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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives on horseback to Gatsby’s house on a Sunday afternoon while Nick is visiting?

2. After Cody hired Gatsby, how many times did they sail around the continent?

3. How does Gatsby look when he arrives at Nick’s for tea?

4. Why does Nick go outside in the rain during tea?

5. What did Gatsby learn from living with Cody for five years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three stages of emotion Gatsby experiences on the night he meets Daisy again for the first time?

2. How did Dan Cody thank Gatsby for warning him about the storm?

3. What does Gatsby discover about Daisy when he returns home from Oxford?

4. Why does Mr. Wilson want to buy Tom’s car?

5. Why does Daisy begin crying when Gatsby shows her all his colorful shirts?

6. What is the significance of the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock?

7. How does Mrs. Wilson get hit by Gatsby’s car and killed?

8. In Chapter 7, why does Nick go over to Gatsby’s mansion to see if Gatsby is sick?

9. When Gatsby tells Nick that Daisy does not understand him the way she used to, what is Nick’s reply?

10. As time passes while Gatsby is attending Oxford, what does Daisy do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Eckleburg’s billboard watches over the “valley of ashes.” How do Dr. Eckleburg’s watchful eyes condemn the morally corrupt lives of the spiritually barren and overindulgent characters in the novel? Compare the “valley of ashes” to the lives of these materialistic characters.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of Appearance and Reality is constant throughout the novel. Analyze the lives of Gatsby, Tom, and Daisy with regard to appearances and reality. Explain how each characters’ outward actions hides the reality behind their superficiality. Contrast the superficial lives of these characters with the honesty of Nick Carraway.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character of Tom Buchanan. How does Fitzgerald depict him? How is Tom revealed through his own words and actions, and through the observations of other characters? Describe Tom’s attitude about racism, marriage, faithfulness, and honesty.

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