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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Myrtle Wilson buy from an old man as she waits in a taxicab in New York City?
(a) The daily newspaper.
(b) A roasted chestnut.
(c) A bouquet of roses.
(d) A puppy.

2. Why does Daisy begin to cry as Gatsby shows her his many shirts?
(a) She feels sorry for herself.
(b) She has never seen such an array of beautiful shirts.
(c) She is jealous of his huge wardrobe.
(d) She is angry at his affluence.

3. What does Gatsby do when he realizes that Nick does not make much money?
(a) Offers Nick a job.
(b) Gives Nick a new car.
(c) Gives Nick one hundred dollars.
(d) Tells Nick he should get out of the bond business.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of house do the narrator’s old friends live in?

2. As the young ladies talk, what do they say happened when a man found out Gatsby was the nephew of Von Hindenburg and second cousin to the devil?

3. What arrives from New York to Gatsby’s house every Friday?

4. What is the condition of the narrator’s house?

5. How does the narrator describe Tom Buchanan’s body?

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