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Final Exam Prep. Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of “The Great Gatsby”?

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

c)

Zelda Fitzgerald

d)

Jay Gatsby

2.

Who narrates “The Great Gatsby”?

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

Nick Carraway

d)

George Wilson

3.

The novel highlights all of the following, EXCEPT:

a)

The equal opportunity to achieve one’s dreams

b)

The disregard (lack of respect) for the laws in the 1920s

c)

The new rights for women

d)

People’s obsession with wealth and status

4.

Why did George Wilson decide to take Myrtle West?

4 lines
5.

What does Gatsby offer Nick for setting up his first meeting with Daisy after five years?

a)

A white card

b)

A date with Jordan Baker

c)

Money

d)

A business opportunity

6.

Which of these things is NOT symbolized by the green light?

a)

The equality among different social classes

b)

The desire to repeat past relationships

c)

The distance between dream and reality

d)

The hope to achieve dreams even in difficulties

7.

What does the continuous noise of the “fog horn” that keeps Nick awake in chapter 8 foreshadow?

a)

The argument between Tom and Daisy

b)

Myrtle’s demise (death)

c)

The end of Nick and Jordan’s relationship

d)

Gatsby's demise (death)

8.

What symbol at the end of the novel contradicts (shows the opposite) Gatsby's belief that one can escape one’s background and ‘repeat’ one’s past?

a)

The green light across the bay burns out.

b)

Gatsby's death shows that you die when you try to escape the fate of your origins.

c)

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past”.

d)

Daisy gives Gatsby a second chance.

9.

Which of the descriptions below best describe Tom's character?

a)
He is short and fat and jolly.
b)

He has an athletic build. He is arrogant, wealthy, aggressive, and racist. He is an old-money snob.

c)
He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man.
d)
He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant.
10.
What was the advice given to Nick by his father?
a)
He reminded Nick that not everyone's had all of the advantages that he's had and that he shouldn't be judgmental of others.
b)
He told Nick that it's okay to judge others because they don't understand the life he's had.
c)
Nick's dad didn't really give him any advice because they do not have a close relationship.
d)
He reminded Nick that he should be proud of all the advantages he's had and it's okay to brag about them to others.
11.
West Egg is ____ money.
a)
old
b)
green
c)
new
d)
filthy
12.

What are the two things Jay shows Nick to try to convince him that he's an upstanding fellow?

a)

A picture of he and his friends away at college in Oxford.

b)

A picture of he and Daisy as young loves.

c)

A deed to his mansion and his car title.

d)

A medal, slung on a ribbon from the country of Montenegro.

13.

Why doesn't the green light hold the same meaning for Gatsby anymore? Choose two.

a)

It has to do with Meyer Wolfsheim and his running a red light while driving.

b)

The green light was what lit up the billboard overlooking the Valley of Ashes.

c)

The green light symbolized his desire to meet up with Daisy. He achieved it when he met her at Nick's house.

d)

The green light no longer separated Daisy from Jay because they had finally gotten together.

14.

What was the accessory Meyer Wolfsheim was wearing and why was it unique?

a)

It was an Oxford pin made of rubies given to him by Gatsby.

b)

It was a diamond encrusted broach he was given by a prince.

c)

It was a set of cufflinks made out of human molars (teeth)

d)

It was a World Series ring and he had stolen it.

15.

"A stout, middle-aged man with enormous owl-eyed spectacles was sitting somewhere drunk on the edge of a great table, staring with an unsteady concentration at the shelves of books" describes...

a)

"Owl Eyes"

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

Jordan Baker

d)

Tom Buchanan

16.

A literary device in which an author gives hints or clues about events that will take place later in the story.

a)

Flashback

b)

Simile

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

Allusion

17.

What is the name of Daisy's daughter?

a)

Pammy

b)

Michaelis

c)

Tommy

d)

Sara

18.

"Her voice is full of money." This is an example of which literary device?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Paradox

d)

Oxymoron

19.

The writer mentions the hot day throughout the novel. What is the significance?

a)

It shows that the East Eggers are not very rich. They cannot afford AC.

b)

It shows that the characters do not enjoy summer.

c)

It foreshadows the bad/ intense things that would happen later in the chapter.

d)

It foreshadows Toms burning love for Daisy.

20.
Wilson equates the advertisement on the billboard with...
a)
the Valley of Ashes.
b)
the eyes of God.
c)
the terrors of alcohol.
d)
Satan and death
21.
Why does Gatsby want the gardener to wait to drain the pool?
a)
He has never used it and wants to take a swim
b)
He plans on drowning himself in it.
c)
He is planning to throw a party that evening
d)
He likes the way the moon reflects off of it
22.

Who is Michaelis?

a)

Jordan's neighbor

b)

a police officer

c)

a guy who works on the train in the Valley of Ashes

d)

George's neighbor

23.
Why does Nick think Gatsby should go away?
a)
Because Tom is very angry with him
b)
Daisy has announced she will never leave Tom
c)
The police will trace Gatsby’s car back to him
d)
Wilson is likely to come find him
24.

How does Wilson find out Myrtle is having an affair?

a)

He finds her pearl necklace

b)

He saw the way she looks at Tom

c)

Tom tells Wilson about Gatsby

d)

He found the dog leash

25.
What does Nick tell Gatsby before leaving him?
a)
Tom is a rotten fool
b)
Gatsby is worth more than Daisy and her rotten friends
c)
He wishes he’d stayed in Minneapolis
d)
He will always be Gatsby's friend
26.

True or false:

Daisy leaves Tom for Gatsby

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What compliment does Nick give Gatsby?

a)

"You really are the great Gatsby!"

b)

"You dream without limits, and for that I admire you"

c)

"They're a rotten crowd. You're worth the whole bunch put together"

d)

"You are the most genuine man I've ever had the pleasure of meeting"

28.

Which of the examples below foreshadowed Gatsby’s death?

a)

The fog-horn

b)

The heat

c)

Nick being unable to sleep

d)

Tom driving his blue car back home

29.

What does the green light symbolize?

a)

Gatsby's dreams (hopes) of success and love.

b)

Daisy's faithfulness to Tom.

c)

Nick's dream of moving to the East Egg.

d)

Tom's jealousy toward Gatsby.

30.

Which two options below represent proof that Gatsby showed Nick to convince Nick of his past?

a)

A medal from a the government of Montenegro

b)

A degree from Oxford University

c)

A photo of himself while at Oxford

d)

A diamond that he purchased in on one of his adventures

31.

What reason does Fitzgerald give for Gatsby’s death?

a)

He paid for abandoning his family

b)

He’s worth the whole damn bunch of them

c)

He paid a high price for living too long with a single dream

d)

He did illegal things

32.

What does Doctor T. J. Eckleburg represent?

a)

The American Dream

b)

God

c)

wealth

d)

superficiality

33.

What reason does Fitzgerald give for Gatsby’s death?

a)

He paid for abandoning his family

b)

He’s worth the whole damn bunch of them

c)

He paid a high price for living too long with a single dream

d)

He did illegal things

34.

Who inspired Gatsby to become the rich and powerful man he'd always hoped to be?

a)

Doctor T. J. Eckleburg

b)

Dan Cody

c)

Meyer Wolfschiem

d)

Henry Gatz

35.

Select all the options that represent a symbol in the novel.

a)

Nature

b)

The American Dream

c)

Eyes of T.J. Eckleburg

d)

Parties

e)

Infidelity

36.

Select all the characters who are truly apart of the old money society.

a)

Mr. Sloane

b)

Jordan Baker

c)

Nick Carraway

d)

Jay Gatsby

e)

Mrs. Wilson

37.

After Myrtle’s death, Nick advised Gatsby to go to ———— for a week.

a)

Montreal/ New York City

b)

Atlantic City/ Montreal

c)

Midwest/ North Dakota

d)

Southampton/South side

38.

A boring, bland man who owns a garage in the Valley of the Ashes.

a)

Meyer Wolfschiem

b)

George Wilson

c)

Klipspringer

d)

Nick Carraway

39.

The man who fixed the Worlds Series in 1919 and wears cuff links made from human molars.

a)

Meyer Wolfsheim

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

Tom Buchanan

d)

Nick Carraway

40.

An ambitious man in his early 30s who became wealthy by unknown means and hopes to relive the best of the past.

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Tom Buchanan

c)

George Wilson

d)

Jay Gatsby

41.

TRUE/ FALSE

Gatsby’s naivety and his romantic desires eventually caused his death.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

42.

What figurative device is this an example of?

The boy who always boasted about his punctuality missed the bus on the day of his important exam, leading to him being late and missing the first part of the test.

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Hyperbole

43.

What figurative device is this an example of?

In a moment of sheer determination, Sarah lifted a ton of books with a single hand and carried them effortlessly up the stairs, showing to us all her superhuman strength.

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

44.

What is it?

This is how the author wants the reader to feel after reading or while reading.

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Simile

d)

Theme

45.

This is a type of poem that doesn’t have a specific rhyme scheme and allows the writer to write freely.

a)

Sonnet

b)

Mnemonic

c)

Free verse

d)

Prose

46.

What type of conflict is presented in the scenario below?

In the heat of the argument, Maria's words were sharp as knives, piercing through Sarah's defenses like a sword. With each accusation, their friendship crumbled like a fragile house of cards, leaving them both wounded and alone in the aftermath.

a)

Man vs. Self

b)

Man vs. Society

c)

Man vs. Man

d)

Man vs. Nature

47.

What type of conflict is presented in the scenario below?

In a moment of uncertainty, Sarah's reflection in the mirror whispered doubts about her abilities, creating a storm of doubt that raged within her as she prepared to take the stage.

a)

Man vs. Man

b)

Man vs. Self

c)

Man vs. Nature

d)

Man vs. Society

48.

What is being described?

Simile, onomatopoeia, symbols, irony, personification are all examples of______

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49.

What is it?

The American Dream,  dishonesty and corruption are all examples  of ------------in the novel “The Great Gatsby”.

4 lines
50.

What is it?

The weather (rain, sun), the greenlight,  and Gatsby’s car are all examples of ---------in the  novel ‘The Great Gatsby’.

4 lines