WorksheetsACADEC Great Gatsby Final Exam
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 57mins
What is the “Valley of Ashes”?
An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago.
A barren, lower-middle class area separating East Egg from West Egg.
An industrial zone where workers make the products for the rich people in the city
An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s loneliness
What are the “eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg”?
Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains fro the Association of the Blind
A group of security guards who monitor the doctor’s home and offices
A new kind of contact lens that the doctor has just developed
An illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley
Why is Jay Gatsby so famous?
He throws elaborate parties.
He is the town's mayor.
He is a war hero.
He supports local charities
Who says, "I hate careless people."
Daisy Buchanan
Nick
Gatsby
Jordan Baker
Who says, "I said to myself, you can't live forever."
Gatsby
Myrtle
Jordan Baker
Daisy Buchanan
Jay Gatsby is definitely
a long time member of the East Egg elite
a murderer
a bootlegger
a German spy
Who said, "Finest specimen of human molars."
Owl Eyes
Meyer Wolfsheim
Dan Cody
George Wilson
Who said, "Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!"
Nick
Tom
Jay
Daisy
Nick told Jay, "You're worth the whole damn bunch put together." Why?
He recognizes that Jay has more money than people realize.
He's trying to make Gatsby feel better since he is about to be arrested
He admires Gatsby's vast bravery and optimism
He's being sarcastic; he really thinks Gatsby is a low life
Which of these details is true about Gatsby's past?
He received a degree from Oxford college
He got all of his money in the stock market.
He is the son of poor people from the Midwest
He is the son of rich people from East Egg
Why does Gatsby throw extravagant parties?
He wants to have a lavish lifestyle
He believes that Daisy may come to a party some night
He hopes to make many new and influential friends
It diverts attention from his criminal ways
Who kills Myrtle?
George Wilson
Gatsby
Tom
Daisy
Who changed Gatsby's life forever, inspiring hope that he could become rich and powerful?
Dan Cody
Meyer Wolfsheim
Jordan
Nick
When Gatsby and Daisy meet in Nick's home, Gatsby almost breaks what symbolic object?
porcelain statue
bust of Apollo
window
clock
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
a wealthy man who gained his fortune in the gold rush
a Greek man and neighbor of Wilson who consoles him after Myrtle's death
a poor man content in his existence until he suspects that his wife is having an affair
a notorious underworld figure involved in organized crime
What color is the light at the end of Tom and Daisy's dock?
White
Yellow
Blue
Green
In whose house does Gatsby have his reunion with Daisy?
His own house
The Wilsons' house
Daisy's house
Nick's house
What happens the night before Daisy's wedding to Tom?
Jordan tells Daisy that Tom had an affair with the maid.
Daisy receives a letter from Gatsby asking her to wait.
Nick tries to talk Daisy out of the marriage.
Gatsby gives Daisy an expensive pearl necklace.
Place where Daisy and Tom live.
Long Island's West Egg
Long Island's East Egg
In the hotel scene, Daisy can best be described as…
a woman who knows exactly what she wants.
a woman who is passive and lets others control her.
a woman who is desperately in love with two men.
a woman who is bullied into staying with an abusive husband.
In the novel, this character has an affair with Tom Buchanan and is killed in a hit-and-run accident.
Jay Gatsby
Daisy Fay
Myrtle Wilson
Jordan Baker
In the novel, this character serves as the narrator and becomes sick of the wealthy New Yorker lifestyle over the course of the text.
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
In the novel, this character can best be described as aggressive, restless, condescending, and racist.
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
George Wilson
Tom Buchanan
In the novel, this character uses Gatsby to advance his illegal business practices.
George Wilson
Dan Cody
Meyer Wolfsheim
Tom Buchanan
In the novel, this character has a reputation for cheating on the golf course and has a romantic fling with Nick Carraway.
Jordan Baker
Myrtle Wilson
Daisy Buchanan
Pammy Buchanan
In the novel, this character throws extravagant parties hoping to attract the attention of his lost love.
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
In the novel, this character can be attributed with educating Gatsby on how to be a gentleman and fit in with the rich.
George Wilson
Dan Cody
Meyer Wolfsheim
Tom Buchanan
In the novel, this character becomes emotionally distraught after discovering his wife’s infidelity.
George Wilson
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
Tom Buchanan
What career does the narrator pursue after he returns from the Great War?
Gas station owner
Bootlegging
Bond business
Car dealer
In Chapter 4, the “truths” that we find out about Gatsby from Gatsby’s story about his life include… (Check ALL that apply.)
He studied at Oxford.
He is the son of wealthy, deceased parents.
He is a war hero.
He fixed the 1919 World Series.
How is Gatsby introduced in the novel (ch. 1)?
He is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan. Later that night Nick sees him reaching for something in the darkness.
Nick meets him at a party.
Everyone talks about him at the party, but no one sees him. Later Nick sees him with Daisy.
Jordan tells Daisy about Tom's affair, and Daisy meets Gatsby to begin an affair of her own to get even with Tom.
How does the narrator describe Gatsby?
He was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered.
He had an extraordinary gift for hope and a heightened sensitivity to the promises of life.
He was a big, hulking brute of a man.
He was self-assured and showed an almost boundless enthusiasm about most topics.
In the novel, this character hates conflict and would rather avoid confrontation than admit her love for Gatsby or end her marriage with Tom.
Jordan Baker
Myrtle Wilson
Daisy Buchanan
Pammy Buchanan
Where does Nick FIRST meet Myrtle Wilson?
His house
Daisy’s dinner party
George Wilson’s garage
An apartment in New York City
George and Myrtle Wilson’s relationship could be best described as
convenient; It’s a business relationship. They married only for tax reasons.
abusive; Myrtle only stays with George because he threatened to kill her if she left him.
strained; Myrtle probably loved George in the beginning, but when he couldn’t provide her with the superficial lifestyle she wanted, she became unfaithful.
loving; Myrtle supports George’s decisions, and George wants them to move West for more opportunities and a better life.
Which line best demonstrates that Myrtle didn’t view herself as a member of a lower class?
“I want to get one of those dogs,” she said earnestly.
“I think it’s cute,” said Mrs. Wilson enthusiastically.
“I told that boy about the ice... These people! You have to keep after them all the time.”
“Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!”
The detailed description of the parties that happen at Gatsby’s house best serves the purpose of
revealing that Gatsby loved to show off his money.
revealing that Gatsby was breaking the prohibition law.
revealing the extravagance, wealth, and excess that the 1920s was famous for.
revealing the music that the 1920s is famous for.
Rumors about Gatsby include that he was... (Check ALL that apply.)
a murderer.
A Montenegro citizen.
a German spy.
responsible for fixing the 1919 World Series.
a librarian.
What does Jordan tell Nick about Daisy, Gatsby and Tom?
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.
Gatsby knows Tom through business dealings. He met Daisy recently at a party and wanted to get to know her better.
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.
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.
What word would best describe Gatsby’s initial emotions on the day he reunites with Daisy for the first time in five years?
Loving
Nervous
Sick
Jealous
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
Gatsby was not as happy as he thought he would be reuniting with Daisy.
Gatsby regrets his decision to arrange this meeting with Daisy because she is not as beautiful as he remembers her being.
Gatsby wants to buy Daisy all the clothing, make-up, jewelry, and feathers money can buy.
Gatsby built Daisy up in his mind so much that Daisy herself could not live up to those expectations.
Why is the book that Gatsby's father shows Nick important to the novel?
It is a book that Daisy once gave him, and it shows that she did love him.
It foreshadows Gatsby's death.
It shows Gatsby's desire to get ahead and strive for improvement every day.
It is the only memorabilia the father has, and symbolizes his relationship with his son.
What kind of person is Daisy?
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.
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.
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.
What happens on the way home after the hot, tense afternoon in New York City?
Nick and Jordan get into an argument and Nick says he will take the train home.
Tom realizes he loves Daisy, and stops at the garage to end his affair with Myrtle.
Gatsby is speeding, drunk driving when Myrtle runs into the middle of the road.
Daisy is driving Gatsby's car. She hits Myrtle Wilson but keeps driving.
Which of these statements about other characters' reactions to Myrtle's death is true?
Wilson thinks she deserved it for cheating on him.
Tom's first instinct is to protect himself. Later he cries.
Nick does not care at all because he hardly knows her.
Gatsby thinks he can make up for it by paying Wilson a lot of money.
The valley of ashes symbolizes
the moral decay and industrial waste of society created by the rich but dealt with by the poor.
hard work and perseverance through difficult times.
a place where the rich can go to be morally corrupt without the fear of consequences.
What had the green light on the dock meant to Gatsby?
It represented Gatsby’s desire to forget his parents.
It symbolized safety and comfort.
It stood for his vision of his future with Daisy.
It represented his failure to achieve greatness in the war.
"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.)
The wealth and riches we all need in order to achieve happiness
The strive for a better tomorrow
The desire in humans for more, even after an initial goal is achieved
Aspirations; the pursuit of a dream
Daisy's selfish behavior
What do the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg, a long forgotten billboard advertisement, and Nick Carraway have in common?
They reside in the valley of ashes.
They are detested by George Wilson.
They foreshadow the inevitable fate of Myrtle Wilson, George Wilson, and Jay Gatsby.
They serve as silent eyes of judgement in the story; they see all, know all, but do not utter a word of the truth.
Gatsby changed his name from __________ to Jay Gatsby.
James Gatz
Jason Gatz
Jerome Gertz
Jackson Gutz
Why couldn't Gatsby marry Daisy?
He was poor
He loved someone else
He finds a new job
Where did all Gatsby's money came from?
From his family
From his shady business dealings
From Dan Cody
Place where Gatsby and Nick live.
Long Island's West Egg
Long Island's East Egg
true
false
What does Nick discover when he tries to notify Daisy that Gatsby has been killed?
The police found Daisy to be guilty of a crime.
Tom refuses to let Nick relay the information to Daisy.
Daisy and Tom have moved away, leaving no forwarding address.
Daisy has already heard that Gatsby has been killed.
How does George Wilson find his way to Gatsby?
The police identify Gatsby's car.
Tom tells him where to find the driver who killed Myrtle.
He spots the yellow car from the street.
A witness recognizes Gatsby.
Who refuses to attend Gatsby’s funeral, despite claiming great affection for him?
Daisy
"Owl-Eyes"
the police commissioner
Meyer Wolfsheim
What information about the funeral surprises the “owl-eyed” man?
that none of Gatsby’s party guests are in attendance
that the funeral is not followed by a party
How does Gatsby’s funeral reinforce the actual position that Gatsby attains in society?
he wanted to show he was good enough, but no one would listen to him
he wanted to become a part of the middle class but was too wealthy to do nit
he was never accepted by the rich even though he had money and threw parties for them
What does Nick decide to do at the end of the novel?
go back west
try to make the best of living in New York
find and try to rekindle his friendship with the Buchanans
What does Gatsby introduce Tom as at his party?
"The Cheater"
"The Polo Player"
"The Average Male"
"Horse Boy"
Who is the narrator in The Great Gatsby?
Jordan
Gatsby
Nick
An un-named character who is not directly involved in the plot line
Myrtle Wilson was initially attracted to Tom because...
he stopped to give money to a homeless man
he cared about racial equality
he dressed expensively
he treated her with respect
Meyer Wolfsheim's cufflinks are made out of...
shark teeth
pure gold
wolf fangs
human teeth
Who is driving the car that hits and kills Myrtle Wilson?
Gatsby
Daisy
Nick
Jordan
What is the object in Gatsby's house that made Daisy cry?
His hydroplane
His colorful shirts
A picture of Daisy that Gatsby had framed
The piano that Klipspringer played from
Which was the reason Gatsby had bought a house so near Daisy?
So that Daisy would be just across the bay.
So that he could swim whenever he wanted and see Daisy.
To invite her on a boat trip.
So that he could see what Tom was doing and later on tell Daisy.
Who narrates the story?
Gatsby
Nick
Daisy
Tom
Jordan
Complete the sentence.
Tom Buchannan ___________.
Complete the sentence.
Jordan Baker ___________.
List 2 rumors that people told about Gatsby.
Tom told Myrtle that he couldn't get a divorce because
Daisy was the love of her life.
Daisy was French and was truly a romantic.
Daisy was Catholic and didn't believe in divorce.
She was not from his social class.
What is the significance of the green light in 'The Great Gatsby'?
A symbol of Gatsby's hope and dreams
A warning sign for sailors
A representation of wealth
A sign of danger
Which character in 'The Great Gatsby' is known for their honesty?
Tom Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanan
What literary device is predominantly used in the description of Gatsby's parties?
Metaphor
Simile
Irony
Alliteration
Why is Gatsby nervous when he meets Nick outside his house?
He is eager for Nick to arrange a meeting with Daisy and anxious to know if he will do it.
He is waiting for a “shipment” and wants to talk to Nick about a possible job offer.
He is worried that he has offended Nick by encroaching on Nick's date with Jordan.
He has just killed someone and needs Nick's help to bury the body.
Gatsby comes to Nick's house before Daisy shows up. How is he behaving?
Cocky and confident
Nervous and jumpy
Indifferent
Joyful and upbeat
