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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gatsby amuse himself as he waits for Daisy’s call?
(a) Goes sailing.
(b) Takes a nap.
(c) Takes a walk around his estate.
(d) Goes for a swim in the pool.

2. What car does Tom want to drive when they all leave the tea party?
(a) Tom’s coupe.
(b) Jordan’s car.
(c) Gatsby’s car.
(d) Nick’s car.

3. What does Tom hear Daisy telling Gatsby?
(a) She is angry with him.
(b) She wants him to leave.
(c) She wishes she had his money.
(d) She loves him.

4. What is one of the last things Mr. Wilson says to Myrtle?
(a) You can fool me but not God.
(b) I am leaving you.
(c) You are my best friend.
(d) You are the love of my life.

5. How does Daisy greet Nick when she arrives in her car?
(a) With a bored sigh.
(b) With an annoyed grimace.
(c) With an ecstatic smile.
(d) With hearty laughter.

6. What does Nick say to Gatsby about Daisy, Tom, and all their friends?
(a) They are trustworthy friends.
(b) They are beautiful people.
(c) They mean well.
(d) They are a rotten crowd.

7. How long did Gatsby attend the Lutheran college of St. Olaf’s in Minnesota?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two months.

8. What is Gatsby’s response when Daisy asks him how he lives in such a huge house all alone?
(a) He has small dinner parties.
(b) He hosts dinners for the poor.
(c) He enjoys solitude.
(d) He keeps it full of interesting people.

9. Why does Gatsby fire all his servants?
(a) To avoid gossip.
(b) They steal from him.
(c) They are lazy.
(d) They asked for more money.

10. How long did it take Gatsby to earn enough money to buy his mansion?
(a) Three years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five months
(d) Three months.

11. What is the condition of Myrtle Wilson’s sister on the night of the accident?
(a) Sick.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Hysterical.

12. What is Wilson doing in his garage after his wife’s death?
(a) Sitting and rocking.
(b) Pacing the floor.
(c) Throwing his tools around.
(d) Packing her clothes.

13. Where is Gatsby when he receives Daisy’s letter informing him of her relationship with Tom?
(a) War.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Long Island Sound.
(d) Dan Cody’s boat.

14. What does Gatsby say when Tom confronts him about Daisy?
(a) Daisy always loved Tom.
(b) Daisy wants to live alone.
(c) Daisy loves Nick.
(d) Daisy loves Gatsby.

15. Where are Tom and Daisy when Gatsby returns to her home?
(a) On their wedding trip.
(b) In Daisy’s house.
(c) At Jordan Baker’s house.
(d) Waiting for Gatsby at the train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stays with Mr. Wilson until dawn after his wife’s death?

2. What is Gatsby’s financial state when he returns from France?

3. How does Gatsby meet Dan Cody?

4. What gives Gatsby an outlet for his turbulent heart as a young man?

5. What does Tom find out about Gatsby’s drugstores in Chicago?

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