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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick say to Gatsby about Daisy, Tom, and all their friends?
(a) They are beautiful people.
(b) They are a rotten crowd.
(c) They are trustworthy friends.
(d) They mean well.

2. What is Gatsby’s reaction to the afternoon tea with Daisy?
(a) It is a terrible mistake.
(b) It is perfect.
(c) It is boring.
(d) It is just as he imagined.

3. What is the weather like on the day of Daisy’s luncheon?
(a) Sunny and mild.
(b) Raining.
(c) Extremely hot.
(d) Cold.

4. Whom does Gatsby call to play the piano for Daisy and Nick?
(a) Meyer Wolfsheim.
(b) Jordan Baker.
(c) Dan Cody.
(d) Ewing Klipspringer.

5. Where does Nick wait while Gatsby and Daisy talk?
(a) In his car.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the rain, under a tree.
(d) Gatsby’s house.

6. Why is Nick surprised when he enters his living room with Daisy?
(a) Mrs. Wilson is standing there.
(b) It is deserted.
(c) Tom is standing there.
(d) Jordan is sitting in a chair.

7. What is Wilson doing in his garage after his wife’s death?
(a) Pacing the floor.
(b) Sitting and rocking.
(c) Throwing his tools around.
(d) Packing her clothes.

8. How long did Gatsby attend the Lutheran college of St. Olaf’s in Minnesota?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two years.

9. What rumor does the New York reporter reveal about Gatsby?
(a) Gatsby is an introvert.
(b) Gatsby is a gangster.
(c) Gatsby lives in a boat.
(d) Gatsby is eccentric.

10. What does Nick realize he must do when he hears a taxi arrive at Gatsby’s at dawn?
(a) Give him a message from Daisy.
(b) Meet Gatsby at Daisy’s house.
(c) Give him a warning.
(d) Go to Gatsby’s for breakfast.

11. Whom does Tom tell Daisy to ride home with?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Nick.
(d) Gatsby.

12. What is Gatsby’s reaction when he looks at Pammy?
(a) Dislike.
(b) Annoyance.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Tenderness.

13. How has Gatsby’s life been during the years he has been away from Daisy?
(a) Lucid and ordered.
(b) Confused and disordered.
(c) Affluent and ordered.
(d) Carefree and exhilarating.

14. Why does Nick think his house is on fire when he returns from his visit with Jordan?
(a) Gatsby put a spotlight on his lawn.
(b) Every light in Gatsby’s mansion is lit.
(c) Gatsby’s car headlines shine on Nick’s house.
(d) Gatsby has a bonfire for his guests.

15. Why can’t Nick get through to Gatsby on the phone after his conversation with Jordan?
(a) Gatsby disconnected his phone.
(b) Gatsby’s line is held open for a call from Detroit.
(c) Gatsby is on the phone with Mr. Wilson.
(d) Gatsby is on the phone with Daisy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wilson need money?

2. What represented beauty and glamour to Gatsby when he was 17-years-old?

3. Who does Gatsby want to talk about as he and Nick sit in the dark smoking cigarettes?

4. What is the condition of Myrtle Wilson’s sister on the night of the accident?

5. What is Gatsby’s answer when Tom asks him when he went to Oxford?

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