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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the young soldier Daisy dated in 1917?
(a) Nick Carraway.
(b) Cecil Roebuck.
(c) Tom Buchanan.
(d) Jay Gatsby.

3. How can Nick tell that Gatsby sufferes from restlessness?
(a) He always blinks his eyes.
(b) He always paces the floor.
(c) He constantly cracks his knuckles.
(d) He constantly taps his foot, and opens and closes his hand.

4. Why does Gatsby drift toward strangers?
(a) To forget his sadness.
(b) To remain a mystery.
(c) To make an impression.
(d) He does not want friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Mr. Wolfsheim’s cufflinks made of?

2. Which of the following best describes Myrtle’s sister?

3. Why does Nick look familiar to Gatsby?

4. When the narrator returns from the East, what does he hope not to see again?

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

(see the answer key)

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