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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Gatsby live as a boy?
(a) North Dakota.
(b) New York.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) California.

2. What do the two girls in yellow say to Jordan when they see her at Gatsby’s party?
(a) They congratulate her for winning the golf tournament.
(b) They say that they are sorry she did not win her golf tournament.
(c) They ask her to introduce them to Nick.
(d) They tell her that she looks stunning.

3. Where does Catherine tell Nick that Mr. Gatsby acquired his wealth?
(a) Oil investments.
(b) His father.
(c) Kaiser Wilhelm.
(d) Gambling.

4. Why can’t Nick get through to Gatsby on the phone after his conversation with Jordan?
(a) Gatsby disconnected his phone.
(b) Gatsby is on the phone with Daisy.
(c) Gatsby is on the phone with Mr. Wilson.
(d) Gatsby’s line is held open for a call from Detroit.

5. What does Gatsby find most entrancing about Daisy?
(a) Her voice.
(b) Her smile.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her lips.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gatsby’s answer when Tom asks him when he went to Oxford?

2. Who has lunch with Gatsby and Nick in the Forty-Second Street cellar?

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

4. What gossip does Miss Baker share with Nick when Daisy leaves the room?

5. What does Nick hear coming from Gatsby’s home on summer nights?

(see the answer key)

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