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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gatsby buy his mansion on the bay?
(a) He loves the sea.
(b) To be across from Daisy.
(c) So he can sail.
(d) To watch the fishermen.

2. 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 admitted to the allegations.
(c) Gatsby gave the man money to move away.
(d) Gatsby went into hiding.

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Mr. Wilson?
(a) Outgoing.
(b) Spiritless.
(c) Jubilant.
(d) Aggressive.

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

5. Why does Nick look familiar to Gatsby?
(a) He recognizes Nick from the war in France.
(b) He was Nick’s commanding officer in France.
(c) He recognizes Nick from the war in Germany.
(d) He sees Nick around town.

6. What career does the narrator decide to pursue after he returns from the Great War?
(a) The bond business.
(b) Art.
(c) Become a coffee merchant.
(d) Acting.

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

8. Why does the police officer apologize to Gatsby after stopping him for speeding?
(a) He made a mistake.
(b) Gatsby bribes him.
(c) He feels sorry for Gatsby.
(d) Gatsby is a friend of the commissioner's.

9. Where does the narrator rent a house when he goes east?
(a) East Egg.
(b) Long Island Sound.
(c) Upper Manhattan.
(d) New York City.

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

11. What does Nick realize about Jordan’s personality the more he sees her?
(a) She is honest.
(b) She is hateful.
(c) She is dishonest.
(d) She is shallow.

12. How does the narrator describe his cousin’s face?
(a) Aged and lonely.
(b) Sad and lovely.
(c) Happy and bright.
(d) Humorless.

13. What is the condition of the narrator’s house?
(a) Brand new.
(b) Well maintained.
(c) Newly painted with a landscaped yard.
(d) An eyesore.

14. Where did Mr. McKee take the two photographs displayed in the downstairs apartment?
(a) New York City.
(b) Long Island.
(c) Paris.
(d) San Francisco.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What brings Nick to Mr. Gatsby’s mansion for the first time?

2. How does Nick remember years later, the celebrities and other affluent people who visited Gatsby’s mansion in the summer of 1922?

3. Why does Tom slap Mrs. Wilson, breaking her nose?

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

5. What is one of the rumors about Gatsby that his guests talk about?

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