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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What career does the narrator decide to pursue after he returns from the Great War?
(a) Art.
(b) The bond business.
(c) Acting.
(d) Become a coffee merchant.

2. What is the condition of the narrator’s house?
(a) Well maintained.
(b) Brand new.
(c) Newly painted with a landscaped yard.
(d) An eyesore.

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

4. What does Nick call the desolate area where the road meets the railroad and is located between West Egg and New York?
(a) Land of ash.
(b) Gray gardens.
(c) Valley of ashes.
(d) Valley of sadness.

5. Where does a call for Gatsby come from while he is talking with Nick?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Chicago.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are Mr. Wolfsheim’s cufflinks made of?

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

4. What is Daisy’s reaction when she hears that she gave birth to a little girl?

5. Why does Nick look familiar to Gatsby?

(see the answer key)

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