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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Nick angry with Gatsby as they drive in Gatsby’s fancy car?
(a) Gatsby insults Nick.
(b) Gatsby flaunts his money.
(c) Nick does not like mysteries.
(d) Gatsby insults Jordan Baker.

2. What quality does the narrator give to Gatsby as he describes the man?
(a) Something gorgeous about him.
(b) Something evil about him.
(c) Something sinister about him.
(d) Something ethereal about him.

3. How does Nick feel as he walks among the affluent guests at Gatsby’s mansion?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Ill at ease.
(c) Right at home.
(d) Annoyed at the visiting Englishmen.

4. Where does Nick first meet Tom’s girlfriend?
(a) New York City.
(b) Miss Baker’s tournament.
(c) George Wilson’s car repair shop.
(d) Daisy’s dinner party.

5. What is Daisy’s emotional state when Nick comes back into the room?
(a) Crying.
(b) Haughty.
(c) Angry.
(d) Glowing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick hear coming from Gatsby’s home on summer nights?

2. What does Catherine confide to Nick regarding Myrtle and Tom?

3. How does Gatsby look when he arrives at Nick’s for tea?

4. How can Nick tell that Gatsby sufferes from restlessness?

5. What gives Gatsby an outlet for his turbulent heart as a young man?

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