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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nick describe Mrs. McKee?
(a) Loud and manly.
(b) Quiet and comely.
(c) Silent and creepy.
(d) Shrill and horrible.

2. What does Myrtle Wilson buy from an old man as she waits in a taxicab in New York City?
(a) The daily newspaper.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A roasted chestnut.
(d) A bouquet of roses.

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

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

5. What is Mrs. Wilson’s reaction when Mrs. McKee compliments her dress?
(a) Thankfulness.
(b) Disdain.
(c) Embarrassment.
(d) Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Catherine feel about Gatsby?

2. What type of house do the narrator’s old friends live in?

3. What is Tom Buchanan’s view of racial equality?

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

5. How does Nick feel when he senses Daisy’s insincerity and sees the smirk on her face?

(see the answer key)

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