What is the favor Gatsby asks Jordan to ask Nick?

To set up a date between Gatsby and Daisy

What aspect of F. Scott Fitzgerald's life was depicted in The Great Gatsby

Fitzgerald loved a woman who left him because he wasn't rich

What motivates Gatsby to throw such lavish parties?

He hopes to find Daisy or someone who knows her

Why does Gatsby finally realize he can't have Daisy?

She refuses to say she never loved Tom

Who is Meyer Wolfshiem

A mobster who "fixed" the World Series

Why does Tom break Myrtle's nose

She taunts him about his wife Daisy

What does Gatsby believe that Nick does not?

He and Daisy can recapture their past

What lie does Gatsby tell Nick about his past?

Gatsby's family left him a significant fortune

Why does no one attend Gatsby's funeral?

Gatsby never had "true" friends

What is the Valley of Ashes?

Industrial zone where trash is burned and poor people live

What did Daisy do the day of her wedding?

Ask Jordan to return all the gifts

Who kills Gatsby and why?

George, because he thought Gatsby killed his wife

How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

Nick is Daisy's cousin and Tom's school mate.

Who is Nick Carraway?

The narrator of the story, who came east to work in bonds

Which of the following is NOT a rumor spread about Gatsby?

He is a nephew of the Queen of England

What do East Egg and West Egg represent?

East Egg is established wealth and West Egg is new money.

Why does Gatsby fire all the servants?

He doesn't want gossip about Daisy

Why does Nick first attend one of Gatsby's parties?

Gatsby send a written invitation for him via chauffeur

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1
What is the favor Gatsby asks Jordan to ask Nick?
To set up a date between Gatsby and Daisy
To impress a wealthy investor for Gatsby
To throw a party while Gatsby is away
To set up a business meeting between Tom and Gatsby
2
What aspect of F. Scott Fitzgerald's life was depicted in The Great Gatsby
Fitzgerald loved a woman who left him because he wasn't rich
Fitzgerald grew up fabulously wealthy but unhappy
Fitzgerald never drank and hated alcoholics
Fitzgerald was horrified by his friends constant adultery
3
What motivates Gatsby to throw such lavish parties?
He hopes to find Daisy or someone who knows her
He wants to throw the best party in history
He wants to impress Nick so he will be his friend
He wants to impress the Mayor
4
Why does Gatsby finally realize he can't have Daisy?
She refuses to say she never loved Tom
She asks Jordan to break up with him over the phone for her
She doesn't like his party
Daisy's daughter Pammy is actually Gatsby's child.
5
Who was hit and killed by the car?
Myrtle
Jordan
Gatsby
Daisy
6
What does the color gold represent in the novel?
Love
Money
Warmth
Happiness
7
Who is Meyer Wolfshiem
A mobster who "fixed" the World Series
A gas station owner who loses his mind over infidelity
A poor woman who commits adultery
A doctor whose eys become an all-knowing entity
8
Why does Tom break Myrtle's nose
She tells him she never loved him
His serve hit her while playing tennis
She taunts him about his wife Daisy
She asks him to buy her a dog
9
What does Gatsby believe that Nick does not?
He and Daisy can recapture their past
The people at the party are his friends
Klipspringer is trying to kill him
Tom is a bootlegger
10
What lie does Gatsby tell Nick about his past?
He fought valiantly in the war
He was an orphan from Brooklyn
Gatsby's family left him a significant fortune
He has lovers in many countries
11
What era The Great Gatsby set in?
The 1980's
Medieval Times
The Jazz Age
World War II
12
Why does no one attend Gatsby's funeral?
They're all too sad
They're all busy
It's raining
Gatsby never had "true" friends
13
What is the Valley of Ashes?
Industrial zone where trash is burned and poor people live
A car dealership on the outskirts of NYC
A wealthy neighborhood on Long Island
An wasteland of strip malls and fast food restaurants
14
To whom does Tom introduce Nick?
His childhood friend, Jordan
His daughter, Pammy
His mistress, Myrtle
His mechanic, Gatsby
15
What did Daisy do the day of her wedding?
Ask Jordan to return all the gifts
Tell Tom she didn't love him
Have an affair with the bell hop
Write a letter to Gatsby
16
Who kills Gatsby and why?
Nick, because he wanted to protect Daisy
Tom, because he found out about the affair
The police, because Gatsby was a mobster
George, because he thought Gatsby killed his wife
17
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
Nick is Daisy's cousin and Tom's school mate.
Nick is Tom's cousin and Daisy's school mate
Nick is Daisy's cousin and fought in the war with Tom
Nick is cousins with Tom and is friends with Daisy's brother
18
Who is Nick Carraway?
A man who acquired massive wealth to impress his love
The narrator of the story, who came east to work in bonds
A wealthy woman who seems to love two different men
A strong but cocky man with a mistress
19
Who was Gatsby's mentor who took him on a trip around the world
Jay Gatz
Brian Dawkins
Dan Cody
Ewing Klipspringer
20
What symbolized "judgement" in the novel?
The eyes of Dr. Eckleburg
Tom's bright blue car
Gatsby's Mansion
The green light
21
What does the changing weather symbolize in the novel?
The weather is not a symbol
The wealth of characters
The mood of characters
The raucousness of the party
22
Which of the following is NOT a rumor spread about Gatsby?
He is a spy for the Germans
He has killed a man
He is a nephew of the Queen of England
He is the cousin of the Kaiser
23
What do East Egg and West Egg represent?
East Egg is on the other side of New York City from West Egg
West Egg is quiet while East Egg is full of wild parties
East Egg is new money and West Egg is old money.
East Egg is established wealth and West Egg is new money.
24
Why does Gatsby fire all the servants?
They are stealing from him
He doesn't want gossip about Daisy
They are not doing a good job
They were asking for too much money
25
Why does Nick first attend one of Gatsby's parties?
Nick decides to complain about the noise
Gatsby send a written invitation for him via chauffeur
Daisy invites him to go as her chaperone
Jordan invites him to go as her date

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