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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 tell her that she looks stunning.
(c) They say that they are sorry she did not win her golf tournament.
(d) They congratulate her for winning the golf tournament.

2. Whom does the narrator visit at the beginning of his first summer in his new residence?
(a) His mother and father who come to visit.
(b) His business associate.
(c) His second cousin, Daisy Buchanan and her husband, Tom.
(d) Several of his new neighbors.

3. When Lucille tears her dress at one of Gatsby’s parties, what does he do?
(a) Buys her a new dress.
(b) Gives her his sweater to wear.
(c) Tells her he is not responsible.
(d) Tells her she is to blame.

4. What comment does the stout, middle-aged man that Nick and Jordan meet in the library say about Gatsby’s books?
(a) All the books are real.
(b) All the books are written in a foreign language.
(c) Every book is the same.
(d) The books have no pages.

5. What does Catherine confide to Nick regarding Myrtle and Tom?
(a) They should be ashamed of their unfaithfulness.
(b) They should stop seeing one another.
(c) They should get married.
(d) They should continue their current arrangement.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Myrtle Wilson buy from an old man as she waits in a taxicab in New York City?

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

5. What does Nick hear coming from Gatsby’s home on summer nights?

(see the answer key)

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