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The Great Gatsby Review QUIZIZZ

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Place where Daisy and Tom live.

a)

Long Island's West Egg

b)

Long Island's East Egg

2.

In the hotel scene, Daisy can best be described as…

a)

a woman who knows exactly what she wants.

b)

a woman who is passive and lets others control her.

c)

a woman who is desperately in love with two men.

d)

a woman who is bullied into staying with an abusive husband.

3.

In the novel, this character has an affair with Tom Buchanan and is killed in a hit-and-run accident.

a)

Jay Gatsby

b)

Daisy Fay

c)

Myrtle Wilson

d)

Jordan Baker

4.

In the novel, this character serves as the narrator and becomes sick of the wealthy New Yorker lifestyle over the course of the text.

a)

Jay Gatsby

b)

Nick Carraway

c)

Tom Buchanan

d)

George Wilson

5.

In the novel, this character can best be described as aggressive, restless, condescending, and racist.

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

George Wilson

d)

Tom Buchanan

6.

In the novel, this character uses Gatsby to advance his illegal business practices.

a)

George Wilson

b)

Dan Cody

c)

Meyer Wolfsheim

d)

Tom Buchanan

7.

In the novel, this character has a reputation for cheating on the golf course and has a romantic fling with Nick Carraway.

a)

Jordan Baker

b)

Myrtle Wilson

c)

Daisy Buchanan

d)

Pammy Buchanan

8.

In the novel, this character throws extravagant parties hoping to attract the attention of his lost love.

a)

Jay Gatsby

b)

Nick Carraway

c)

Tom Buchanan

d)

George Wilson

9.

In the novel, this character can be attributed with educating Gatsby on how to be a gentleman and fit in with the rich.

a)

George Wilson

b)

Dan Cody

c)

Meyer Wolfsheim

d)

Tom Buchanan

10.

In the novel, this character becomes emotionally distraught after discovering his wife’s infidelity.

a)

George Wilson

b)

Nick Carraway

c)

Jay Gatsby

d)

Tom Buchanan

11.

What career does the narrator pursue after he returns from the Great War?

a)

Gas station owner

b)

Bootlegging

c)

Bond business

d)

Car dealer

12.

In Chapter 4, the “truths” that we find out about Gatsby from Gatsby’s story about his life include… (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

He studied at Oxford.

b)

He is the son of wealthy, deceased parents.

c)

He is a war hero.

d)

He fixed the 1919 World Series.

13.

How is Gatsby introduced in the novel (ch. 1)?

a)

He is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan. Later that night Nick sees him reaching for something in the darkness.

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.

14.

How does the narrator describe Gatsby?

a)

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

b)

He had an extraordinary gift for hope and a heightened sensitivity to the promises of life.

c)

He was a big, hulking brute of a man.

d)

He was self-assured and showed an almost boundless enthusiasm about most topics.

15.

In the novel, this character hates conflict and would rather avoid confrontation than admit her love for Gatsby or end her marriage with Tom.

a)

Jordan Baker

b)

Myrtle Wilson

c)

Daisy Buchanan

d)

Pammy Buchanan

16.

Where does Nick FIRST meet Myrtle Wilson?

a)

His house

b)

Daisy’s dinner party

c)

George Wilson’s garage

d)

An apartment in New York City

17.

George and Myrtle Wilson’s relationship could be best described as

a)

convenient; It’s a business relationship. They married only for tax reasons.

b)

abusive; Myrtle only stays with George because he threatened to kill her if she left him.

c)

strained; Myrtle probably loved George in the beginning, but when he couldn’t provide her with the superficial lifestyle she wanted, she became unfaithful.

d)

loving; Myrtle supports George’s decisions, and George wants them to move West for more opportunities and a better life.

18.

Which line best demonstrates that Myrtle didn’t view herself as a member of a lower class?

a)

“I want to get one of those dogs,” she said earnestly.

b)

“I think it’s cute,” said Mrs. Wilson enthusiastically.

c)

“I told that boy about the ice... These people! You have to keep after them all the time.”

d)

“Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!”

19.

The detailed description of the parties that happen at Gatsby’s house best serves the purpose of

a)

revealing that Gatsby loved to show off his money.

b)

revealing that Gatsby was breaking the prohibition law.

c)

revealing the extravagance, wealth, and excess that the 1920s was famous for.

d)

revealing the music that the 1920s is famous for.

20.

Rumors about Gatsby include that he was... (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

a murderer.

b)

A Montenegro citizen.

c)

a German spy.

d)

responsible for fixing the 1919 World Series.

e)

a librarian.

21.

What does Jordan tell Nick about Daisy, Gatsby and Tom?

a)

They all grew up together in Louisiana. Tom and Gatsby had been best friends until their jealousy about Daisy got between them. Tom doesn't know that Gatsby lives nearby. Gatsby wants to make sure Nick never invites Daisy and Tom to one of the parties.

b)

Gatsby knows Tom through business dealings. He met Daisy recently at a party and wanted to get to know her better.

c)

Daisy and Gatsby had had an earlier romance. Her parents wouldn't let her see him off to war. Then she married Tom, and soon found out that Tom was unfaithful to her.

d)

Gatsby and Daisy have been seeing each other for a long time. Gatsby offered Tom a large sum of money to divorce Daisy, but Tom refused.

22.

What word would best describe Gatsby’s initial emotions on the day he reunites with Daisy for the first time in five years?

a)

Loving

b)

Nervous

c)

Sick

d)

Jealous

23.

Nick says, “There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams—not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion. 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.” Nick’s insight suggests

a)

Gatsby was not as happy as he thought he would be reuniting with Daisy.

b)

Gatsby regrets his decision to arrange this meeting with Daisy because she is not as beautiful as he remembers her being.

c)

Gatsby wants to buy Daisy all the clothing, make-up, jewelry, and feathers money can buy.

d)

Gatsby built Daisy up in his mind so much that Daisy herself could not live up to those expectations.

24.

Why is the book that Gatsby's father shows Nick important to the novel?

a)

It is a book that Daisy once gave him, and it shows that she did love him.

b)

It foreshadows Gatsby's death.

c)

It shows Gatsby's desire to get ahead and strive for improvement every day.

d)

It is the only memorabilia the father has, and symbolizes his relationship with his son.

25.

What kind of person is Daisy?

a)

She’s accustomed to the finer things in life. She loves Gatsby but as soon as she discovers his success is tainted by illegal activity, she retreats back to the safety and security Tom can provide.

b)

She’s the type of girl who falls in love easily. One second she’s in love with Gatsby and wants to run away with him. The next second she questions whether she’s still in love with the father of her child.

c)

She’s vindictive. When she discovers that Gatsby is a bootlegger, she wants to punish him. That’s why she allows Tom to blame Gatsby.

26.

What happens on the way home after the hot, tense afternoon in New York City?

a)

Nick and Jordan get into an argument and Nick says he will take the train home.

b)

Tom realizes he loves Daisy, and stops at the garage to end his affair with Myrtle.

c)

Gatsby is speeding, drunk driving when Myrtle runs into the middle of the road.

d)

Daisy is driving Gatsby's car. She hits Myrtle Wilson but keeps driving.

27.

Which of these statements about other characters' reactions to Myrtle's death is true?

a)

Wilson thinks she deserved it for cheating on him.

b)

Tom's first instinct is to protect himself. Later he cries.

c)

Nick does not care at all because he hardly knows her.

d)

Gatsby thinks he can make up for it by paying Wilson a lot of money.

28.

The valley of ashes symbolizes

a)

the moral decay and industrial waste of society created by the rich but dealt with by the poor.

b)

hard work and perseverance through difficult times.

c)

a place where the rich can go to be morally corrupt without the fear of consequences.

29.

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

a)

It represented Gatsby’s desire to forget his parents.

b)

It symbolized safety and comfort.

c)

It stood for his vision of his future with Daisy.

d)

It represented his failure to achieve greatness in the war.

30.

"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter — to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And one fine morning ——So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." Based on these closing lines of the novel, which of the following is an accurate interpretation of what the green light could represent? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

The wealth and riches we all need in order to achieve happiness

b)

The strive for a better tomorrow

c)

The desire in humans for more, even after an initial goal is achieved

d)

Aspirations; the pursuit of a dream

e)

Daisy's selfish behavior

31.

What do the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg, a long forgotten billboard advertisement, and Nick Carraway have in common?

a)

They reside in the valley of ashes.

b)

They are detested by George Wilson.

c)

They foreshadow the inevitable fate of Myrtle Wilson, George Wilson, and Jay Gatsby.

d)

They serve as silent eyes of judgement in the story; they see all, know all, but do not utter a word of the truth.

32.

Gatsby changed his name from __________ to Jay Gatsby.

a)

James Gatz

b)

Jason Gatz

c)

Jerome Gertz

d)

Jackson Gutz

33.

Why couldn't Gatsby marry Daisy?

a)

He was poor

b)

He loved someone else

c)

He finds a new job

34.

Where did all Gatsby's money came from?

a)

From his family

b)

From his shady business dealings

c)

From Dan Cody

35.

Place where Gatsby and Nick live.

a)

Long Island's West Egg

b)

Long Island's East Egg

36.
TRUE or FALSE: Gatsby's parties are invitation only.
a)

true

b)

false

37.

What does Nick discover when he tries to notify Daisy that Gatsby has been killed?

a)

The police found Daisy to be guilty of a crime.

b)

Tom refuses to let Nick relay the information to Daisy.

c)

Daisy and Tom have moved away, leaving no forwarding address.

d)

Daisy has already heard that Gatsby has been killed.

38.

How does George Wilson find his way to Gatsby?

a)

The police identify Gatsby's car.

b)

Tom tells him where to find the driver who killed Myrtle.

c)

He spots the yellow car from the street.

d)

A witness recognizes Gatsby.

39.

Who refuses to attend Gatsby’s funeral, despite claiming great affection for him?

a)

Daisy

b)

"Owl-Eyes"

c)

the police commissioner

d)

Meyer Wolfsheim

40.

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

a)

that none of Gatsby’s party guests are in attendance

b)

that the funeral is not followed by a party

41.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

42.

What does Nick decide to do at the end of the novel?

a)

go back west

b)

try to make the best of living in New York

c)

find and try to rekindle his friendship with the Buchanans