Vocabulary
noisy; rowdy
boisterously
The scene in which Nick observes Tom and Daisy through the kitchen window is important to a major theme in this novel because it shows . . .
A. Tom and Daisy plan on getting a divorce
B. Tom and Daisy trying to repair their marriage
C. Tom tells Daisy that he will frame Gatsby for the murder of Myrtle Wilson
D. Both A and C
B. Tom and Daisy trying to repair their marriage
What do Nick and Gatsby have in common?
A. They both were in the Third Division during the war.
B. They both run away from home when turning 16.
C. They both hate, yet love, the rich.
D. A, B, and C are correct.
A. They both were in the Third Division during the war.
East Egg and West Egg are unlike in what respect(s)?
A. physical terrain and geography
B. the source of their wealth
C. the spiritual values
D. Both A and B
B. the source of their wealth
Nick’s love interest; a professional golfer from Louisville
Jordan Baker
gloomy
morbid
The specific symbol used in this novel to represent empty lives, empty of any morals or values, is . . .
A. the green light at the end of the dock
B. The Valley of Ashes
C. Dr. Eckleburg’s eyes
D. Gatsby’s yellow roadster
B. The Valley of Ashes
Jay Gatsby drops the name James Gatz because he . . .
A. is wanted by the police for crime
B. hates his father and everything about him
C. wants a name that has a romantic sound to it
D. Both A and C
C. wants a name that has a romantic sound to it
Who represents the “new money,” the wealthy, and vulgar people?
A. Jordan Baker and Daisy
B. The West Eggers
C. The people from the West
D. The people in the East
B. The West Eggers
Educated Gatsby to become a gentleman aboard his yacht; alcoholic millionaire
Dan Cody
to indulge or gratify
pandered
At the opening of the story, Nick tells us that he has become disillusioned by . . .
A. Gatsby
B. what preyed upon Gatsby and floated in the wake of his dreams
C. promises made but never kept
D. a sense of man’s relative unimportance in an indifferent world
B. what preyed upon Gatsby and floated in the wake of his dreams
Which of the following statements, if any, is not true of Gatsby?
A. His parents are poor and unsuccessful farmers.
B. He is cheated out of the $25,000 inheritance Dan Cody left him.
C. He has made most of his money in illegal activities.
D. All of the statements above are true.
D. All of the statements above are true.
What significant event happens at the Plaza Hotel?
A) Gatsby proposes to Daisy for the first time
B) Tom confronts Gatsby about his relationship with Daisy
C) Nick realizes Gatsby's true identity
D) Daisy declares her love for Gatsby publicly
B) Tom confronts Gatsby about his relationship with Daisy
Lives in West Egg; obsessed with reliving the past; throws huge parties
Gatsby
to be a student of a mentor
protege
We are told repeatedly that Daisy’s most notable feature is . . .
A. her long, gorgeous hair
B. her relaxed manner of walking
C. her voice or murmur
D. Both A and B
C. her voice or murmur
Nick concludes that Gatsby is better than Daisy and Tom because . . .
A. Even though Gatsby may have gotten rich illegally, he worked for his money
B. Gatsby had a dream or an ideal, even though it was limited and materialistic
C. Gatsby is a loyal friend one can count on, and the others are not
D. Gatsby is plain and straight forward, but the others are dishonest
B. Gatsby had a dream or an ideal, even though it was limited and materialistic
At the beginning of the novel: To Nick, those people who came from the East to the West seeking freedom from oppression and spiritual values are . . .
A. the early Dutch settlers
B. Dan Cody
C. Gatsby, Wolfsheim, and the rest of the entrepreneurs
D. the McKee’s, Catherine, and the Wilsons
A. the early Dutch settlers
Has an affair; cares very much about social status and clothes; killed by a reckless driver
Myrtle Wilson
stale; unmoving
stagnant
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
What is the author explaining to the reader with this final line in The Great Gatsby?
A. The future and progress are unavoidable
B. The struggle to move forward despite being pulled in the past
C. The accomplishment of human spirit over life’s difficulties
D. The nature of history is to repeat itself
B. The struggle to move forward despite being pulled in the past
What Nick thinks is gorgeous about Gatsby was his . . .
A. parties
B. sensitivity to the promises of life
C. style of moving and living coupled with his excessive spending
D. Both A and C.
B. sensitivity to the promises of life
By the end of the story, Nick has come to . . .
A. love the East and reject the West
B. love the East and love the West
C. reject the East and what it stands for
D. reject the West and what it stands for
C. reject the East and what it stands for
Gatsby’s business partner; based on Arnold Rothstein, the gambler; rigged the World Series
Meyer Wolfsheim