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The Great Gatsby Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where does Gatsby say that he is from?
a)

The Midwest

b)

Maycomb County, Alabama

c)

Boston, Massachusetts

d)

England

2.

Laudable

a)

worthless

b)

pompous

c)

praise-worthy

3.

Why has Gatsby been throwing parties?

a)

to flaunt his wealth

b)

to attract Daisy's attention

c)

to meet new people

d)

because he likes to party

4.

Why did Daisy marry Tom?

a)

Tom is more attractive than Gatsby

b)

Tom has more money than Gatsby

c)

He is from the same social/wealth class (old money) as her so she chooses the security he provides

d)

Tom loves her and she loves him

5.
What does Jordan reveal to Nick during tea?
a)

Jordan had an affair with Tom.

b)

Daisy and Gatsby fell in love when she was 18.

c)

Gatsby tried to stop the wedding but he wasn't let inside.

d)

Tom threatened to kill Gatsby if she didn’t marry him.

6.

to criticize somebody for doing something wrong

a)

reproach

b)

elusive

c)

desolate

d)

perturb

7.

happily, care freely, and confidently

a)

jauntily

b)

ecstatic

c)

debauchery

d)

antecedent

8.
In chapter one, we were told about a green light that Gatsby often stared at.  What do we learn about this light?
a)
A light signaling a lighthouse
b)
A light at the end of Daisy's dock.
c)
A light on a fishing boat.
d)
A light that has no significance.
9.
What is Jay Gatsby's real name and where is he originally from?
a)
Jay Gatz; Louisville
b)
James Gatz; New York
c)
James Gatz; North Dakota
d)
James Gatsby; North Dakota
10.

Irregular; intermittent; infrequent

a)

sporadic

b)

desolate

c)

knickerbockers

d)

perturb

11.
What is the reason "Jay Gatsby" created a new persona for himself at age 17?
a)
His parents were wealthy, and he wanted to be sure he lived up to their expectations.
b)
His parents were unsuccessful farm people, and he didn't want to be like that.
c)
He wanted to impress Daisy.
d)
He had a wealthy friend who he wanted to be like.
12.
Daisy doesn't have a good time at Gatsby's party.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Tom thinks that Gatsby is a bootlegger.
a)
true
b)
false
14.

a severe and humiliating defeat

a)

rout

b)

reproach

c)

knickerbockers

d)

sporadic

15.

What ironic comment does Wolfsheim make about Gatsby?

a)

"Handsome to look at and a perfect gentleman."

b)

"Gatsby's very careful about women. He would never so much as look at a friend's wife."

c)

"There's the kind of man you'd like to take home and introduce to your mother and sister."

d)

"He's honest to a T and fiercely loyal."

16.

intangible; abstract; difficult to find or catch

a)

elusive

b)

elicit

c)

jauntily

d)

rout

17.
" 'Can't repeat the past?' " he cried incredulously. " 'Why of course you can!' " (116).  Why does Gatsby say this?
a)
He wants to be with Daisy like they were 5 years ago.
b)
He wants to go back to when his best friend, Dan, was alive.
c)
He wants to go back and finish college.
d)
He wants to go back to his real identity.
18.

Ramifications

a)

answers

b)

consequences

c)

questions

19.
" 'I'd like to know who he is and what he does. And I think I'll make a point of finding out' " (115).  Who says this and who is the speaker talking about?
a)
Gatsby; Tom
b)
Daisy; Gatsby
c)
Gatsby; Mr. Sloane
d)
Tom; Gatsby
20.
In various situations in the story, Gatsby continues getting phone calls and making phone calls.  What literary technique could Fitzgerald be employing? 
a)
symbolism
b)
flashback
c)
foreshadowing
d)
alliteration
21.

Ineffable

a)

mistaken

b)

indescribable

c)

famous

22.
What does the reader learn about Gatsby via Mr. Wolfsheim?
a)
Gatsby has many friends, and people consider him intellient and honest.
b)
Gatsby was involved in a shooting at the Metropole some years ago.
c)
Gatsby may be engaging in illegal business with Mr. Wolfsheim.
d)
Gatsby has borrowed money to fund his parties at West Egg.
23.
Gatsby tells Nick many things about his past EXCEPT:
a)
He attended Oxford because it was a family tradition.
b)
He was a decorated War major.
c)
He has paid the commissioner to get him out of speeding tickets.
d)
He traveled around Europe when his family died.
24.

unrestrained self-indulgent immoral behavior

a)

debauchery

b)

perturb

c)

ingratiate

d)

hulking

25.
What did Gatsby send to Nick's house before the tea date?
a)
champagne
b)
an orchestra
c)
flowers
d)
jewelry
26.

What happened to the inheritance Gatsby was supposed to receive?

a)

Ella Kaye, Cody's mistress, fought a legal battle and won, preventing Gatsby from receiving it.

b)

Ella Kaye, Cody's mistress, stole it from Gatsby, after murdering Cody.

c)

He received it, but spent it on wild parties and treasure hunts within a year of getting it.

d)

He received it, and saved it, then used it to buy his mansion so he could try to win Daisy back.

27.

to suck up or to try to win somebody's favor by pleasing him or her

a)

ingratiate

b)

debauchery

c)

desolate

d)

rout

28.

Why does Nick move East?

a)

To be closer to his favorite cousin Daisy

b)

To make money bootlegging

c)

Try try his hand at the bond business

d)

To get away from his unsuccessful parents

29.

Where does Nick live?

a)

West Egg

b)

East Egg

c)

Valley of Ashes

d)

Astoria

30.

How do Tom and Nick originally get to know each other?

a)

Tom is married to his cousin.

b)

They work in the bond business together.

c)

They party together at Gatsby's house.

d)

They attended Yale together.

31.

Define the underlined word in the following excerpt:

"With an effort I managed to restrain my incredulous laughter. The very phrases were worn so threadbare that they evoked no image except that of a turbaned 'character' leaking sawdust at every pore as he pursued a tiger through the Bois de Boulogne."

a)

unbelieving

b)

hilarious

c)

unrestrained

d)

genuine

32.

Which group of words best describes Tom?

a)

intelligent, handsome, caring

b)

arrogant, controlling, power hungry

c)

rugged, hard-working, conceited

33.

What is the most alluring aspect of Daisy?

a)

Her personality

b)

Her conversational skills

c)

Her face

d)

Her voice

34.

What makes people trust and confide in Nick?

a)

He gives good advice.

b)

He chooses to reserve all judgments.

c)

He's not a careless person.

d)

He has a nice face.

35.

Which of the following ideas might the color white symbolize?

a)

rebirth

b)

hopelessness

c)

laziness

d)

happiness

36.

In the first chapter, what explanation does Nick give to Tom and Daisy to assure them that he's not engaged?

a)

He was never even dating anyone.

b)

He broke up with her before he moved to NY.

c)

He likes being a bachelor too much.

d)

He is too poor to be married.

37.

Define the underlined word in the following excerpt:

"A celebrated tenor had sung in Italian and a notorious contralto had sung in jazz and between the numbers people were doing 'stunts' all over the garden, while happy vacuous bursts of laughter rose toward the summer sky."

a)

devoid of meaning or substance

b)

cheerful expressions of gayety

c)

excited and energetic

d)

sad and sullen

38.

Which setting is known for housing the old money types?

a)

West Egg

b)

East Egg

c)

Flushing

d)

New York City

39.

Which of the following is NOT what the color green symbolizes?

a)

nature

b)

hope

c)

longing

d)

desire

40.

What does the green light symbolize?

a)

Gatsby's hope/longing for a life of old-money status with Daisy

b)

Gatsby's lust for continued wealth

c)

Tom's envy of Gatsby

d)

Nick's jealousy of Gatsby

41.

Who is Myrtle?

a)

Nick's girlfriend; Jordan's friend

b)

Tom's wife; Catherine's sister

c)

George's wife; Tom's girlfriend

d)

Tom's wife; George's girlfriend

42.

Define the underlined word in the following excerpt:

" Slenderly, languidly, their hands set lightly on their hips the two young women preceded us out onto a rosy-colored porch open toward the sunset where four candles flickered on the table in the diminished wind."

a)

actively

b)

excitedly

c)

lacking spirit or liveliness

d)

femininely

43.

What attracted Myrtle to Tom in the first place?

a)

His handsome face

b)

His crisp white shirt front

c)

His pick-up lines

d)

His smile

44.
What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name?
a)
He hit her and broke her nose
b)
He laughed and called her a jealous fool
c)
He taunted her and repeated Daisy’s name several times more
d)
He ignored her and went on with his conversation with Nick
45.
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
46.
What does Nick think of Jordan?
a)
He thinks she is genuine and caring
b)
He thinks she has integrity and is trustworthy
c)
He thinks she is incurably dishonest
d)
He thinks she would be a wonderful wife
47.
Which is not a rumor Nick overhears about Gatsby?
a)
He is a bootlegger
b)
He is a German spy
c)
He is related to the president
d)
He once killed a man
48.

Why does Daisy insist she wants her daughter to grow up to be a "beautiful little fool"?

a)

She knows she's pretty stupid, so she hopes she's pretty

b)

She sees no value in being smart because she isn't very intelligent herself

c)

She wants her to compete in beauty pageants

d)

She is aware of her position in her world and is unhappy with it, so she wants her daughter to be oblivious to it

49.
Why is Owl Eyes so astonished by Gatsby's library?
a)
It is the largest of all the libraries he's ever seen.
b)
Because of books on the shelf are real books, not fake.
c)
Because the bookcases are about 30-feet high.
d)
Because it looks like a Gothic cathedral.
50.
Gatsby often calls Nick
a)
Old Buddy
b)
Old Friend
c)
Old Sport
d)
Neighbor
51.

Define the underlined word in the following excerpt:

"Americans, while occasionally willing to be serfs, have always been obstinate about being peasantry."

a)

uncertain about the course to take

b)

confident about themselves

c)

refraining from an activity

d)

stubbornly refuse to change

52.
Who is Meyer Wolfshiem?
a)
a wealthy man who gained his fortune from the gold rush
b)
A Greek man who lives next to Wilson
c)
a notorious underworld figure involved in organized crime
d)
a poor man content in his existence until he suspects that his wife is having an affair
53.

In whose house does Gatsby have his reunion with Daisy?

a)

His own house

b)

The Wilsons' house

c)

Daisy's house

d)

Nick's house

54.

Define the underlined word in the following excerpt:

"The smile comprehended Montenegro's troubled history and sympathized with the brave struggles of the Montenegrin people. It appreciated fully the chain of national circumstances which had elicited this tribute from Montenegro's warm little heart.

a)

retracted; took back

b)

called forth, like an emotion or reaction

c)

praised an unworthy candidate

d)

received; accepted graciously

55.
Describe the narrator's house.
a)
It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.
b)
It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.
c)
It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.
d)
It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse.
56.
Who "carries her excess weight sensuously (seductively)"?
a)
Daisy
b)
Myrtle
c)
Jordan
d)
The Finn
57.
Who tells Nick that they don’t need to be careful because it “takes two to make an accident?”
a)
Gatsby
b)
Daisy
c)
Jordan
d)
Tom
58.
Which quote describes Wilson?
a)

"Fat, bald man with no life in his eyes"

b)

"A grey old man with an absurd resemblance to J.D. Rockefeller." 

c)

"A slender, worldly girl, of about thirty."

d)

"He was a blond, spiritless man, anemic, and faintly handsome."  

59.
What does Gatsby say about Daisy's voice?
a)
It is full of money.
b)
It is a low, thrilling voice.
c)
It is the kind of voice that men who care for her find difficult to forget.
d)
Her voice is a light, glowing, singing voice.
60.
Gatsby wants Daisy to tell Tom...
a)
that Gatsby is the father of her daughter.
b)
that she never loved him.
c)
that she no longer loves him and loves Gatsby instead.
d)
that she will continue to be Gatsby's mistress as long as Tom keeps cheating.
61.

Define the underlined word in the following excerpt:

"The other girl, Daisy, made an attempt to rise--she leaned slightly forward with a conscientious expression--then she laughed, an absurd, charming little laugh, and I laughed too and came forward into the room."

a)

curious

b)

demonstrating haughtiness

c)

showing great care or effort

d)

unbelieving

62.
Which is NOT a difference between East Egg and West Egg?
a)
one is for the rich and one is for the poor
b)
one is for socially elite and one is less fashionable
c)
one is for old money and one is for new money
d)
Jay Gatsby lives at one and Daisy Buchanan lives at the other
63.

The color gray, which symbolizes hopelessness, is seen most in which setting?

a)

East Egg

b)

Gatsby's house

c)

the Valley of Ashes

d)

New York City

64.

Why did Gatsby throw huge parties?

a)

He had a lot of friends.

b)

He loved to spend his money.

c)

He didn't like to be alone.

d)

He hoped Daisy would wander in one night.

65.

What happens the night before Daisy's wedding to Tom?

a)

Jordan tells Daisy that Tom had an affair with the maid.

b)

Daisy receives a letter from Gatsby asking her to wait.

c)

Nick tries to talk Daisy out of the marriage.

d)

Gatsby gives Daisy an expensive pearl necklace.

66.

Define the underlined word:

"He had changed since his New Haven years. Now he was a sturdy, straw haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner."

a)

over-the-top; excessively dramatic

b)

superior; haughty

c)

incredibly polite; politically correct

d)

cheerful

67.

The color yellow is used as a symbol of corruption and dishonesty. Which of the following is an example of this?

a)

Tom's golf bag

b)

Gatsby's car

c)

the curtains in Tom and Myrtle's NYC apartment

d)

Nick's house

68.

One clue that Meyer Wolfsheim is a shady character is that his cuff buttons were made of

a)

diamonds

b)

dice

c)

human teeth

d)

bullets

69.

Define the underlined word in the following excerpt:

"She looked at Tom, alarmed now, but he insisted with magnanimous scorn.

'Go on. He won't annoy you. I think he realizes that his presumptuous little flirtation is over.'"

a)

kind-hearted

b)

contemptuous

c)

generous to an unworthy opponent

d)

unfeeling

70.

The green light symbolizes Gatsby's hopes and dreams for the future, his American dream. How does Daisy's visit to Gatsby's house affect his hopes and dreams?

a)

He is even more hopeful about their future.

b)

The symbol of his dream seems less important.

c)

His dream died.

d)

His dream changed.

71.

Define the underlined word:

"I am not even faintly like a rose. She was only extemporizing, but a stirring warmth flowed from her, as if her heart was trying to come out to you concealed in one of those breathless, thrilling words."

a)

improvising a performance (making something up)

b)

insulting someone masked as a compliment

c)

discussing someone's finest qualities

d)

being sarcastic

72.

What does Tom's behavior in the opening chapters of the novel indicated to the reader about his character?

a)

He is easy going

b)

He is a bore

c)

He is generous

d)

He is a bully

73.

How does Nick describe himself?

a)

Cowardly

b)

Rude

c)

Popular

d)

Honest

74.

Define the underlined word in the following excerpt:

"This was a forlorn hope--he was almost sure that Wilson had no friend: there was not enough of him for his wife."

a)

confident and astute

b)

productive

c)

virtuous and lively

d)

pitifully sad; showing hopelessness

75.

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

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