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

2. What type of people were Gatsby’s parents?
(a) Shiftless and unsuccessful farmers.
(b) Poor but hard working farmers.
(c) Lazy and poor fishermen.
(d) Dependable and successful farmers.

3. Where is Gatsby when he receives Daisy’s letter informing him of her relationship with Tom?
(a) Dan Cody’s boat.
(b) Long Island Sound.
(c) Oxford.
(d) War.

4. What is Tom’s reaction to Gatsby’s revelation about his relationship with Daisy?
(a) Daisy can leave forever.
(b) Daisy is an idiot.
(c) Daisy is immature.
(d) Daisy gets foolish ideas in her head.

5. How is Jordan’s voice when she calls Nick at his office?
(a) Harsh and dry.
(b) Dull and quiet.
(c) Excited and friendly.
(d) Fresh and cool.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How long did Gatsby attend the Lutheran college of St. Olaf’s in Minnesota?

4. What does Gatsby want Daisy to tell Tom?

5. How did Dan Cody become wealthy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Daisy’s voice entrance Gatsby?

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

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

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

6. When Gatsby tells Nick that Daisy does not understand him the way she used to, what is Nick’s reply?

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

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

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

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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