What did Gatsby write out when he was a child?

A schedule for his day to better himself

Which of Gatsby's family shows up to his funeral?

His father, who thought the world of him.

Why did Wilson shoot Gatsby?

Tom told him that Gatsby drove the car that hit Myrtle.

Which of these is NOT a rumor Nick hears about Gatsby at the party?

He eats raw meat with every meal.

Why is Tom meeting up with Myrtle to go to New York?

He's cheating on Daisy; they want to get drunk with friends.

Tom doesn't believe that Gatsby is an "Oxford man." Is Tom right?

Sort of. Gatsby went, but not for long.

What essential advice did Nick's dad give him?

Don't criticize; not everyone has the advantages you do.

What's the difference between West Egg, where Nick lives, and East Egg, where Daisy lives?

West Egg is less fashionable and expensive than East Egg.

Jordan asks Nick for a favor on behalf of Gatsby. What does Gatsby want Nick to do for him?

Invite him and Daisy over so Gatsby can show her his house.

Why does Tom punch Myrtle?

She wouldn't stop saying Daisy's name after he said not to.

What can you infer about why Fitzgerald dresses Daisy in white and gives her a "little" voice?

He wants to emphasize her ethereal, unique qualities.

What does Jordan say to Nick that causes him to fall for her?

I hate careless people. That's why I like you.

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The Great Gatsby

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1
How does Nick know Daisy?
They are cousins.
They were neighbors when they were kids.
They met in college.
They went to high school together.
2
Whom is the person that Gatsby is surprised to meet, and never believed existed until now?
Daisy and Tom's daughter
Jordan's daughter
His own brother
Nick's twin brother
3
What is the name of the dreary, barren place half way between West Egg and New York?
Valley of Ashes
East Egg
New Jersey
The Wasteland
4
Who are the four main characters?
Nick, Jay, Tom, and Daisy
Mick, Jay, John, and Daisy
Dre, Cube, Easy, and Ren
Rick, Kay, Bob, and Yeezy
5
What sports event did Meyer Wolfsheim supposedly "fix"?
The Super Bowl
The Kentucky Derby
The World Cup
The World Series
6
How does Nick hear the story of Daisy and Gatsby's relationship?
Tom tells him.
Gatsby tells him.
Wolfsheim tells him.
Jordan tells him.
7
What is the man with "owl eyes" surprised about in Gatsby's library?
Gatsby has a rare Gutenberg bible.
All of the books have rich leather bindings and gilt pages.
All of the books are real.
All of the books are written by Americans, only.
8
What did Gatsby write out when he was a child?
All of the books he wanted to read before he died
His autobiography
The ten commandments of being a man
A schedule for his day to better himself
9
Which of Gatsby's family shows up to his funeral?
His mother, the only one who really loved him.
His brother and sister, both poor and uneducated.
His father, who thought the world of him.
None; they were all dead already.
10
On the day Daisy is coming over, even though it's raining, Gatsby sends a guy over to do what?
Wash Nick's car.
Fix a hole in Nick's roof.
Clean Nick's kitchen.
Mow Nick's lawn.
11
Why did Wilson shoot Gatsby?
He was trying to rob Gatsby.
He owed Gatsby money.
He thought Gatsby was Tom.
Tom told him that Gatsby drove the car that hit Myrtle.
12
What does Tom buy Myrtle before they get to New York?
A bird
A cat
A dog
A goldfish
13
Who was driving the car that killed Myrtle?
Tom
Gatsby
Nick
Daisy
14
According to Gatsby, what is Daisy's voice full of?
Money
Music
Joy
Lies
15
Which of these is NOT a rumor Nick hears about Gatsby at the party?
He was a German spy during World War I.
He killed a man once.
He eats raw meat with every meal.
He didn't go to Oxford.
16
What sport does Jordan Baker play?
Volleyball
Golf
Basketball
Pool
17
At which university does Gatsby claim to have been educated?
Oxford
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
18
Why is Tom meeting up with Myrtle to go to New York?
He's trying to fix her up with Nick.
He wants her help picking out a gift for Daisy.
She's his financial adviser and it's a business lunch.
He's cheating on Daisy; they want to get drunk with friends.
19
By the end of Chapter 7, who has won Daisy?
Tom
Gatsby
Nobody
It's complicated
20
Tom doesn't believe that Gatsby is an "Oxford man." Is Tom right?
No, being an Oxford Man is a way of life.
Yes, Gatsby never attended Oxford at all.
Sort of. Gatsby went, but not for long.
No, Gatsby graduated and everything.
21
What is Gatsby's real name?
James Gumb
James Gatsenstein
That's not his real name?!
James Gatz
22
What essential advice did Nick's dad give him?
It's better to have loved and lost than never love at all.
Don't criticize; not everyone has the advantages you do.
Defense wins championships.
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
23
How does Gatsby react when Nick tells him "You can't repeat the past"?
He just stares at Nick, saying nothing.
He begins to cry softly, trying to hide it, but failing.
He says, "Of course you can."
He says, "I'm not trying to, Old Sport, I'm inventing it."
24
What's the difference between West Egg, where Nick lives, and East Egg, where Daisy lives?
Nothing, really, they are both about the same.
West Egg has a really nice mall but East Egg has a big park.
West Egg has small houses, but East Egg has mansions.
West Egg is less fashionable and expensive than East Egg.
25
Jordan asks Nick for a favor on behalf of Gatsby. What does Gatsby want Nick to do for him?
Find out if Myrtle's husband will sell his gas station.
Get Tom to buy into an investment Gatsby is selling.
Help Gatsby to get Daisy to go hydroplaning with him.
Invite him and Daisy over so Gatsby can show her his house.
26
Why does Tom punch Myrtle?
He was kidding around but it went too far.
He was drunk and was trying to punch Nick but missed.
She wouldn't stop saying Daisy's name after he said not to.
She told a joke about his mother.
27
Tom says that Gatsby is "newly rich." How does he think that Gatsby earned so much money?
He thinks he won the Powerball lottery.
He thinks he's a bootlegger.
He thinks he stole it from gangsters in San Francisco.
He thinks he sold stocks and bonds illegally.
28
What can you infer about why Fitzgerald dresses Daisy in white and gives her a "little" voice?
He wants to make her seem blank and insignificant.
He wanted to just make her look good and sound cool.
He wants to emphasize the darkness and loudness of others.
He wants to emphasize her ethereal, unique qualities.
29
When Nick gets drunk with Tom and Myrtle, how many other times has he been drunk?
Five times or so.
It was his 100th drunk so he celebrated.
Only once.
Nobody knows since he lost count a long time ago.
30
What does Jordan say to Nick that causes him to fall for her?
I knew you were trouble when you walked in.
Are you tired? You've been running through my mind all day.
You've got kind eyes. The kind a girl could fall into.
I hate careless people. That's why I like you.

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