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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. What advice did the narrator’s father give him when he was a child that he still remembers as an adult?
(a) Criticize people that do not live up to your expectations.
(b) Only criticize people who are below your station in life.
(c) Think before criticizing people because many have not had the advantages you have.
(d) Always criticize people who make ignorant comments.

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

3. What comment does the stout, middle-aged man that Nick and Jordan meet in the library say about Gatsby’s books?
(a) All the books are written in a foreign language.
(b) The books have no pages.
(c) Every book is the same.
(d) All the books are real.

4. What type of house do the narrator’s old friends live in?
(a) Contemporary.
(b) Victorian mansion.
(c) Georgian Colonial mansion.
(d) Shotgun style.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What career does the narrator decide to pursue after he returns from the Great War?

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

4. Where does Nick first meet Tom’s girlfriend?

5. What is the first thing Nick does when he arrives at Gatsby’s party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Gatsby buy his house in West Egg?

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

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

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

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

6. What fascinates Nick on summer nights as he looks across at Gatsby’s mansion?

7. How did Nick first meet Tom’s mistress, Myrtle Wilson?

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

9. Describe why Nick likes life in New York.

10. What is Myrtle’s opinion of her husband?

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