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Duplicate of The Great Gatsby
Duplicate of The Great Gatsby
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Quote: "Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back."
Gatsby
Nick
Wilson
Tom
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SYMBOL: Fitzgerald frequently uses colors as symbols. Which color best symbolizes money?
green
gold
black
red
3
Nick believes Gatsby's story about the war and his Oxford days because:
Gatsby has a medal and a photograph
Jordan believes the story
he has faith in Gatsby
Daisy convinces Nick that it is true
4
SYMBOL: Which color best symbolizes purity/perfection?
green
yellow
black
white
5
Tom's initial reaction to seeing Daisy mouth "I love you" to Gatsby is:
relief
grief
disbelief
rage
6
The characters who are originally from the Midwest
Meyer Wolfsheim
Nick Carraway
Tom Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
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Daisy drives Gatsby's car home from New York because:
she thinks it will calm her
she is afraid Tom will kill her
she is angry with Gatsby
Gatsby is drunk
8
True or False: Gatsby was a decorated hero during WWI.
False
True
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SYMBOL: What do Gatsby's books symbolize?
his image
his criminal activity
his devotion to Daisy
his love of knowledge
10
True or False: Daisy asserts that she has never loved Tom and has only always loved Gatsby.
True
False
11
SYMBOL: What do Gatsby's shirts symbolize?
his simple beginnings
his good taste
his financial success
his criminal tendencies
12
Quotes: "That's what I get for marrying a brute of a man, a great big hulking brute."
Daisy
Myrtle
Jordan
13
True or False: Nick first meets Gatsby by accident.
False
True
14
The novel is narrated by
Meyer Wolfsheim
Tom Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
15
Nick is distressed after Gatsby's death because Gatsby's friends are:
insincere
anguished
happy
nonexistent
16
True or False: Nick takes pride in his own honesty.
False
True
17
Which of the following is NOT one of the rumors about Gatsby mentioned?
he once killed a man
he is biracial
he is nephew to von Hindenburg
he is kin to Kaiser Wilhelm
18
True or False: Gatsby inherited the majority of his wealth from his benefactor, Dan Cody.
True
False
19
Daisy married Tom Buchanan because:
she had lost hope
she was pregnant
she wanted purpose
she feared she would never marry
20
Wolfsheim will not attend the funeral because:
he doesn't want to get mixed up in it
he never truly liked Gatsby
he can't accept Gatsby's death
he questions Nick's motives
21
SYMBOL: What does Gatsby's character come to symbolize?
corruption
immoral behavior
the American Dream
escape from reality
22
The character who blames her behavior on the fact that you "can't live forever"
Daisy
Zelda
Myrtle
Jordan
23
"Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead."
Tom
Gatsby
Nick
Wolfsheim
24
At Gatsby's parties, a primary topic of conversation is:
new developments in politics
the impressive party itself
high stake business deals
the mysterious background of the host
25
Quotes: "God knows what you're doing, everything you've been doing."
Gatsby
Tom
Wilson
Nick
26
The best description of Meyer Wolfsheim would be:
unpredictable
mysterious
smart
shady
27
Quote: "I'm going to fix everything just the way it was before."
Nick
Wolfsheim
Gatsby
Tom
28
When Mr. Gatz comes for the funeral, his grief is mixed with:
pride
disgust
confusion
revenge
29
Wilson finds out who owns the car through:
Daisy
Tom
its registration
the police
30
The narrator depicts Tom and Daisy as being:
all of these
careless
selfish
destructive
31
SYMBOL: What does the intense heat symbolize?
approaching danger
passionate love
raging jealousy
simmering tension
32
True or False: Jordan was ostracized from professional golfing because of her cheating scandal.
True
False
33
Why does George Wilson suit the Valley of Ashes better than his wife?
he is spiritless; she has vitality
he likes darkness; she likes light
he grew up there; she did not
he is poor; she is wealthy
34
METAPHOR: What does Jordan's driving represent?
her reckless attitude
her loyalty to Daisy
her athletic ability
her distrust of men
35
Quotes: "I hate careless people. That's why I like you."
Jordan
Daisy
Myrtle
36
Quotes: "What will we do with ourselves this afternoon and and the next thirty years?"
Daisy
Jordan
Myrtle
37
The character who devotes his life to the chasing of a dream is
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Meyer Wolfsheim
Tom Buchanan
38
Quotes: "I married him because I thought he was a gentleman."
Daisy
Myrtle
Jordan
39
SYMBOL: Dr. T.J. Eckleburg best symbolizes:
Guilt
Blindness
Money
God
40
Why is Owl Eyes in awe over Gatsby's book collection?
the books have all been stolen
the books are fake
the books are real
the books hide a secret passage
41
Myrtle's behavior at their apartment suggests that she is motivated by:
passion
all of these
status
pride
42
The character who fixed the World Series is
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
Meyer Wolfsheim
Tom Buchanan
43
Nick first meets Jordan at:
the Buchanan's house
West Egg
one of Gatsby's parties
the beach
44
True or False: There are numerous hints, but Gatsby's criminal activity is never confirmed.
False
True
45
Who wrote
The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
Nathaniel Hawthorne
John Steinbeck
46
The character who shows racist tendencies is
Jay Gatsby
Meyer Wolfsheim
Tom Buchanan
Nick Carraway
47
True or False: Nick says Tom and Daisy are evil creatures, set on destroying others.
False
True
48
SYMBOL: The green light best symbolizes:
greed
carelessness
envy
goals
49
True or False: Myrtle runs toward the car because she wants to talk to Gatsby.
True
False
50
Quotes: "Sophisticated, God - I'm sophisticated!"
Myrtle
Daisy
Jordan
51
The character who is a professional athlete is
Nick
Jordan
Daisy
Tom
52
The "very sad" event in his life that Gatsby refers to is:
the loss of his inheritance
World War I
Daisy's inability to wait for him
his first wife's death
53
Gatsby gives lavish parties because he:
has lots of friends
likes to spend money
doesn't like to be alone
hopes to find Daisy
54
The character who is consistently dishonest is
Myrtle
Jordan
Daisy
Zelda
55
True or False: Gatsby is disturbed by young Daisy's numerous boyfriends.
False
True
56
Quotes: "I suppose the latest thing is to let Mr. Nobody from Nowhere make love to your wife."
Tom
Gatsby
Nick
Wilson
57
True or False: Nick is tempted to dabble in Gatsby's "business."
True
False
58
The character who is consistently described as beautiful is
Jordan
Myrtle
Daisy
Zelda
59
George Wilson becomes aware of his wife's affair when:
he finds the dog collar
she confesses
she comes home late from the subway
he sees her with her lover
60
The only one who knows all of the details of the accident and who is involved with whom is:
Gatsby
Daisy
Nick
Tom