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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 Gatsby say about Daisy’s voice?

2. What does Wilson find out about the yellow car that hit Myrtle?

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

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

5. What is the first thing Daisy does when Tom leaves the room to make drinks?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Gatsby’s mind the first time he kissed Daisy?

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

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

5. What is Gatsby’s reply when Daisy asks him how he lives in such a large house all alone?

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

7. When Nick arrives at Gatsby’s Saturday night party in Chapter 6, how does he describe the atmosphere?

8. Why does Daisy’s voice entrance Gatsby?

9. Why does Nick tell Gatsby that he is being rude during the tea with Daisy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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