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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. As Gatsby is about to kiss Daisy for the first time, what does he realize about his life?
(a) He will regret the kiss.
(b) His mind will become more God-like.
(c) His mind will never be like the mind of God again.
(d) He will never be faithful.

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

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

4. What does Nick discover when he rushes to Gatsby’s house?
(a) Gatsby and his butler are dead.
(b) Gatsby and Jordan are dead.
(c) Gatsby and Wilson are dead.
(d) Gatsby and Tom are dead.

5. What is Daisy’s emotional state when Nick comes back into the room?
(a) Angry.
(b) Crying.
(c) Haughty.
(d) Glowing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nick go outside in the rain during tea?

2. How did Gatsby picture himself when he is 17-years old?

3. What does Gatsby want Daisy to tell Tom?

4. Why does Tom feel panicked when he leaves Wilson’s garage?

5. What type of people were Gatsby’s parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, why does Nick go over to Gatsby’s mansion to see if Gatsby is sick?

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

3. What are the three stages of emotion Gatsby experiences on the night he meets Daisy again for the first time?

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

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

6. How did Dan Cody thank Gatsby for warning him about the storm?

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

8. 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?

9. What does Nick think Gatsby is trying to do by trying to recover the past?

10. When Daisy, Tom, Jordan, Gatsby and Nick go to the Plaza Hotel after Daisy’s tea party, what confrontation takes place between Gatsby and Tom?

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