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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What arrives from New York to Gatsby’s house every Friday?
(a) Five crates of bananas and limes.
(b) Five crates of apples and pears.
(c) Five crates of bananas and oranges.
(d) Five crates of oranges and lemons.

2. What gives Gatsby an outlet for his turbulent heart as a young man?
(a) Grotesque gaudy dreams.
(b) Reading.
(c) Partying.
(d) Running.

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

4. What does Lucille reveal about the man she almost married?
(a) He would have been a good husband.
(b) He is below her.
(c) He is too good for her.
(d) He is wealthy and educated.

5. Why does Gatsby drift toward strangers?
(a) He does not want friends.
(b) To make an impression.
(c) To forget his sadness.
(d) To remain a mystery.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Wilson doing in his garage after his wife’s death?

4. How do Tom’s acquaintances feel about him bringing a mistress to popular restaurants?

5. What does Nick call the desolate area where the road meets the railroad and is located between West Egg and New York?

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