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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tumultuous event happens not far from Gatsby’s mansion after the party?

2. What does Gatsby invite Nick to do on the morning after the party?

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

4. How do Tom and Mrs. Wilson remain discreet on the train to New York?

5. What does Nick realize as Gatsby continues telling him about his past?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gatsby tell Nick about his life as they drive to lunch?

2. Describe why Nick likes life in New York.

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

4. Why doesn’t Nick call out to Gatsby when he sees him looking out over the ocean?

5. What are three of the stories Nick hears about Gatsby’s past while he is at Gatsby’s mansion?

6. Where does Nick Carraway move to when he finds a job in his chosen profession?

7. What does the narrator, Nick Carraway, reveal in the first chapter about how he judges other people?

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

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

10. What is Daisy’s emotional and physical condition on the day she married Tom Buchanan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters in the novel experience culture clash as they interact with one another. Describe the culture clash between the Wilsons, the Buchanans, Jay Gatsby, James Gatz, and Nick. How is the clash evident throughout the novel and what are the results of this culture clash?

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the elements of cause and effect in this story using examples from the novel. Choose three events from the story that cause change in Gatsby’s life. How does Gatsby react to the events and their effects? How does he change emotionally in his own life and in his attitude toward Daisy?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Gatsby’s coming of age throughout the novel. What fears and emotions does he experience as he grows from a boy in North Dakota, a teenager, a soldier and a successful adult? How do his attitudes change as he develops from a young boy into a young man? Cite examples of the character changes Gatsby experiences from each stage of his life.

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