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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the condition of Myrtle Wilson’s sister on the night of the accident?
(a) Sick.
(b) Drunk.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Hysterical.

2. What is Daisy’s condition the day before her wedding?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Drunk.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) Excited.

3. Why does Nick decide not to call out to Gatsby when he sees him standing outside?
(a) Gatsby seems content to be alone.
(b) A young lady joins Gatsby.
(c) Gatsby looks distraught.
(d) Gatsby looks annoyed by something.

4. What takes place at least once every fortnight at the Gatsby mansion?
(a) Quiet visits from local dignitaries.
(b) Lavish parties with a full orchestra, dining and dancing.
(c) Political discussions.
(d) Book club meetings.

5. Who stays with Mr. Wilson until dawn after his wife’s death?
(a) Nick.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Gatsby.
(d) Michaelis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gatsby drift toward strangers?

2. What car does Tom want to drive when they all leave the tea party?

3. What does Nick think the young Englishmen at Gatsby’s party are selling?

4. What represented beauty and glamour to Gatsby when he was 17-years-old?

5. What view does the narrator have from his new home?

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