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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 is one of the last things Mr. Wilson says to Myrtle?

2. Who stays with Mr. Wilson until dawn after his wife’s death?

3. What does Tom find out about Gatsby’s drugstores in Chicago?

4. How did Dan Cody become wealthy?

5. At the tea, how long has it been since Daisy and Gatsby have seen one another?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gatsby’s explanation about going to Oxford when Tom questions him about it?

2. Why is Gatsby in a hurry to get home to New York while he is at Oxford?

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

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

5. Why does Jay Gatsby decide to tell Nick about how Gatsby and Daisy fell in love?

6. As time passes while Gatsby is attending Oxford, what does Daisy do?

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

8. What does Nick say to Gatsby as he is leaving him for the last time?

9. What does Gatsby discover about Daisy when he returns home from Oxford?

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

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

The character of Jay Gatsby consists of many contradictions. Discuss these contradictions with regard to the guests who come to his parties, his family in North Dakota, his lifestyle while employed by Dan Cody and his attitude toward women.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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