The Great Gatsby Test
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- Q1According to the narrator, what did Gatsby have that most men did not have?C) A sense of hopeA) A work ethic that is unsurpassedB) A moral ethicD) A sense of moral righteousness30s
- Q2What did the narrator, Nick, want when he came back from the East?B) He wanted people to stop telling him thingsD) He wanted to go back to the WestA) He wanted the world to keep a moral standardC) He wanted Gatsby to be given recognition30s
- Q3Why they came east I don't know. They had spent a year in France, for no particular reason, and then drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together. This was a permanent move, said Daisy over the telephone, but I didn't believe it--I had no sight into Daisy's heart but I felt that Tom would drift on forever seeking a little wistfully for the dramatic turbulence of some irrecoverable football game. The paragraph above suggests that:D) Tom Buchanan moved from place to place to hide his wealthA) Tom Buchanan was searching for more wealthOption 5B) Tom Buchanan was corruptC) Tom Buchanan was searching for the praise he achieved in his youth30s
- Q4That was a way she had. She hinted in a murmur that the surname of the balancing girl was Baker. (I’ve heard it said that Daisy’s murmur was only to make people lean toward her; an irrelevant criticism that made it no less charming.) The word murmur in the above excerpt most likely means:D) Something said without fearA) Something said in a low, indistinct voiceC) Something said with love and admirationB) Something said with hatred30s
- Q5Which statement best describes Nick’s opinion of both Tom and Daisy at the end of the first chapter?C) They are humble people who are not defined by their social statusA) They are untouchable high-society people who are above his classB) Their actions and petty behavior make them appear less than their social status indicatesD) They are cruel people who hurt others with their careless behavior.30s
- Q6The word supercilious in the excerpt below most likely means:C) DemandingD) BashfulA) ArrogantB) Boastful30s
- Q7The mood of the party in chapter 1 changes from _____ to _____ when Tom’s mistress telephones.D) scathing: uneasyA) tense: lightheartedC) gay: tenseB) flippant: tense30s
- Q8Daisy's apparent reaction to her husband's infidelity can best be described asA) disbeliefD) angerC) detachmentB) annoyance30s
- Q9The best analysis of why Daisy says she hopes her daughter will be a beautiful little fool is:D) She wants to make sure she has classC) She wants to make sure she is taken care of by a man.B) She wants her spared the pain of knowing the reality of lifeA) She wants her to be attractive to rich men30s
- Q10The fifth guest at the dinner party in chapter 1 is:B) Tom and Daisy's childD) Jordan BakerC) Nick's mistressA) Tom's mistress30s
- Q11The best description of George Wilson's garage isA) a prosperous establishmentB) a cover for illegal dealingsD) a jovial meeting placeC) an unprosperous and bare establishment30s
- Q12How do the Wilson’s fit into the setting of the valley of ashes?A) They are hardworking people who represent the American DreamD) They are spiritless people who have little desire to improve themselves.C) They are lazy people who show the reason for the decay in economyB) They are hardworking people who represent the decay of the American Dream30s
- Q13The valley of ashes is described as a fantastic “farm where ashes grow like wheat.” The word fantastic alludes to the valley’s ability to:D) Distract the residents of the valley from their povertyC) Distract the wealthy occupants of the eggs from realityA) Produce the necessary elements for society.B) Produce waste30s
- Q14The valley of ashes most likely represents:D) Tom’s effect on the economy of the areaC) Gatsby’s effect on the economy of the areaA) The decay of the American dreamB) The respected workforce of the 1920s30s
- Q15The eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg most likely represents:C) The prosperity of a self-made manA) The ruin that is the valley of ashesB) The moral eyes of God passing judgement over the charactersD) The possibility of a better future for the inhabitants of the valley of ashes30s
