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WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 44mins
After the accident, Nick recommends that ____ get out of town for a week or so.
Gatsby
Daisy
Jordan
Tom
Nick is originally from ___.
Ohio
Kentucky
Minnesota
California
At the start of the novel, Daisy and Gatsby have not seen each other for ____ years.
5
7
9
3
Which character supposedly cries over a box of dog biscuits towards the end of the novel?
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanan
Tom is suspicious that Daisy and Gatsby will continue their affair after they leave the Plaza Hotel together.
True
False
Gatsby is from ____.
The Midwest
The Pacific Northwest
The Gulf Coast
Southern California
Who is Dan Cody?
Gatsby's deceased mentor
Gatsby's father
The boarder at Gatsby's mansion
The Owl-Eyed man in Gatsby's library
When Nick attends his first party at Gatsby's house, he is surprised to discover that he has been talking to ___ for several minutes.
Gatsby himself
Jordan Baker
Tom Buchanan
Meyer Wolfshiem
Which character is killed in a swimming pool?
Gatsby
Myrtle Wilson
Dan Cody
Tom Buchanan
The novel takes place in the year ____.
1922
1918
1930
1936
New York City symbolizes ___.
Ruthless capitalism and never-ending hunger for money
Old Money (Inherited Wealth)
New Money (Self-Made Wealth)
Moral decay and the toiling of the working poor
Which character routinely calls people "Old Sport"?
Jay Gatsby
Tom Buchanan
Nick Carraway
George Wilson
Which character represents "old money" (inherited wealth)?
Tom Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
George Wilson
When Gatsby is murdered, the weather is ____.
Cool and crisp, as summer fades into fall
Boiling hot, like a pot about to roil over
Raining, and then the sum emerges
Chilly but turns warm as summer reclaims the day from fall
When Gatsby, Tom, Daisy, Jordan, and Nick go to NYC, the weather is ___.
Unbearably hot, like a pot of water about to boil over
Crisp and cool, as summer fades into fall
Raining nonstop, with thunder and lightning
Unpredictable, as it's hot one minute and cool the next
When Gatsby and Daisy are reunited, the weather is ____.
Raining at first, and then the sun emerges
Unbearably hot, to represent their repressed passion for one another
Crisp and cool, as summer is fading into fall
Tumultuous, as a tropical storm comes in from the Sound and a tornado hits the Valley of Ashes
Which character is a racist?
Tom Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Nick Carraway
Meyer Wolfshiem
Myrtle is killed by ____.
Jay Gatsby
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
The Buchanans live in ____.
East Egg
West Egg
The Valley of Ashes
Queens
Tom makes fun of Gatsby for ____.
Wearing a pink suit
Poor tipping at restaurants
Sloppy handwriting
Accidentally wearing a woman's hat
Gatsby will probably never be truly accepted by the "old money" crowd for these two reasons.
His house is in West Egg
He appears to have made his money through sketchy means
He has terrible table manners and can't play an intstrument
He doesn't speak any foreign languages and is poorly traveled
Nick and Gatsby have this in common.
They served in the same area in World War I
They both attended Oxford University
They are both self-made men
They have both dated Jordan Baker
What did Tom give Daisy the day before the wedding?
A string of pearls
An emerald pendant
A diamond tiara
Ruby stud earrings
Myrtle Wilson shares an apartment in NYC with ___.
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
Her sister, Catherine
Jordan Baker
Which character is from Louisville?
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
When Nick meets Gatsby for the first time, he is surprised when Gatsby requests a private audience with ____.
Jordan Baker
Daisy Buchanan
Him (Nick)
Tom Buchanan
Which characters move away together at the end of the novel?
Tom and Daisy Buchanan
Jordan Baker and Nick Carraway
Nick Carraway and his fiance from back home
Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby
George Wilson believes that Gatsby ____.
Is having an affair with his wife
Is responsible for why he can't sell Tom Buchanan's car
Will loan him the money to head west
Is a bootlegger and possibly a government spy
Who realizes that it is their 30th birthday while they are at the Plaza Hotel?
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
Jordan Baker
_____ discovers a dog leash, which leads him to believe that his wife is having an affair.
George Wilson
Tom Buchanan
Meyer Wolfshiem
Dan Cody
Only a few people, including Nick and Henry Gatz, attend ____.
Gatsby's last party
Gatsby's funeral
A Labor Day picnic at Tom and Daisy's house
Jordan Baker's last golf tournament
_____ appear to show no remorse for what happens to Gatsby towards the end of the novel.
Tom and Daisy Buchanan
Nick Carraway and Henry Gatz
Jordan Baker and Nick Carraway
Henry Gatz and Dan Cody
East Egg symbolizes ____.
Old Money (inherited wealth)
New Money (self-made wealth)
Ruthless capitalism and the unquenchable thirst for money
Moral decay and the plight of the working class
Gatsby thinks that Daisy's voice sounds like ____.
Money
Honey
God
A Harp
Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby both live in ____.
East Egg
West Egg
The Valley of Ashes
Harlem
The Valley of Ashes is in-between _____ and East Egg/West Egg.
New York City
Boston
The Berkshire Mountains
A bay of water
How does George Wilson die?
He is struck by a car
He is murdered by Meyer Wolfshiem
He kills himself
He becomes mysteriously ill and passes away quickly
The Valley of Ashes represents _____.
Moral and social decay, as well as their effects on the lower classes
Ruthless capitalism and the unquenchable thirst for more money
Old Money (inherited wealth)
New Money (self-made wealth)
The last words that Gatsby hears from Nick are ____.
Complimentary
Insulting
Passionate
Accusatory
Gatsby threw lavish parties in the hopes that ____.
Daisy would show up
He would become truly connected with the old money crowd
People would forget he lived in West Egg
No one would question where his wealth came from
Who carries around a medal from a small country and a picture of themselves in college at all times?
Gatsby
Tom
Nick
Jordan
Who wants to close up Gatsby's pool on the day that Gatsby dies?
Gatsby's butler
Nick
Daisy
Gatsby
What separates East Egg from West Egg?
The Hudson River
The Berkshire Mountains
The Valley of Ashes
A bay of water
Gatsby is routinely interrupted at home with phone calls from ____.
His business associates
Daisy
His college sweetheart
His father
Whose idea is it to drive to NYC on the day of the luncheon with Gatsby, Nick, Daisy, Tom, and Jordan?
Daisy
Nick
Gatsby
Jordan
Who is James Gatz?
None of the answers are correct
Gatsby's brother
Gatsby's father
Gatsby's mentor
Which two characters have a history of cheating (one in athletics and the other in romantic pursuits)?
Tom Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
Gatsby claims he was edcuated at ___ University.
Oxford
Harvard
Cambridge
Yale
George is under the impression that Tom is going to sell him _____ that he can refurbish and sell for a profit.
A car
An ice machine
A radio
A motorcycle
Which character would be more likely to help you fix something, like a lawnmower or a washing machine?
George Wilson
Jay Gatsby
Tom Buchanan
Nick Carraway
Who says this quote and to whom are they speaking: "Can't repeat the past? Why, of course you can!"
Jay Gatsby is talking to Nick Carraway
Nick Carraway is talking to Jay Gatsby
Jay Gatsby is talking to Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan is talking to Jay Gatsby
Which character appears to have a relatively close relationship with her sister?
Myrtle Wilson
Daisy Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Pammy Buchanan
Which location symbolizes "old money" (inherited wealth)?
East Egg
West Egg
New York City
The Valley of Ashes
Which character is rumored, at various points in the novel, to have participated in murder, bootlegging, and spying?
Jay Gatsby
Tom Buchanan
The Owl-Eyed Man
Doctor T.J. Eckelburg
Who wrote the novel?
Ernest Hemingway
Arthur Miller
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Theodore Dreiser
Tom Buchanan's mistress is ____.
George Wilson's wife
A dog owner
Named Myrtle
All the answers are correct
Gatsby is killed by ____.
George Wilson
Daisy Buchanan
Meyer Wolfshiem
Dan Cody
Myrtle and George Wilson live in ____.
The Valley of Ashes
New York City
East Egg
West Egg
What overlooks the Valley of Ashes?
The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg's advertisement
The mansions of East Egg
The New York City skyline
The Queensboro Bridge
The green light on the end of Daisy's dock
Which character has cufflinks made out of human teeth?
Gatsby
Meyer Wolfshiem
Klipspringer
The Owl-Eyed Man
How does Nick meet Meyer Wolfshiem?
They both have lunch with Gatsby one day
They work at the same stock and bond business
Wolfshiem is a boarder at Gatsby's house
Wolfshiem is always calling Nick's house by mistake
Who supposedly fixed the 1919 World Series?
Meyer Wolfshiem
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
Klipspringer
Which two characters attended Yale University?
Nick Carraway
Tom Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Jay Gatsby
Daisy Buchanan
Which two characters are related?
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
Myrtle Wilson
Jordan Baker
Which character sells bonds and studies finance/stocks?
Nick Carraway
Tom Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
George Wilson
Who arranges the reunification of Daisy and Gatsby?
Nick Carraway
Dan Cody
Myrtle Wilson
Klipspringer
Which item symbolizes the unattainability of both the American Dream and Daisy Buchanan's affection?
The green light at the end of Daisy's dock
Jay Gatsby's collection of ties
The book that Gatsby's father gives to Nick
The picture of Dan Cody that Gatsby keeps in his house
Which character personifies the lower class (no money)?
George Wilson
Tom Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
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 ____.
The Midwest
The South
New England
Canada
Which character plays polo?
Tom Buchanan
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
Meyer Wolfshiem
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
The Owl-Eyed Man
Henry Gatz
Which character represents "new money" (self-made wealth)?
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
Which character seems to think that an advertisement is the eyes of God?
George Wilson
Myrtle Wilson
Myrtle's sister, Catherine
Tom Buchanan
Who found out about Gatsby's death from the newspaper?
Gatsby's father
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Who tells George Wilson where to find the car and his wife's killer?
Tom Buchanan
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Which character personifies the middle class (some money)?
Nick Carraway
George Wilson
Meyer Wolfshiem
Jay Gatsby
How many children to Tom and Daisy have?
One
Two
Three
Four
Who says they are from the Midwest, but then say they are from San Francisco?
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Jordan Baker
Tom Buchanan
Which character gets their nose broken?
Myrtle Wilson
Jay Gatsby
Meyer Wolfshiem
George Wilson
Most of the guests who attend Gatsby's party are ____.
Not formally invited
From the Upper East Side of New York City
People he knew from the war
His neighbors
Tom is routinely interrupted by phone calls from ____.
His mistress
His business associates
His boss
His daughter
George Wilson threatens to take his wife ____.
Somewhere out west
To a mental institution
Out back and shoot her
Back to their hometown
Daisy is confident that she never loved Tom.
True
False
Gatsby's book that is given to Nick by Gatsby's father reveals that ___.
Gatsby has always been a motivated and ambitious person
Gatsby struggled with basic skills, such as reading and basic math
Gatsby has always had his eye on bootlegging
Gatsby did not care about physical pursuits but focused more on intellectual ones
Gatsby made no effort to take care of his family after he moved East.
True
False
