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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Lucille reveal about the man she almost married?
(a) He is below her.
(b) He would have been a good husband.
(c) He is too good for her.
(d) He is wealthy and educated.

3. How does Nick describe Mrs. McKee?
(a) Silent and creepy.
(b) Loud and manly.
(c) Quiet and comely.
(d) Shrill and horrible.

4. Why does Tom slap Mrs. Wilson, breaking her nose?
(a) She says that he is not a gentleman.
(b) She insults his career.
(c) She mentions Daisy’s name.
(d) She insults his career.

5. What is Tom Buchanan’s view of racial equality?
(a) All races are equal.
(b) If the dominant white race does not remain alert, the inferior races will take over.
(c) The inferior races are Nordic.
(d) Civilizations would thrive if all the races worked together as brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nick describe Mrs. Wilson?

2. How does the narrator describe Tom Buchanan’s body?

3. Why does Gatsby buy his mansion on the bay?

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

5. How does Catherine feel about Gatsby?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Nick Carraway attend college and what profession does he plan to pursue?

2. What does Jordan Baker tell Nick about Daisy when they meet for tea at the Plaza Hotel?

3. Why doesn’t Nick call out to Gatsby when he sees him looking out over the ocean?

4. What are Tom’s views on minority races?

5. What are three of the stories Nick hears about Gatsby’s past while he is at Gatsby’s mansion?

6. What is Tom’s reaction when Myrtle defies his command not to mention Daisy’s name?

7. How does Nick describe Gatsby’s manner when he picks Nick up for lunch in his splendid car?

8. What does Catherine, Mrs. Wilson’s sister, tell Nick about Gatsby?

9. What does Jordan Baker say about the phone call Tom receives during dinner?

10. What does Nick see in Gatsby’s smile the first time they meet?

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