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

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

3. What does Nick see in Gatsby’s smile?
(a) Sarcasm.
(b) Pride.
(c) Eternal reassurance.
(d) Sadness.

4. Who arrives on horseback to Gatsby’s house on a Sunday afternoon while Nick is visiting?
(a) Tom Buchanan, Mr. Sloan and a woman.
(b) Jordan Baker, Daisy and Lucille.
(c) Mr. Sloan, Jordan Baker and a woman.
(d) Tom Buchanan, Jordan Baker and Daisy.

5. What does Gatsby tell Nick about his time in the war?
(a) He tried hard to die.
(b) He was never promoted.
(c) He did not see any action.
(d) He was afraid most of the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What career does the narrator decide to pursue after he returns from the Great War?

2. Who is the slender young woman with the charming face that emanates discontent whom Nick meets at dinner with the Buchanan’s?

3. What does Nick realize as Gatsby continues telling him about his past?

4. What does Gatsby say to Nick at two minutes to four?

5. What is one of the last things Mr. Wilson says to Myrtle?

(see the answer key)

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