The Great Gatsby Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Great Gatsby Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What is one of the last things Mr. Wilson says to Myrtle?

2. How does Gatsby meet Dan Cody?

3. What is Gatsby’s financial state when he returns from France?

4. What does Gatsby say when Tom confronts him about Daisy?

5. What is Daisy’s emotional state as the day goes on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. The morning after Mrs. Wilson’s death, why does Nick jump out of bed and go over to Gatsby’s when he hears a taxi pull into Gatsby’s driveway?

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

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

5. What does Daisy do during her tea party after she sends Tom out of the room to make drinks?

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

7. When Nick arrives at Gatsby’s Saturday night party in Chapter 6, how does he describe the atmosphere?

8. Why is Tom feeling panicked as he and Nick drive away from Wilson’s garage in Chapter 7?

9. What is Gatsby’s reply when Daisy asks him how he lives in such a large house all alone?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe as fully as possible the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. How does the past influence their present actions? Compare and contrast their attitudes on marriage and money. Give examples from the story of how they interact with each other.

Essay Topic 2

Nick and Gatsby remain true friends from the time they first meet until Gatsby’s death. Using examples from the novel, explain how the male bond between Nick and Gatsby grows and strengthens throughout the novel. How does this bond continue, even after Gatsby’s death? Compare and contrast the qualities of each man and how these qualities strengthen Nick and Gatsby’s bond.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the resolution of the story as it relates to each of the main characters in the novel. Explain the metamorphosis each character experiences in the final three chapters. Describe how Nick’s words ” So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”, relate to Jay Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, and Nick.

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