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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nick describe Mrs. Wilson?
(a) Stout and sensuous.
(b) Overweight and homely.
(c) Shapely but plain.
(d) Thin and attractive.

2. How do Tom’s acquaintances feel about him bringing a mistress to popular restaurants?
(a) Hilarity.
(b) Disgust.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Resentment.

3. Where does Nick first meet Tom’s girlfriend?
(a) George Wilson’s car repair shop.
(b) New York City.
(c) Daisy’s dinner party.
(d) Miss Baker’s tournament.

4. What does Gatsby invite Nick to do on the morning after the party?
(a) Golf.
(b) Swim.
(c) Go up in his hydroplane.
(d) Sail.

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

6. What is the first thing Nick does when he arrives at Gatsby’s party?
(a) Tries to find Daisy.
(b) Goes to the bar.
(c) Tries to find his host.
(d) Goes to the buffet table.

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

8. What does Nick observe from his home as he gazes at Mr. Gatsby’s mansion during summer days?
(a) Mr. Gatsby reading quietly.
(b) Guests swimming, boating and sunning.
(c) Mr. Gatsby on his beach alone.
(d) A few guests strolling in the garden.

9. 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 admitted to the allegations.
(d) Gatsby gave the man money to move away.

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

11. What does Gatsby tell Nick is one of his family’s traditions?
(a) To be educated at Harvard
(b) To be educated at Oxford
(c) To be educated at Yale
(d) To be educated at Purdue

12. What gossip does Miss Baker share with Nick when Daisy leaves the room?
(a) Tom lost his job.
(b) Daisy has a boyfriend in New York.
(c) Tom has a mistress in New York.
(d) Daisy is pregnant.

13. What are Mr. Wolfsheim’s cufflinks made of?
(a) Human molars.
(b) Whale’s bone.
(c) Walrus tusks.
(d) Shark’s teeth.

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

15. 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 is a gigolo.
(d) He invests in bonds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nick look familiar to Gatsby?

2. What is Gatsby doing the first time Nick sees him?

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

4. What takes place at least once every fortnight at the Gatsby mansion?

5. What does Gatsby’s luncheon guest reveal about an event that took place at the Metropole?

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