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The Great Gatsby Super Review!

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
Which quotation from the text best shows why Nick is "inclined to reserve all judgments"?
a)
"I was unjustly accused of being a politician"
b)
"Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the same advantages that you've had"
c)
"Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found"
d)
"And after boasting this way of my tolerance, I come to the admission that it has a limit"
3.
Tom Buchanan was "one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterwards savors of anticlimax." What does this passage mean?
a)
Tome was not excellent at anything
b)
Tom excelled so greatly in many areas at a young age that everything afterwards seems unimportant.
c)
Tom excelled so greatly in sports at a young age that everything afterwards seems like a letdown
d)
Tom was excellent at many things throughout his entire life
4.

Why might Nick be considered an unreliable narrator?

a)

The story is all told in 1st person point of view, from his perspective.

b)

There are many lies he tells about all of the characters.

c)

Nick has a bad reputation for writing false information in the paper.

d)

The story is narrated in 3rd person point of view so he is always referring to himself by name.

5.

What does the green light symbolize for Gatsby?

a)

hopefulness, dreams, the future

b)

friendliness, happiness

c)

ambition, money

d)

family, ancestors

6.

Who says: "Can't repeat the past?" he cried incredulously. "Why of course you can!"

a)

Gatsby

b)

Tom

c)

George Wilson

d)

Meyer Wolfsheim

7.
What is the “valley of ashes”?
a)
An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago.
b)
A barren, lower-middle class area separating East Egg from West Egg.
c)
An industrial zone
d)
An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s loneliness
8.

Who says: "It’s up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races have control of things."

a)

Tom

b)

Nick

c)

Daisy

d)

Myrtle

9.

How did Gatsby previously know Daisy?

a)

Daisy and Gatsby were neighbors before she married Tom.

b)

Daisy had a brief relationship with Gatsby before he left to fight in the war.

c)

Daisy met Gatsby at a speak-easy when they were out on the town.

d)

Daisy and Gatsby went to Oxford together after high school.

10.

Why did Gatsby not come back for Daisy right after the war?

a)

He was penniless, he wanted to create a good life for them.

b)

He went to school right after the war for his degree.

c)

He couldn't stand thinking of Daisy with another man.

d)

He did come straight back for her but she was already married.

11.

Where does Gatsby meat Dan Cody?

a)

In Kentucky

b)

At a party on West Egg

c)

On Cody's yacht in Lake Superior

d)

In a borrowed rowboat in the Pacific Ocean

12.
Who is Dan Cody?
a)
Gatsby's cousin, that he grew up with and greatly admires.
b)
A rich product of the Nevada silver fields who took Gatsby under his wing.
c)
Nick's uncle, who had met Gatsby as a young man and heavily influenced him.
d)
A salesman that Gatsby met at an early age who helped him start his business.
13.

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

14.

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

15.

What does Wilson do when he gets to Gatsy's house

a)

Goes for a swim and drowns

b)

kills himself

c)

kills Gatsby and then himself

d)

confronts Gatsby and Gatsby tells him the truth about everything

16.

Why did Myrtle 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.

17.

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.

18.
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.
19.

What information about the funeral surprises the “owl-eyed” man?

a)

that Gatsby's father arrived

b)

that the funeral is not followed by a party

c)

that none of Gatsby’s party guests are in attendance

d)

that it is held so long after Gatsby's death

20.
What does Nick decide to do at the end of the novel?
a)
try to make the best of living in New York
b)
go back west
c)
try to rekindle his friendship with the Buchanans
d)
marry Jordan
21.

How does Gatsby’s funeral reinforce the actual position that Gatsby attains in society?

a)

he was never accepted by the rich even though he had money and threw parties for them

b)

he was accepted by a selfish group of people who wouldn't lift a finger to help a fellow human being

c)

he wanted to become a part of the middle class but was too wealthy to do it

d)

he wanted to show he was good enough, but no one would listen to him

22.

Identify the character who said: “An Oxford man! Like hell he is! He wears a pink suit.”

a)

Gatsby

b)

Klipspringer

c)

Tom

d)

George

23.

“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:

a)

Love

b)

Aspiration

c)

Careless rich

d)

Self-made man

24.

“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:

a)

Love

b)

Self-made man

c)

Carless rich

d)

Inability to recapture the past

25.

“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

a)

Aspiration

b)

Inability to recapture the past

c)

Love

d)

Corruption

26.

Who is described as: "her voice is full of money"

a)

Daisy

b)

Jordan

c)

Myrtle

d)

Catherine

27.
Describe the Buchanan's house.
a)
It is a formal and traditional colonial Georgian mansion.
b)
It is low and modernistic, designed to blend in with the scenery.
c)
It is a replica of a Spanish hacienda, with a central garden and fountains.
d)
It is palatial, although in a state of disrepair.
28.
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.
29.

We are limited to seeing the story through which character's point of view?

a)

Daisy Buchanon

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

Nick Carraway

d)

George Wilson

30.

What is suggested about Daisy's character when Gatsby describes her voice as being "full of money"?

a)

her marriage is built on lies

b)

wealth is a defining aspect of her character

c)

she cannot be trusted

d)

she is unworthy of his affection

31.

The different ways in which Daisy and Gatsby deal with their relationship problems during the war reveal what aspects of their characters?

a)

Daisy's loyalty and Gatsby's fickleness

b)

Daisy's weakness and Gatsby's determination

c)

Daisy's immaturity and Gatsby's intelligence

d)

Daisy's honesty and Gatsby's courage

32.

How does Gatsby feel about the forward march of time?

a)

He accepts that he will never win Daisy back

b)

He celebrates change and new opportunities

c)

He rejects the idea and believes he can recreate the past

d)

He warns Nick not to waste his time thinking about the past

33.

Who is left to make all of Gatsby's final arrangements?

a)

Nick

b)

Daisy

c)

Wolfsheim

d)

Gatsby's father

34.

What is ironic about Gatsby's funeral?

a)

Everyone came to his house for parties, but no one is at his funeral

b)

He was extremely rich while alive, but he's buried in a shoddy coffin in a cemetery for poor people

c)

Gatsby wasn't religious, but a priest conducts the funeral and blesses him in death

d)

Nick never attended one of his parties, but he did attend his funeral

35.

What does Nick decide to do in the long run after all of the funeral business is over?

a)

Return to the midwest

b)

Stay where he is and focus on his career

c)

Ask Jordan to marry him

d)

Write a biography about Gatsby

36.

Because of the 1st person narration, what do we not know?

a)

How Daisy and Gatsby met

b)

Why Daisy was invited to Nick's

c)

How long it's been since Daisy and Nick have seen each other

d)

What is said between Daisy and Gatsby in private

37.

What would be the best two colors to symbolize Myrtle?

a)

Red (danger, blood, passion) and Black (deception, death)

b)

Blue (hopefulness, strength) and Orange (friendliness, happiness)

c)

Yellow (cheerfulness, caution) and Green (money, nature)

d)

Purple (royalty, power) and Pink (softness, compassion)

38.

Identify the character who said: “An Oxford man! Like hell he is! He wears a pink suit.”

a)

Gatsby

b)

Klipspringer

c)

Tom

d)

George

39.

Identify the character who said: “It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved anyone except me.”

a)

Gatsby

b)

Tom

c)

George

d)

Dan Cody

40.

Identify the character who said: “I’ve been everywhere and seen everything and done everything. Sophisticated—God, I’m sophisticated!”

a)

Gatsby

b)

Daisy

c)

Jordan

d)

Tom

41.

Identify the character who said: “I married him because I thought he was a gentleman.”

a)

Jordan

b)

Daisy

c)

Myrtle

d)

Ella

42.
How did Daisy originally know Gatsby?
a)
He was a friend of Daisy's childhood boyfriend.
b)
He was her next door neighbor.
c)
He was a lieutenant from Camp Taylor.
d)
She had never met him before.