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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which previous acquaintance does Nick meet as he searches the mansion for Gatsby?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Jordan Baker.
(c) Myrtle.
(d) Tom.

2. While talking to Nick, what does Gatsby reveal about his family?
(a) They retired to Florida.
(b) They are middle-class New Yorkers.
(c) They are poor Canadians.
(d) They are a wealthy, San Francisco family.

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

4. What is the first thing Nick does when he arrives at Gatsby’s party?
(a) Goes to the bar.
(b) Tries to find Daisy.
(c) Tries to find his host.
(d) Goes to the buffet table.

5. What does Gatsby want Jordan Baker to ask Nick?
(a) To invite Daisy and Gatsby to dinner.
(b) To have a picnic with Gatsby and Jordan.
(c) To tell Gatsby what Nick thinks of him.
(d) To invite Tom and Gatsby to dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nick describe Mrs. Wilson?

2. Why does the police officer apologize to Gatsby after stopping him for speeding?

3. Whom does Myrtle invite up to the apartment while Nick is visiting?

4. What does Gatsby invite Nick to do on the morning after the party?

5. Where does Nick first meet Tom’s girlfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gatsby tell Nick about Meyer Wolfsheim when they have lunch together?

2. What does the narrator, Nick Carraway, reveal in the first chapter about how he judges other people?

3. What does Catherine, Mrs. Wilson’s sister, tell Nick about Gatsby?

4. Why did Gatsby buy his house in West Egg?

5. What do Nick and Gatsby talk about the first time they meet at Gatsby’s party?

6. How did Nick first meet Tom’s mistress, Myrtle Wilson?

7. What are three of the stories Nick hears about Gatsby’s past while he is at Gatsby’s mansion?

8. What fascinates Nick on summer nights as he looks across at Gatsby’s mansion?

9. What is Tom’s reaction when Myrtle defies his command not to mention Daisy’s name?

10. How does Nick describe Gatsby’s manner when he picks Nick up for lunch in his splendid car?

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