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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. Where does Daisy suggest she and her guests go during the luncheon?
(a) The theatre.
(b) Over to Gatsby’s for a swim.
(c) Town.
(d) Gatsby's boat.

2. Who arrives on horseback to Gatsby’s house on a Sunday afternoon while Nick is visiting?
(a) Jordan Baker, Daisy and Lucille.
(b) Tom Buchanan, Jordan Baker and Daisy.
(c) Mr. Sloan, Jordan Baker and a woman.
(d) Tom Buchanan, Mr. Sloan and a woman.

3. Where were the first places Cody and Gatsby sailed to after Gatsby was hired by Cody?
(a) West Indies and the Barbary Coast.
(b) California and Alaska.
(c) Hawaii and Alaska.
(d) Africa and Asia.

4. Why does Daisy begin to cry as Gatsby shows her his many shirts?
(a) She has never seen such an array of beautiful shirts.
(b) She is jealous of his huge wardrobe.
(c) She feels sorry for herself.
(d) She is angry at his affluence.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick see as he looks through Daisy and Tom’s window?

2. What does Gatsby say when Tom confronts him about Daisy?

3. What car does Tom want to drive when they all leave the tea party?

4. How long did it take Gatsby to earn enough money to buy his mansion?

5. How is Jordan’s voice when she calls Nick at his office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nick say to Gatsby as he is leaving him for the last time?

2. What becomes of Gatsby and Mr. Wilson at the end of Chapter 8?

3. What does Daisy do during her tea party after she sends Tom out of the room to make drinks?

4. The morning after Mrs. Wilson’s death, why does Nick jump out of bed and go over to Gatsby’s when he hears a taxi pull into Gatsby’s driveway?

5. Why is Tom feeling panicked as he and Nick drive away from Wilson’s garage in Chapter 7?

6. What happened to Gatsby’s mind the first time he kissed Daisy?

7. Why does Daisy’s voice entrance Gatsby?

8. When does Gatsby change his name from James Gatz to Jay Gatsby, and what event causes the name change?

9. When Nick arrives at Gatsby’s Saturday night party in Chapter 6, how does he describe the atmosphere?

10. Why does Nick tell Gatsby that he is being rude during the tea with Daisy?

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