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

2. What is Wilson doing in his garage after his wife’s death?

3. What item does Wilson find wrapped up in the drawer that upsets him?

4. How long did Gatsby attend the Lutheran college of St. Olaf’s in Minnesota?

5. Where does Daisy suggest she and her guests go during the luncheon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. What does Nick say to Gatsby as he is leaving him for the last time?

7. What becomes of Gatsby and Mr. Wilson at the end of Chapter 8?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the main themes in the novel is the pursuit of the American Dream. Explain the similarities and differences in how Daisy, Nick, Tom and Gatsby try to achieve their individual version of the American Dream. Which of the characters was the most successful in achieving the American Dream? Explain your view.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters in the novel experience culture clash as they interact with one another. Describe the culture clash between the Wilsons, the Buchanans, Jay Gatsby, James Gatz, and Nick. How is the clash evident throughout the novel and what are the results of this culture clash?

Essay Topic 3

Fitzgerald describes the settings in the novel in great detail. Describe the different settings in the novel and explain the contribution of each setting to the story. Are these settings essential for the storyline or could the story have happened anywhere? Explain.

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