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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 does Nick realize about Jordan’s personality the more he sees her?

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

3. What are Mr. Wolfsheim’s cufflinks made of?

4. How does Nick feel as he walks among the affluent guests at Gatsby’s mansion?

5. What is Mrs. Wilson’s reaction when Mrs. McKee compliments her dress?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Catherine’s opinion of Tom’s and Myrtle’s marriages?

3. How does Nick Carraway know Daisy and Tom Buchanan?

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

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

6. What does Nick see in Gatsby’s smile the first time they meet?

7. How does Nick describe the Valley of Ashes?

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

9. What do Nick and Gatsby talk about the first time they meet at Gatsby’s party?

10. What fascinates Nick on summer nights as he looks across at Gatsby’s mansion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many parts of the novel take place in the past. Cite instances from the past that enhance the character’s present actions. Interpret Nick’s view of the past when he says that the past cannot be repeated. Cite examples from the novel where Nick’s assessment is true.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the complex irony in the circumstances surrounding the death of Jay Gatsby. Describe this irony as it relates to Tom and Daisy, Mr. Wilson and Gatsby’s military career. How important is irony to the final events of the story?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of Appearance and Reality is constant throughout the novel. Analyze the lives of Gatsby, Tom, and Daisy with regard to appearances and reality. Explain how each characters’ outward actions hides the reality behind their superficiality. Contrast the superficial lives of these characters with the honesty of Nick Carraway.

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