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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 infamous 1919 event was Mr. Wolfsheim involved with?

2. What quality does the narrator give to Gatsby as he describes the man?

3. Where does a call for Gatsby come from while he is talking with Nick?

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

5. Who is the slender young woman with the charming face that emanates discontent whom Nick meets at dinner with the Buchanan’s?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the request that Gatsby asks Jordan to make to Nick?

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

6. What is Tom’s reaction when Myrtle defies his command not to mention Daisy’s name?

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

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

9. How did Nick first meet Tom’s mistress, Myrtle Wilson?

10. Why did Gatsby buy his house in West Egg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Nick Carraway is the narrator of the novel. Characterize Nick as the narrator and evaluate his reliability as an interpreter of events. Where in the story does Nick refrain from making judgments? Describe any examples where he does not present the full truth. Explain any situations where Nick’s reliability could be questioned. What motivates his omissions?

Essay Topic 3

Fitzgerald describes the settings in the novel in great detail. Describe the different settings in the novel and explain the contribution of each setting to the story. Are these settings essential for the storyline or could the story have happened anywhere? Explain.

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