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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator returns from the East, what does he hope not to see again?
(a) Glimpses into the human heart.
(b) City lights.
(c) The sea.
(d) Poverty.

2. What is Gatsby doing the first time Nick sees him?
(a) Driving his sports car.
(b) Looking up at the stars and trembling.
(c) Drinking brandy on his front lawn.
(d) Strolling arm-in-arm with a young lady.

3. How does Catherine feel about Gatsby?
(a) She is afraid of him.
(b) She is falling in love with him.
(c) She thinks he is selfish.
(d) She finds him boring.

4. What lie does Catherine tell about Daisy?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is a Catholic.
(c) She was married before.
(d) She is a thief.

5. What object does Nick remind Daisy of?
(a) Driftwood.
(b) Petrified wood.
(c) A rose.
(d) Granite slab.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator rent a house when he goes east?

2. Why does Tom slap Mrs. Wilson, breaking her nose?

3. What quality does the narrator give to Gatsby as he describes the man?

4. Why does Nick decide not to call out to Gatsby when he sees him standing outside?

5. What does Lucille reveal about the man she almost married?

(see the answer key)

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