The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby

• An Analytical Review of the Book

2
Gatsby described Daisys voice as being full of
______.

• charm
• melody
• indiscretion
• money

3
When Jordan criticized Nick for not being honest
and straightforward, she referred to him as _____.

• a bad driver
• an absolute rose
• a single dream
• a fifth guest

4
Which of these is a fact about Daisy?

• She played in womens gold tournaments.
• She was Nicks second cousin once removed.
• She was a more selfish person than Myrtle.
• She was a very sophisticated women.

5
What is one thing Tom did that made the reader
think of him as selfish and mean?

• He sold George a lemon of a car.
• He wrecked a borrowed car.
• He broke Myrtles nose.
• He refused to kiss his daughter.

6
What is one thing that made the reader think of
Mr. Wolfsheim as ruthless?

• He spoke often of the submergence of the white
  race.
• He said Gatsby got what he deserved.
• He laughed when he spoke of his friends
  electrocution.
• He wore cuff buttons made of human molars.

7
Myrtle told people at her apartment that George
had borrowed someones suit to marry her. She
did this to convince them that .

• George would never consent to buying a suit.
• it has been a mistake for her to marry George.
• Georges success was a long time in coming.
• She was married to a very frugal man

8
Most readers were probably appalled when ..

• Gatsby became drunk at his own party
• Daisy mocked Gatsbys medal from Montenegro
• Gatsbys friends refused to come to the funeral
• Gatsby described the valley of ashes

9
After reading this book, the reader should have a
good understanding of ..

• what Gatsbys obsession over Daisy led him to do.
• how Toms fear of the past made him spiritually
  empty
• what life was like for a self-sufficient woman in
  the 1920s
• how jazz music influenced the culture of America

10
What is one way in which Tom and George were
similar?

• They were both rumored to have been bootleggers.
• They both had attended Ivy League schools
• Neither of them could make their wives happy.
• Neither of them could stand the person they
  married.

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According to Nick Jordan was unlike daisy because
Jordan was too wise to ..

• allow Toms hard malice to break her spirit
• watch for the longest day of the year and then
  miss it.
• carry well-forgotten dreams from age to age.
• belong to a rotten crowd of vile sinners.

12
Most readers would conclude that Gatsby purchased
his house and led a lavish lifestyle because he .

• enjoyed showing off his wealth.
• hoped it would help him forget the past.
• felt it was a way to attain Daisy.
• hoped to impress his father.

13
At the end of the story, Nick probably leaves the
East because he is afraid he will ..

• be blamed by police for Gatsbys death
• begin to see God in Dr. T.J. Eckleburgs eyes
• become a nocturnal voyeur like Owl Eyes
• become like the careless people there.

14
After Myrtles death, George concluded that she
had been .

• Running away from him when she was accidentally
  bit by a car.
• Deranged by quilt and had purposely jumped in
  front of the car.
• Living a single dream for so long her mind was
  fog and ashes.
• Purposely killed by the man with whom she was
  having an affair.

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What should the reader infer when Tom sent Daisy
and Gatsby home together in the yellow car?

• Tom realized Daisy was having an affair, but
  hadnt connected it to Gatsby.
• Tom was planning to kill Myrtle and blame the
  death on Gatsby.
• Tom felt Gatsby would never pursue another mans
  wife.
• Tom felt he had broken up the romance between
  Gatsby and Daisy.

16
When Nick broke off the vague understanding he
had with a certain girl, the reader most likely
thought of him as ..

• conceited
• heroic
• honest
• heartless

17
When Gatsbys father found the schedule for daily
activities inside Gatsbys book, he felt it
proved that his son was .

• careless with money
• bound to get ahead
• being preyed upon
• generous to others

18
If Tom had realized Daisy was driving the car
that killed Myrtle, he probably would have

• told George the truth about it
• forgiven Gatsby for romancing her
• protected Daisy from prosecution
• divorced her from being so reckless

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What caused Daisy to draw further and further
into herself and choose Tom over Gatsby?

• Toms accusations about Gatsbys life
• Gatsbys recklessness and hard drinking
• Gatsbys jealous rage in the car
• Toms sympathy for George Wilson

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Which of the following helped bring about
Gatsbys murder?

• Nick discovered Daisy was driving the car.
• Mr. Wolfsheim refused Gatsbys plea for help.
• Tom told George who owned the yellow car.
• The police traced Gatsbys license number

21
Which of the following best describes Gatsbys
funeral services?

• Gamblers and respectable politicians mingled in
  the crowd.
• Only his father, Nick, and some servants rode to
  the cemetery.
• Daisy alone sobbed among the throng of strangers
  saying good-bye.
• According to his wishes, Gatsbys ashes were
  given to the sea.

22
Why did Gatsby replace all his servants?

• His old servants had offended Daisy.
• He wanted servants from East Egg.
• He owed the commissioner a favor.
• He wanted people who wouldnt gossip.

23
After Gatsby died, why was Nick relieved when
Klipspringer called?

• He hoped Klipspringer would resurrect his hope in
  the future.
• It seemed to promise another friend at Gatsbys
  funeral.
• He hoped Klipspringer would be able to contact
  Jordan for him.
• Together, they would be able to console Daisys
  grief.

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What was one rumor Nick heard about Gatsby at the
first party he attended?

• Gatsby was a married man.
• Gatsby was deranged.
• Gatsby had killed a man.
• Gatsby owned polo ponies.

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What scandal did Nick remember about Jordan?

• In her quest for success, she made business
  gonnegtion, with Mr. Wolfsheim.
• In her first major tournament, she had moved her
  ball to improve her lie.
• She had been aboard Dan Codys yacht on the night
  he mysteriously died.
• She had been part of the gang who fixed the 191
  World Series.

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How did Daisy feel about the party she attended
at Gatsbys place?

• She was excited by the glamour of it.
• Gatsbys display of wealth awed her.
• Gatsbys adoration overwhelmed her.
• She was offended and appalled by it.

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Which curious remark did Gatsby make to Nick
after admitting that daisy might have loved Tom
when they were first married?

• His presumptuous flirtation is over.
• In any case, it was just personal.
• Well, old sport, nobody lives forever.
• Come tomorrow, Ill run faster.

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When Tom said that Gatsby must have gone to
Oxford about the time Biloxi went to new
Haven, he was ..

• wishing Gatsby were from Biloxi
• wondering if Gatsby knew Biloxi
• implying that Gatsby was lying
• trying to confuse Gatsby

29
Which of these things happened first?

• Gatsby stopped having parties
• Nick met Toms mistress.
• Tom realized Gatsby knew Daisy.
• George found the dog leash.

30
In this book, Gatsbys big dream is to .

• be accepted into the Ivy League world
• gain spirituality and return to his roots
• become a New York sophisticate
• recapture his past and marry Daisy

31
This story took place in America during the ..

• Gold Rush
• Great War
• Great Depression
• Jazz Age

32
This book could best be described as a critique
of the .

• Victorian era
• Age of Innocence
• Harding administration
• American dream

33
Which of these sentences describes Tom?

• He came from a lower class family.
• He was driven to succeed.
• He was very rich and very strong.
• He was bookish, but spiritless.

34
Which of these sentences describes Gatsby?

• He squandered his fathers money
• He often became drunk at his parties
• He was one of the careless people.
• He invented himself at age seventeen.

35
In this book, if someone lived in East Egg, what
did it say about that person?

• They had basic moral values.
• They were enormously wealthy.
• They were victims of the rich.
• They lacked social credentials.

36
Who is telling this story?

• Jay Gatsby
• Nick Carraway
• Daisy Buchanan
• Jordan Baker

37
Gatsbys dreams for his future were best
symbolized by .

• the foul dust
• the yacht
• Owl Eyes
• the green light