Gatsby tells him the truth about everything
Why did Myrtle run out towards the yellow car?
She was running away from George because he had a gun.
She was trying to catch the next train.
She wanted to get Tom's attention to stop.
She was heading over to Michaelis' bar for a drink.
Which statement best characterizes Tom’s feelings toward Gatsby’s death?
He blames himself.
He thinks it was unfortunate but inevitable.
He thinks Gatsby deserved it.
He wishes he would have been the one to die.
What information about the funeral surprises the “owl-eyed” man?
that Gatsby's father arrived
that the funeral is not followed by a party
that none of Gatsby’s party guests are in attendance
that it is held so long after Gatsby's death
How does Gatsby’s funeral reinforce the actual position that Gatsby attains in society?
he was never accepted by the rich even though he had money and threw parties for them
he was accepted by a selfish group of people who wouldn't lift a finger to help a fellow human being
he wanted to become a part of the middle class but was too wealthy to do it
he wanted to show he was good enough, but no one would listen to him
Identify the character who said: “An Oxford man! Like hell he is! He wears a pink suit.”
Gatsby
Klipspringer
Tom
George
“No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart.” This passage best exemplifies the theme of:
Love
Aspiration
Careless rich
Self-made man
“So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen year old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end.” This passage most clearly shows the theme of:
Love
Self-made man
Carless rich
Inability to recapture the past
“Possibly it had occurred to him that the colossal significance of that light had vanished forever.” This passage most clearly represents the theme of Gatsby’s
Aspiration
Inability to recapture the past
Love
Corruption
Who is described as: "her voice is full of money"
Daisy
Jordan
Myrtle
Catherine
We are limited to seeing the story through which character's point of view?
Daisy Buchanon
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
George Wilson
What is suggested about Daisy's character when Gatsby describes her voice as being "full of money"?
her marriage is built on lies
wealth is a defining aspect of her character
she cannot be trusted
she is unworthy of his affection
The different ways in which Daisy and Gatsby deal with their relationship problems during the war reveal what aspects of their characters?
Daisy's loyalty and Gatsby's fickleness
Daisy's weakness and Gatsby's determination
Daisy's immaturity and Gatsby's intelligence
Daisy's honesty and Gatsby's courage
How does Gatsby feel about the forward march of time?
He accepts that he will never win Daisy back
He celebrates change and new opportunities
He rejects the idea and believes he can recreate the past
He warns Nick not to waste his time thinking about the past
Who is left to make all of Gatsby's final arrangements?
Nick
Daisy
Wolfsheim
Gatsby's father
What is ironic about Gatsby's funeral?
Everyone came to his house for parties, but no one is at his funeral
He was extremely rich while alive, but he's buried in a shoddy coffin in a cemetery for poor people
Gatsby wasn't religious, but a priest conducts the funeral and blesses him in death
Nick never attended one of his parties, but he did attend his funeral
What does Nick decide to do in the long run after all of the funeral business is over?
Return to the midwest
Stay where he is and focus on his career
Ask Jordan to marry him
Write a biography about Gatsby
Because of the 1st person narration, what do we not know?
How Daisy and Gatsby met
Why Daisy was invited to Nick's
How long it's been since Daisy and Nick have seen each other
What is said between Daisy and Gatsby in private
What would be the best two colors to symbolize Myrtle?
Red (danger, blood, passion) and Black (deception, death)
Blue (hopefulness, strength) and Orange (friendliness, happiness)
Yellow (cheerfulness, caution) and Green (money, nature)
Purple (royalty, power) and Pink (softness, compassion)
Identify the character who said: “An Oxford man! Like hell he is! He wears a pink suit.”
Gatsby
Klipspringer
Tom
George
Identify the character who said: “It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved anyone except me.”
Gatsby
Tom
George
Dan Cody
Identify the character who said: “I’ve been everywhere and seen everything and done everything. Sophisticated—God, I’m sophisticated!”
Gatsby
Daisy
Jordan
Tom
Identify the character who said: “I married him because I thought he was a gentleman.”
Jordan
Daisy
Myrtle
Ella
