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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What comment does the stout, middle-aged man that Nick and Jordan meet in the library say about Gatsby’s books?
(a) All the books are real.
(b) Every book is the same.
(c) The books have no pages.
(d) All the books are written in a foreign language.

2. What does Nick see in Gatsby’s smile?
(a) Eternal reassurance.
(b) Sarcasm.
(c) Pride.
(d) Sadness.

3. How can Nick tell that Gatsby sufferes from restlessness?
(a) He always blinks his eyes.
(b) He always paces the floor.
(c) He constantly cracks his knuckles.
(d) He constantly taps his foot, and opens and closes his hand.

4. How does Nick describe Mrs. Wilson?
(a) Stout and sensuous.
(b) Overweight and homely.
(c) Shapely but plain.
(d) Thin and attractive.

5. How do Tom’s acquaintances feel about him bringing a mistress to popular restaurants?
(a) Resentment.
(b) Hilarity.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Disgust.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the young ladies at Gatsby’s lawn party speculate about his line of work?

2. What does Myrtle Wilson buy from an old man as she waits in a taxicab in New York City?

3. What does Nick observe from his home as he gazes at Mr. Gatsby’s mansion during summer days?

4. Where did Mr. McKee take the two photographs displayed in the downstairs apartment?

5. Where does the narrator rent a house when he goes east?

(see the answer key)

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