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The Great Gatsby Final Exam

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
From where did the narrator come and why?
a)
From France to establish a vineyard in New York
b)
From the south to become an actor on Broadway
c)
From the northwest to be a fashion designer
d)
From the Midwest to study the bond business
2.
When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?
a)
"She acts just like her father!"
b)
"I hope she's a beautiful little fool."
c)
"I suppose she talks--and eats, and everything."
d)
"I wish I had never had her."
3.

How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?

a)

He is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan. Later, Nick sees him on the lawn in the moonlight.

b)

Nick meets him at a party.

c)

Everyone talks about him at the party, but no one sees him. Later, Nick sees him with Daisy.

d)

Jordan tells Daisy about Tom's affair, and Daisy meets Gatsby to begin an affair of her own to get even with Tom.

4.

How does the narrator describe Gatsby?

a)

Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered.

b)

Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness.

c)

Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man.

d)

Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics.

5.

Identify Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. McKee.

a)

Catherine is Nick’s secretary. Mrs. McKee is her sister, and Mr. McKee is her brother-in-law.

b)

Catherine is Myrtle’s sister. The McKees live downstairs in the apartment complex.

c)

Catherine is Tom’s cousin. The McKees are the apartment managers.

d)

Catherine is Mrs. McKee’s best friend. The McKees are old neighbors of Myrtle’s.

6.

What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?

a)

She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.

b)

She did it to spite George’s former girlfriend.

c)

She thought he was a gentleman; later she found out differently.

d)

She didn’t think she would ever find a husband, and she was grateful to him for asking her.

7.

Which option best symbolizes Gatsby's life as a fake and a bluff?

a)

The books in Gatsby's library

b)

The green light

c)

Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg

d)

The swimming pool that he hasn't used all summer

8.

The "Valley of Ashes" represents what part of 1920's society?

a)

The plight of the industrial working class

b)

Disillusioned post-war society

c)

The separation between the past and present

d)

New York City as a symbol of the era

9.

What does the green light represent?

a)

God

b)

Unattainable dream

c)

Money

d)

Innocence

10.
The novel's narrator is
a)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
b)
Nick Carraway
c)
Jay Gatsby
d)
an unnamed omniscient narrator
11.
Where does Gatsby live? 
a)
East Egg
b)
New York
c)
West Egg
d)
Valley of Ashes
12.
What is the Owl-Eyed man amazed by?
a)
Gatsby's shirts
b)
Gatsby's house
c)
Gatsby's books
d)
Gatsby's car
13.

Which is NOT a rumor we hear about Gatsby?

a)

He killed a man.

b)

He rigged the World Series.

c)

He was a bootlegger.

d)

He was a German spy.

14.
Gatsby shows a police officer 
a)
A $50 bill
b)
A card from the commissioner 
c)
Damage to his car
d)
War medals
15.
The character who, according to Gatsby, "fixed the World Series" was 
a)
Wolfsheim
b)
Klipsringer
c)
Tom
d)
Owl Eyes
16.
What is Gatsby's real name? 
a)
James Gatsby
b)
Jay Gatz
c)
James Gatz
d)
Jim Gatsby
17.
Who is the only person Nick likes by the end of the novel?
a)
Daisy
b)
Jordan
c)
Gatsby
d)
Tom
18.
Who always wears white and speaks quietly so people will move closer?
a)
Daisy
b)
Jordan
c)
Myrtle
d)
The Finn
19.
Who "carries her excess weight sensuously (seductively)"?
a)
Daisy
b)
Myrtle
c)
Jordan
d)
The Finn
20.
Who is rumored to have cheated in sports?
a)
Tom
b)
Nick
c)
Gatsby
d)
Jordan
21.
Who is obsessed with turning back time?
a)
Daisy
b)
Tom
c)
Nick
d)
Gatsby
22.
Who moves west at the end of the novel?
a)
The Wilsons
b)
The Buchanans
c)
Nick
d)
Wolfsheim
23.
Similar to how he describes Jordan earlier in the novel, what word does Nick use to describe Daisy and Tom at the end?
a)
Lazy
b)
Gorgeous
c)
Adventurous
d)
Careless
24.
Who hired the young Gatsby as his assistant? 
a)
Meyer Wolfsheim
b)
Nick Carraway
c)
Dan Cody
d)
Tom Buchanan
25.
How does Gatsby measure the success of his last party? 
a)
Nick's reaction
b)
Daisy's reaction 
c)
Tom's reaction
d)
Guests' reactions 
26.

Which character said, "She didn't like it. She didn't have a good time."

a)

Tom

b)

Jordan

c)

Nick

d)

Gatsby

27.

Which character said, "I told him the truth. ... He was crazy enough to kill me if I hadn't told him who owned the car"?

a)

Gatsby

b)

Tom

c)

Daisy

d)

Jordan

28.

Nick says, "...and the holocaust was complete" upon spotting whose body?

a)

Gatsby's

b)

Myrtle's

c)

Wilson's

d)

The butler's

29.

Who wrote The Great Gatsby?

a)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

b)

Toni Morrison

c)

Nathaniel Hawthorne

d)

J.R.R. Tolkien

30.
What story does Jordan recall from 1917 that she tells Nick?
a)
How Daisy and Gatsby were in love but prevented from seeing each other
b)
How Tom first met Myrtle
c)
How Jordan lied in her golf tournament
d)
How Gatsby made his money
31.
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.
32.
Why did Daisy's parents forbid her to go to New York?
a)
She was trying to run away from home. 
b)
She was trying to say goodbye to Gatsby before he left for war.
c)
She was going to marry Tom instead of Gatsby.
d)
She was going to see Jordan in her golf tournament. 
33.
What made Daisy happy again after Gatsby left for war?
a)
Being engaged to Tom
b)
Dating a new soldier
c)
Moving to New Orleans
d)
Reconciling with her family
34.
What did Tom give Daisy as their wedding present?
a)
An Airedale puppy 
b)
A mansion in East Egg
c)
Four private cars
d)
A pearl necklace
35.
What happened to Daisy a half hour before her bridal dinner?
a)
She was elated and overwhelmed 
b)
She was sick 
c)
She was drunk and crying
d)
She decided the marry Gatsby instead
36.
What was Daisy clutching in her hand that was "coming to pieces like snow" after her bridesmaids got her into a cold bath?
a)
Her wedding dress
b)
Her veil
c)
Her pearl necklace 
d)
A letter
37.
What did Tom's car crash in Santa Barbara reveal? 
a)
He wasn't rich like Daisy believed. 
b)
He didn't have a license. 
c)
He was having an affair.
d)
He was trying to divorce Daisy. 
38.
What was Daisy's advantage that gave her "an absolutely perfect reputation" among the young and rich (Fitzgerald 77)?
a)
She was married.
b)
She didn't drink.
c)
She was a mother.
d)
She always wore white.
39.
Why did Gatsby move to West Egg?
a)
To hold convivial parties
b)
To start a new life after the war.
c)
To begin work in the bond business.
d)
To live in the house across from Daisy.
40.
What did Gatsby want Jordan to talk to Nick about?
a)
Inviting Daisy over so that Gatsby could see her
b)
Asking if Jordan thought Daisy would divorce Tom
c)
Inviting Daisy to a party at Gatsby's house
d)
Asking Daisy if she regretted marrying Tom
41.
True or false: Gatsby did not want Daisy to know that he wanted to see her.
a)
True
b)
False
42.

What does Gatsby suggest that Nick do before the meeting with he and Daisy takes place?

a)

get some better decorations around the house

b)

get the lawn cut

c)

go out and get fitted for an expensive suit to wear

d)

by assortments of tea and cake

43.

Describe the meeting between Daisy and Gatsby.

a)

Daisy did not recognize him. He was embarrassed and tried to leave, but Nick stopped him.

b)

It was initially very awkward. Gatsby was extremely nervous. They became more at ease as they talked.

c)

Daisy was upset with Nick for not warning her. She did not want to see Gatsby and left as soon as her chauffeur returned.

d)

It was love at first sight for both of them. They wandered off into the living room and left Nick alone in the kitchen.

44.

What item does Gatsby almost break on Nick's mantle?

a)

an urn

b)

a porcelain sculpture

c)

a picture of his family

d)

a clock

45.

What had the green light on the dock meant to Gatsby?

a)

it was clear to land the hydroplane

b)

it was safe for him and his guests to go swimming

c)

it stood for his vision of his enchanted future with Daisy

d)

it was a tribute to his companions who had died in the war

46.

What does this line from the book mean? "The vitality of his illusion had gone beyond Daisy - beyond everything."

a)

He was so energized, he was becoming a maniac.

b)

The meeting was not as good as he had fantasized, and he was very disappointed.

c)

He was mentally unstable and unable to cope with reality.

d)

He had, through his years of dreaming, made her larger-than-life.

47.
Gatsby comes to Nick's house before Daisy shows up.  How is he behaving?
a)
Cocky and confident
b)
Nervous and jumpy
c)
Indifferent
d)
Joyful and upbeat
48.

Who says, "I keep it always full of interesting people, night and day. People who do interesting things. Celebrated people"?

a)

Nick

b)

Tom

c)

Daisy

d)

Gatsby

49.
What does Gatsby show Daisy?
a)
A journal book with articles about her cut from newspapers 
b)
A picture of his new car
c)
His collection of ties
d)
Pictures of him during the war
50.

What does Gatsby offer Nick in exchange for inviting Daisy Buchanan to his house for tea?

a)

One of his cars

b)

A ride in his yacht

c)

An opportunity to make some money

d)

An introduction to Meyer Wolfsheim

51.

Who is Klipspringer?

a)

He is the "boarder" who always seems to be at Gatsby's house.

b)

He is Gatsby's financial advisor.

c)

He is one of Gatsby's cousins from Germany.

d)

He is Gatsby's brother-in-law.

52.

What is being described in this quote? "It had gone beyond her, beyond everything. He had thrown himself into it with a creative passion, adding to it all the time, decking it out with every bright feather that drifted his way. No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart."

a)

Gatsby's dream of Daisy

b)

Gatsby's love of money

c)

Tom's love for Daisy, despite his infidelity

d)

Nick's passion for Jordan Baker

53.
In which neighborhood do Jay and Nick live?
a)
East Egg
b)
West Egg
c)
New York
d)
Milwaukee
54.

After making tea, where does Nick go for about half an hour while Daisy and Gatsby catch up?

a)

To Gatsby's house

b)

To the store to buy food

c)

For a walk around the neighborhood

d)

Stands under a tree while it pours rain

55.
What is the weather like on the day of Gatsby and Daisy's reunion?
a)
Bright and sunny
b)
Gloomy and rainy
c)
Cloudy but no rain
d)
Sunny and windy
56.
Why does Gatsby nearly give up on the reunion?
a)
Daisy takes so long to arrive he believes she isn't coming
b)
Daisy arrives but brings Tom with her
c)
Daisy says she hates the flowers
d)
Daisy wants to leave as soon as she arrives
57.
How does Nick help ease the tension between Daisy and Gatsby?
a)
He asks them to tell him how they met
b)
He leaves the two of them alone
c)
He offers to cook them cake or pie
d)
He suggests they go to Gatsby's house
58.
How is Gatsby able to identify which house is Daisy's even in the dark?
a)
The house is so large and almost glows in the dark
b)
The horse stable by the dock is very obvious
c)
The green light at the end of the dock can be seen
d)
The lights on her porch keep the house visible at all times
59.

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."

60.

What is the true reason Gatsby changes his name?

a)

He absolutely hates his given name.

b)

He wishes to reinvent himself and not follow his parent's path.

c)

He wanted to show everyone that he was independent.

d)

He thought a new name would give him a higher social status.

61.

Where was Gatsby born?

a)

A New York slum

b)

A farm in North Dakota

c)

San Francisco

d)

His birthplace is never revealed

62.

What epithet does Gatsby condescendingly add to Tom's name every time he introduces him at his party?

a)

"the polo player"

b)

"the rich man across the bay"

c)

"Daisy's husband"

d)

"the former football player"

63.

What does Gatsby want Daisy to admit?

a)

That she never loved Tom.

b)

That she only married Tom for convenience.

c)

That she is going to leave Tom for him.

d)

That she loves his parties and is glad he throws them.

64.

Tom adamantly wants to learn "the truth" about Gatsby. What is it he wants to know?

a)

how Gatsby knows his wife

b)

what kind of friendship he has with Nick

c)

how he earns his money

d)

how he knows Myrtle Wilson

65.

What did Daisy think of the party?

a)

She liked it; she was impressed by the celebrities.

b)

She like it; she welcomed the opportunity to see Gatsby.

c)

She didn't like it; she was jealous of the other women.

d)

She didn't like it; she found it loathsome and below her.

66.

What does Tom originally think Gatsby's line of business is?

a)

a murderer

b)

a bank robber

c)

a bootlegger

d)

a drug dealer

67.
What is a quality that Gatsby took away from his experience with Dan Cody?
a)
He enjoys drinking
b)
He rarely ever drinks
c)
He has a passion for mining copper
d)
He dislikes traveling
68.
What does Gatsby learn from Dan Cody?
a)
How to sail
b)
How to seduce women
c)
How to make money
d)
How the wealthy live
69.

Why is Gatsby upset after the party?

a)

Someone spilled wine on his suit.

b)

He learns he has lost money in the stock market.

c)

Daisy does not have a good time.

d)

Tom decided to come to the party with Daisy.

70.

What did Cody share with Gatsby?

a)

He taught him how to act like a rich man and gave him advice.

b)

His life insurance.

c)

He gave him a chance to go see his family.

d)

He offered to adopt him.

71.

The Green Light symbolizes..

a)

materialism

b)

Gatsby's longings-for Daisy and wealth/respect

c)

second chances

d)

Gatsby's entire life ahead

72.

Gatsby's parents were rich.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

What is Gatsby's real name?

a)

Jim Gatsby

b)

James Gatz

c)

Jay Gatz

d)

John Gatsby

74.

Who is Gatsby's mentor?

a)

Cody Gatz

b)

Dan Bronx

c)

Dan Cody

d)

Ella Kaye

75.
What does the incident with the three visitors on horseback reveal about Gatsby?
a)
He doesn't own a horse
b)
He isn't really part of the wealth class.
c)
He is threatened by Tom
d)
He is interested in women other than Daisy
76.

Does Gatsby believe he can repeat the past?

a)

Yes

b)

No

77.
A place where the less fortunate live that represents dead dreams
a)
The green light
b)
Valley of ashes
c)
Gatsby's parties
d)
East Egg vs. West Egg
78.
There are no secrets.
a)
The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg
b)
Valley of Ashes
c)
The Green Light
d)
Gatsby's books
79.
A representation of the carelessness and extravagance of the American people in the 1920s
a)
Gatsby's parties
b)
The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg
c)
Valley of Ashes
d)
The Green Light
80.
Proof that Gatsby is not everything he says he is.
a)
Gatsby's books
b)
Meyer Wolfsheim's cufflinks
c)
The Green Light
d)
Valley of Ashes
81.
The Quest Archetype
a)
Gatsby's goal of becoming rich to get the woman of his dreams.
b)
Nick's goal of running away from the wealthy.
c)
Daisy's goal of forgetting Gatsby.
d)
Tom's goal of having everything.
82.
The Independent Woman Archetype.
a)
Jordan Baker
b)
Daisy Buchanan
c)
Myrtle Wilson
d)
Lady Gaga
83.
Death and Rebirth Archetype
a)
James Gatz changes to Jay Gatsby
b)
Tom Buchanan the husband to Tom the philanderer
c)
Nick changes from admiring Gatsby to admiring Tom
d)
Wolfsheim going from respectable to dangerous
84.
Star-Crossed Lovers Archetype
a)
Gatsby and Daisy
b)
Nick and Gatsby
c)
Nick and Jordan
d)
Tom and Myrtle
85.

The Cheating Husband Archetype

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

Nick Carraway

c)

Daisy Buchanan

d)

James Gatz

86.
He owns a run-down auto shop in the Valley of Ashes.
a)
Mr. Gatz
b)
George Wilson
c)
Thomas Parke D'Invilliers
d)
T. J. Eckleburg
87.
She is a family friend to Daisy and Tom.
a)
Jordan Baker
b)
Myrtle Wilson
c)
 Nick Carraway
d)
Owl Eyes
88.
An arrogant bully, born of old money.
a)
Nick Carraway
b)
Jay Gatsby
c)
Tom Buchanan
d)
George Wilson
89.
A representation of a hidden and dangerous side to Gatsby.
a)
Wolfsheim's cufflinks
b)
The Green Light
c)
Gatsby's parties
d)
The phrase "Old Sport."
90.
Lives in the Valley of Ashes, having an affair with Tom, and pretends to be wealthy and careless.
a)
Myrtle Wilson
b)
Jordan Baker
c)
Daisy Buchanan
d)
Klipsbringer