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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Tom and Mrs. Wilson remain discreet on the train to New York?
(a) They sit in different cars.
(b) Mrs. Wilson sits with Nick.
(c) They sit across the aisle from one another.
(d) Mrs. Wilson sits behind Tom.

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

3. Who is Jordan’s escort to Gatsby’s party?
(a) A persistent undergraduate.
(b) A banker.
(c) A golf champion.
(d) A college professor.

4. 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 bouquet of roses.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A roasted chestnut.

5. What quality does the narrator give to Gatsby as he describes the man?
(a) Something evil about him.
(b) Something sinister about him.
(c) Something gorgeous about him.
(d) Something ethereal about him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes Mr. Wilson?

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

3. What is Mrs. Wilson’s reaction when Mrs. McKee compliments her dress?

4. What is Daisy’s reaction when she hears that she gave birth to a little girl?

5. How do Tom’s acquaintances feel about him bringing a mistress to popular restaurants?

(see the answer key)

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