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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 is Nick surprised when he enters his living room with Daisy?
(a) Jordan is sitting in a chair.
(b) It is deserted.
(c) Mrs. Wilson is standing there.
(d) Tom is standing there.

2. How does Gatsby look when he arrives at Nick’s for tea?
(a) Energetic and well-rested.
(b) Pale but energetic.
(c) Sun tanned and healthy.
(d) Pale and tired.

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

4. What is Gatsby’s reaction when he looks at Pammy?
(a) Tenderness.
(b) Annoyance.
(c) Dislike.
(d) Surprise.

5. Whom does Tom tell Daisy to ride home with?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Nick.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Gatsby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wilson find out about the yellow car that hit Myrtle?

2. Why can’t Nick get through to Gatsby on the phone after his conversation with Jordan?

3. What does Nick say to Gatsby about Daisy, Tom, and all their friends?

4. What does Gatsby say to Nick at two minutes to four?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gatsby’s explanation about going to Oxford when Tom questions him about it?

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

3. What is the significance of the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock?

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

5. Why does Jay Gatsby decide to tell Nick about how Gatsby and Daisy fell in love?

6. Why does Mr. Wilson want to buy Tom’s car?

7. Why does Daisy begin crying when Gatsby shows her all his colorful shirts?

8. As time passes while Gatsby is attending Oxford, what does Daisy do?

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

10. How does Mrs. Wilson get hit by Gatsby’s car and killed?

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