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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Myrtle Wilson buy from an old man as she waits in a taxicab in New York City?
(a) The daily newspaper.
(b) A roasted chestnut.
(c) A bouquet of roses.
(d) A puppy.

2. What is Tom’s response when Nick asks if Mr. Wilson objects to Tom seeing Mrs. Wilson?
(a) Her husband has an open mind.
(b) Her husband has his own mistress.
(c) Her husband does not care what she does.
(d) Her husband is too dumb to even know she is alive.

3. What comment does the stout, middle-aged man that Nick and Jordan meet in the library say about Gatsby’s books?
(a) Every book is the same.
(b) The books have no pages.
(c) All the books are real.
(d) All the books are written in a foreign language.

4. What does Nick realize about Jordan’s personality the more he sees her?
(a) She is honest.
(b) She is dishonest.
(c) She is shallow.
(d) She is hateful.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Mr. Wolfsheim’s cufflinks made of?

2. While talking to Nick, what does Gatsby reveal about his family?

3. Who was the man that stayed over at Gatsby’s so often that he became known as “the boarder”?

4. What does Nick call the desolate area where the road meets the railroad and is located between West Egg and New York?

5. How does Nick feel as he walks among the affluent guests at Gatsby’s mansion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fascinates Nick on summer nights as he looks across at Gatsby’s mansion?

2. What is Tom’s reaction when Myrtle defies his command not to mention Daisy’s name?

3. What does Gatsby tell Nick about his life as they drive to lunch?

4. What does Jordan Baker tell Nick about Daisy when they meet for tea at the Plaza Hotel?

5. How does Nick describe Gatsby’s manner when he picks Nick up for lunch in his splendid car?

6. How does Myrtle Wilson come to own an Airedale puppy?

7. How did Nick first meet Tom’s mistress, Myrtle Wilson?

8. Why is it unusual that Nick was personally invited to one of Gatsby’s parties?

9. How does Nick Carraway know Daisy and Tom Buchanan?

10. Where does Nick Carraway move to when he finds a job in his chosen profession?

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