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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Gatsby when he receives Daisy’s letter informing him of her relationship with Tom?
(a) Long Island Sound.
(b) Oxford.
(c) War.
(d) Dan Cody’s boat.

2. What is the weather like on the day of Daisy’s luncheon?
(a) Extremely hot.
(b) Raining.
(c) Sunny and mild.
(d) Cold.

3. Where did Gatsby live as a boy?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) North Dakota.
(c) New York.
(d) California.

4. What is the stain on the workbench in Wilson’s garage?
(a) Blood.
(b) Oil.
(c) Paint.
(d) Grease.

5. What does Gatsby say when Tom confronts him about Daisy?
(a) Daisy loves Gatsby.
(b) Daisy loves Nick.
(c) Daisy wants to live alone.
(d) Daisy always loved Tom.

6. What does Gatsby always see at the end of Daisy’s dock?
(a) A sailboat.
(b) A white flag.
(c) A green light.
(d) A red buoy.

7. What type of people were Gatsby’s parents?
(a) Lazy and poor fishermen.
(b) Shiftless and unsuccessful farmers.
(c) Dependable and successful farmers.
(d) Poor but hard working farmers.

8. What does Tom find out about Gatsby’s drugstores in Chicago?
(a) They were making a fortune.
(b) They were bankrupt.
(c) He bootlegged grain alcohol from them.
(d) They were a front for illegal gambling.

9. How does Gatsby look when he arrives at Nick’s for tea?
(a) Pale and tired.
(b) Energetic and well-rested.
(c) Sun tanned and healthy.
(d) Pale but energetic.

10. What is Gatsby’s financial state when he returns from France?
(a) Comfortable income.
(b) Penniless.
(c) Wealthy.
(d) Up and coming.

11. Why does Nick go outside in the rain during tea?
(a) Daisy and Nick are angry with him.
(b) Daisy and Gatsby no longer see him.
(c) Nick is angry with Daisy.
(d) Nick is angry with Gatsby.

12. What did Gatsby learn from living with Cody for five years?
(a) Legal terms.
(b) Party and drink hard.
(c) Drink little.
(d) Trust Ella Kaye.

13. What does Gatsby say about Daisy’s voice?
(a) It is soothing.
(b) It is shrill.
(c) It is like a whisper.
(d) It is full of money

14. How long did Gatsby attend the Lutheran college of St. Olaf’s in Minnesota?
(a) Four years.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two years.

15. What does Nick say to Gatsby about Daisy, Tom, and all their friends?
(a) They are trustworthy friends.
(b) They are a rotten crowd.
(c) They mean well.
(d) They are beautiful people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tom’s reaction to Gatsby’s revelation about his relationship with Daisy?

2. At the tea, how long has it been since Daisy and Gatsby have seen one another?

3. What is the condition of Myrtle Wilson’s sister on the night of the accident?

4. What is Daisy’s emotional state when Nick comes back into the room?

5. How does Daisy greet Nick when she arrives in her car?

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