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The Great Gatsby Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the accident, Nick recommends that ____ get out of town for a week or so.

a)

Gatsby

b)

Daisy

c)

Jordan

d)

Tom

2.

Nick is originally from ___.

a)

Ohio

b)

Kentucky

c)

Minnesota

d)

California

3.

At the start of the novel, Daisy and Gatsby have not seen each other for ____ years.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

3

4.

Which character supposedly cries over a box of dog biscuits towards the end of the novel?

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

George Wilson

c)

Nick Carraway

d)

Daisy Buchanan

5.

Tom is suspicious that Daisy and Gatsby will continue their affair after they leave the Plaza Hotel together.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Gatsby is from ____.

a)

The Midwest

b)

The Pacific Northwest

c)

The Gulf Coast

d)

Southern California

7.

Who is Dan Cody?

a)

Gatsby's deceased mentor

b)

Gatsby's father

c)

The boarder at Gatsby's mansion

d)

The Owl-Eyed man in Gatsby's library

8.

When Nick attends his first party at Gatsby's house, he is surprised to discover that he has been talking to ___ for several minutes.

a)

Gatsby himself

b)

Jordan Baker

c)

Tom Buchanan

d)

Meyer Wolfshiem

9.

Which character is killed in a swimming pool?

a)

Gatsby

b)

Myrtle Wilson

c)

Dan Cody

d)

Tom Buchanan

10.

The novel takes place in the year ____.

a)

1922

b)

1918

c)

1930

d)

1936

11.

New York City symbolizes ___.

a)

Ruthless capitalism and never-ending hunger for money

b)

Old Money (Inherited Wealth)

c)

New Money (Self-Made Wealth)

d)

Moral decay and the toiling of the working poor

12.

Which character routinely calls people "Old Sport"?

a)

Jay Gatsby

b)

Tom Buchanan

c)

Nick Carraway

d)

George Wilson

13.

Which character represents "old money" (inherited wealth)?

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

Nick Carraway

d)

George Wilson

14.

When Gatsby is murdered, the weather is ____.

a)

Cool and crisp, as summer fades into fall

b)

Boiling hot, like a pot about to roil over

c)

Raining, and then the sum emerges

d)

Chilly but turns warm as summer reclaims the day from fall

15.

When Gatsby, Tom, Daisy, Jordan, and Nick go to NYC, the weather is ___.

a)

Unbearably hot, like a pot of water about to boil over

b)

Crisp and cool, as summer fades into fall

c)

Raining nonstop, with thunder and lightning

d)

Unpredictable, as it's hot one minute and cool the next

16.

When Gatsby and Daisy are reunited, the weather is ____.

a)

Raining at first, and then the sun emerges

b)

Unbearably hot, to represent their repressed passion for one another

c)

Crisp and cool, as summer is fading into fall

d)

Tumultuous, as a tropical storm comes in from the Sound and a tornado hits the Valley of Ashes

17.

Which character is a racist?

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

Jordan Baker

c)

Nick Carraway

d)

Meyer Wolfshiem

18.

Myrtle is killed by ____.

a)

Jay Gatsby

b)

Daisy Buchanan

c)

Tom Buchanan

d)

George Wilson

19.

The Buchanans live in ____.

a)

East Egg

b)

West Egg

c)

The Valley of Ashes

d)

Queens

20.

Tom makes fun of Gatsby for ____.

a)

Wearing a pink suit

b)

Poor tipping at restaurants

c)

Sloppy handwriting

d)

Accidentally wearing a woman's hat

21.

Gatsby will probably never be truly accepted by the "old money" crowd for these two reasons.

a)

His house is in West Egg

b)

He appears to have made his money through sketchy means

c)

He has terrible table manners and can't play an intstrument

d)

He doesn't speak any foreign languages and is poorly traveled

22.

Nick and Gatsby have this in common.

a)

They served in the same area in World War I

b)

They both attended Oxford University

c)

They are both self-made men

d)

They have both dated Jordan Baker

23.

What did Tom give Daisy the day before the wedding?

a)

A string of pearls

b)

An emerald pendant

c)

A diamond tiara

d)

Ruby stud earrings

24.

Myrtle Wilson shares an apartment in NYC with ___.

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

George Wilson

c)

Her sister, Catherine

d)

Jordan Baker

25.

Which character is from Louisville?

a)

Daisy Buchanan

b)

Tom Buchanan

c)

Nick Carraway

d)

Jay Gatsby

26.

When Nick meets Gatsby for the first time, he is surprised when Gatsby requests a private audience with ____.

a)

Jordan Baker

b)

Daisy Buchanan

c)

Him (Nick)

d)

Tom Buchanan

27.

Which characters move away together at the end of the novel?

a)

Tom and Daisy Buchanan

b)

Jordan Baker and Nick Carraway

c)

Nick Carraway and his fiance from back home

d)

Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby

28.

George Wilson believes that Gatsby ____.

a)

Is having an affair with his wife

b)

Is responsible for why he can't sell Tom Buchanan's car

c)

Will loan him the money to head west

d)

Is a bootlegger and possibly a government spy

29.

Who realizes that it is their 30th birthday while they are at the Plaza Hotel?

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Daisy Buchanan

c)

Jay Gatsby

d)

Jordan Baker

30.

_____ discovers a dog leash, which leads him to believe that his wife is having an affair.

a)

George Wilson

b)

Tom Buchanan

c)

Meyer Wolfshiem

d)

Dan Cody

31.

Only a few people, including Nick and Henry Gatz, attend ____.

a)

Gatsby's last party

b)

Gatsby's funeral

c)

A Labor Day picnic at Tom and Daisy's house

d)

Jordan Baker's last golf tournament

32.

_____ appear to show no remorse for what happens to Gatsby towards the end of the novel.

a)

Tom and Daisy Buchanan

b)

Nick Carraway and Henry Gatz

c)

Jordan Baker and Nick Carraway

d)

Henry Gatz and Dan Cody

33.

East Egg symbolizes ____.

a)

Old Money (inherited wealth)

b)

New Money (self-made wealth)

c)

Ruthless capitalism and the unquenchable thirst for money

d)

Moral decay and the plight of the working class

34.

Gatsby thinks that Daisy's voice sounds like ____.

a)

Money

b)

Honey

c)

God

d)

A Harp

35.

Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby both live in ____.

a)

East Egg

b)

West Egg

c)

The Valley of Ashes

d)

Harlem

36.

The Valley of Ashes is in-between _____ and East Egg/West Egg.

a)

New York City

b)

Boston

c)

The Berkshire Mountains

d)

A bay of water

37.

How does George Wilson die?

a)

He is struck by a car

b)

He is murdered by Meyer Wolfshiem

c)

He kills himself

d)

He becomes mysteriously ill and passes away quickly

38.

The Valley of Ashes represents _____.

a)

Moral and social decay, as well as their effects on the lower classes

b)

Ruthless capitalism and the unquenchable thirst for more money

c)

Old Money (inherited wealth)

d)

New Money (self-made wealth)

39.

The last words that Gatsby hears from Nick are ____.

a)

Complimentary

b)

Insulting

c)

Passionate

d)

Accusatory

40.

Gatsby threw lavish parties in the hopes that ____.

a)

Daisy would show up

b)

He would become truly connected with the old money crowd

c)

People would forget he lived in West Egg

d)

No one would question where his wealth came from

41.

Who carries around a medal from a small country and a picture of themselves in college at all times?

a)

Gatsby

b)

Tom

c)

Nick

d)

Jordan

42.

Who wants to close up Gatsby's pool on the day that Gatsby dies?

a)

Gatsby's butler

b)

Nick

c)

Daisy

d)

Gatsby

43.

What separates East Egg from West Egg?

a)

The Hudson River

b)

The Berkshire Mountains

c)

The Valley of Ashes

d)

A bay of water

44.

Gatsby is routinely interrupted at home with phone calls from ____.

a)

His business associates

b)

Daisy

c)

His college sweetheart

d)

His father

45.

Whose idea is it to drive to NYC on the day of the luncheon with Gatsby, Nick, Daisy, Tom, and Jordan?

a)

Daisy

b)

Nick

c)

Gatsby

d)

Jordan

46.

Who is James Gatz?

a)

None of the answers are correct

b)

Gatsby's brother

c)

Gatsby's father

d)

Gatsby's mentor

47.

Which two characters have a history of cheating (one in athletics and the other in romantic pursuits)?

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

Jordan Baker

c)

Nick Carraway

d)

Daisy Buchanan

e)

Jay Gatsby

48.

Gatsby claims he was edcuated at ___ University.

a)

Oxford

b)

Harvard

c)

Cambridge

d)

Yale

49.

George is under the impression that Tom is going to sell him _____ that he can refurbish and sell for a profit.

a)

A car

b)

An ice machine

c)

A radio

d)

A motorcycle

50.

Which character would be more likely to help you fix something, like a lawnmower or a washing machine?

a)

George Wilson

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

Tom Buchanan

d)

Nick Carraway

51.

Who says this quote and to whom are they speaking: "Can't repeat the past? Why, of course you can!"

a)

Jay Gatsby is talking to Nick Carraway

b)

Nick Carraway is talking to Jay Gatsby

c)

Jay Gatsby is talking to Daisy Buchanan

d)

Tom Buchanan is talking to Jay Gatsby

52.

Which character appears to have a relatively close relationship with her sister?

a)

Myrtle Wilson

b)

Daisy Buchanan

c)

Jordan Baker

d)

Pammy Buchanan

53.

Which location symbolizes "old money" (inherited wealth)?

a)

East Egg

b)

West Egg

c)

New York City

d)

The Valley of Ashes

54.

Which character is rumored, at various points in the novel, to have participated in murder, bootlegging, and spying?

a)

Jay Gatsby

b)

Tom Buchanan

c)

The Owl-Eyed Man

d)

Doctor T.J. Eckelburg

55.

Who wrote the novel?

a)

Ernest Hemingway

b)

Arthur Miller

c)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

d)

Theodore Dreiser

56.

Tom Buchanan's mistress is ____.

a)

George Wilson's wife

b)

A dog owner

c)

Named Myrtle

d)

All the answers are correct

57.

Gatsby is killed by ____.

a)

George Wilson

b)

Daisy Buchanan

c)

Meyer Wolfshiem

d)

Dan Cody

58.

Myrtle and George Wilson live in ____.

a)

The Valley of Ashes

b)

New York City

c)

East Egg

d)

West Egg

59.

What overlooks the Valley of Ashes?

a)

The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg's advertisement

b)

The mansions of East Egg

c)

The New York City skyline

d)

The Queensboro Bridge

e)

The green light on the end of Daisy's dock

60.

Which character has cufflinks made out of human teeth?

a)

Gatsby

b)

Meyer Wolfshiem

c)

Klipspringer

d)

The Owl-Eyed Man

61.

How does Nick meet Meyer Wolfshiem?

a)

They both have lunch with Gatsby one day

b)

They work at the same stock and bond business

c)

Wolfshiem is a boarder at Gatsby's house

d)

Wolfshiem is always calling Nick's house by mistake

62.

Who supposedly fixed the 1919 World Series?

a)

Meyer Wolfshiem

b)

Tom Buchanan

c)

George Wilson

d)

Klipspringer

63.

Which two characters attended Yale University?

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Tom Buchanan

c)

Jordan Baker

d)

Jay Gatsby

e)

Daisy Buchanan

64.

Which two characters are related?

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Daisy Buchanan

c)

Tom Buchanan

d)

Myrtle Wilson

e)

Jordan Baker

65.

Which character sells bonds and studies finance/stocks?

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Tom Buchanan

c)

Jay Gatsby

d)

George Wilson

66.

Who arranges the reunification of Daisy and Gatsby?

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Dan Cody

c)

Myrtle Wilson

d)

Klipspringer

67.

Which item symbolizes the unattainability of both the American Dream and Daisy Buchanan's affection?

a)

The green light at the end of Daisy's dock

b)

Jay Gatsby's collection of ties

c)

The book that Gatsby's father gives to Nick

d)

The picture of Dan Cody that Gatsby keeps in his house

68.

Which character personifies the lower class (no money)?

a)

George Wilson

b)

Tom Buchanan

c)

Jay Gatsby

d)

Nick Carraway

69.

Towards the end of the novel, Nick observes that even though the novel takes place in the East, it is really a story about people from ____.

a)

The Midwest

b)

The South

c)

New England

d)

Canada

70.

Which character plays polo?

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

Nick Carraway

c)

Jay Gatsby

d)

Meyer Wolfshiem

71.

Who is the narrator of the novel?

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

The Owl-Eyed Man

d)

Henry Gatz

72.

Which character represents "new money" (self-made wealth)?

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

Tom Buchanan

d)

George Wilson

73.

Which character seems to think that an advertisement is the eyes of God?

a)

George Wilson

b)

Myrtle Wilson

c)

Myrtle's sister, Catherine

d)

Tom Buchanan

74.

Who found out about Gatsby's death from the newspaper?

a)

Gatsby's father

b)

Daisy Buchanan

c)

Tom Buchanan

d)

Jordan Baker

75.

Who tells George Wilson where to find the car and his wife's killer?

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

Nick Carraway

c)

Daisy Buchanan

d)

Jordan Baker

76.

Which character personifies the middle class (some money)?

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

George Wilson

c)

Meyer Wolfshiem

d)

Jay Gatsby

77.

How many children to Tom and Daisy have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

78.

Who says they are from the Midwest, but then say they are from San Francisco?

a)

Jay Gatsby

b)

Nick Carraway

c)

Jordan Baker

d)

Tom Buchanan

79.

Which character gets their nose broken?

a)

Myrtle Wilson

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

Meyer Wolfshiem

d)

George Wilson

80.

Most of the guests who attend Gatsby's party are ____.

a)

Not formally invited

b)

From the Upper East Side of New York City

c)

People he knew from the war

d)

His neighbors

81.

Tom is routinely interrupted by phone calls from ____.

a)

His mistress

b)

His business associates

c)

His boss

d)

His daughter

82.

George Wilson threatens to take his wife ____.

a)

Somewhere out west

b)

To a mental institution

c)

Out back and shoot her

d)

Back to their hometown

83.

Daisy is confident that she never loved Tom.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Gatsby's book that is given to Nick by Gatsby's father reveals that ___.

a)

Gatsby has always been a motivated and ambitious person

b)

Gatsby struggled with basic skills, such as reading and basic math

c)

Gatsby has always had his eye on bootlegging

d)

Gatsby did not care about physical pursuits but focused more on intellectual ones

85.

Gatsby made no effort to take care of his family after he moved East.

a)

True

b)

False