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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick tell Gatsby about his behavior at tea?
(a) Gatsby is a gentleman.
(b) Gatsby is the perfect guest.
(c) Gatsby is immature and rude.
(d) Gatsby is obnoxious.

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

3. What type of people were Gatsby’s parents?
(a) Lazy and poor fishermen.
(b) Dependable and successful farmers.
(c) Poor but hard working farmers.
(d) Shiftless and unsuccessful farmers.

4. What do the young ladies at Gatsby’s lawn party speculate about his line of work?
(a) He is a bootlegger.
(b) He invests in bonds.
(c) He is a gigolo.
(d) He is a banker.

5. What does Gatsby always see at the end of Daisy’s dock?
(a) A sailboat.
(b) A green light.
(c) A white flag.
(d) A red buoy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Mr. Wilson plan on keeping his wife locked up above his car repair business?

2. Why does Nick go over to Gatsby’s house on Saturday night to check on him?

3. Why is Nick angry with Gatsby as they drive in Gatsby’s fancy car?

4. What advice did the narrator’s father give him when he was a child that he still remembers as an adult?

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

(see the answer key)

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