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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the young ladies talk, what do they say happened when a man found out Gatsby was the nephew of Von Hindenburg and second cousin to the devil?
(a) Gatsby killed the man.
(b) Gatsby went into hiding.
(c) Gatsby gave the man money to move away.
(d) Gatsby admitted to the allegations.

2. What view does the narrator have from his new home?
(a) The water, his neighbor’s lawn and the mansions of millionaires.
(b) A wharf with fishing boats coming and going.
(c) City lights and traffic.
(d) An elementary school and a bus stop.

3. What does Nick realize as Gatsby continues telling him about his past?
(a) Gatsby has an interesting past.
(b) Gatsby is lying.
(c) Gatsby is being truthful.
(d) Gatsby’s life is boring.

4. What does Lucille reveal about the man she almost married?
(a) He would have been a good husband.
(b) He is wealthy and educated.
(c) He is too good for her.
(d) He is below her.

5. What do the young ladies at Gatsby’s lawn party speculate about his line of work?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a bootlegger.
(c) He invests in bonds.
(d) He is a gigolo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Tom and Mrs. Wilson remain discreet on the train to New York?

2. What does Nick call the desolate area where the road meets the railroad and is located between West Egg and New York?

3. What is the condition of the narrator’s house?

4. What tumultuous event happens not far from Gatsby’s mansion after the party?

5. When Nick finds out Miss Baker’s name is Jordan, where does he remember seeing her before?

(see the answer key)

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