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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. How did Dan Cody become wealthy?

2. What is Gatsby’s answer when Tom asks him when he went to Oxford?

3. What item does Wilson find wrapped up in the drawer that upsets him?

4. What gives Gatsby an outlet for his turbulent heart as a young man?

5. Who is driving the car that kills Mrs. Wilson?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. The morning after Mrs. Wilson’s death, why does Nick jump out of bed and go over to Gatsby’s when he hears a taxi pull into Gatsby’s driveway?

3. What does Daisy do during her tea party after she sends Tom out of the room to make drinks?

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

5. When Gatsby tells Nick that Daisy does not understand him the way she used to, what is Nick’s reply?

6. Why does Daisy begin crying when Gatsby shows her all his colorful shirts?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Nick and Gatsby remain true friends from the time they first meet until Gatsby’s death. Using examples from the novel, explain how the male bond between Nick and Gatsby grows and strengthens throughout the novel. How does this bond continue, even after Gatsby’s death? Compare and contrast the qualities of each man and how these qualities strengthen Nick and Gatsby’s bond.

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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