| What does Jordan claim when Nick breaks up with her? | that she is engaged to someone else |
| What does Tom accuse Gatsby of? | illegal activities |
| Why does Wilson want to move? | he has found out that his wife is having an affair |
| Myrtle dies right after | arguing with her husband |
| What article does Gatz show Nick? | a notebook |
| Who first discuss car accidents? | Jordan and Nick |
| What concept does this novel undermine? | the American Dream |
| What phrase did Fitzgerald coin? | the Jazz Age |
| What area did Fitzgerald spend the end of his life in? | the Riviera |
| Of what disease did Fitzgerald die? | heart attack |
| Wilson shoots Gatsby and | himself |
| After the murder, Tom and Daisy | go out of town |
| When she sees Gatsby’s shirts, Daisy | cries for joy |
| From whom does Tom constantly receive phone calls? | Myrtle |
| Catherine is(a) Tom’s sister(b) Gatsby’s sister(c) Myrtle’s sister(d) Daisy’s sister | (c) Myrtle’s sister |
| The novel takes place in all but(a) East Egg(b) West Egg(c) New York City(d) the Midwest | (d) the Midwest |
| Who in this novel does not have an affair?(a) Catherine(b) Daisy(c) Tom(d) Myrtle | (a) Catherine |
| Who arranges Gatsby and Daisy’s reunion? | Nick |
| What does Gatsby offer in exchange for setting up this meeting? | a job |
| Gatsby was born into the | lower-class |
| Gatsby fought in | WWI |
| How many children does Daisy have? | one |
| Before Daisy’s arrival, Gatsby is | nervous |
| The most common symbol of the dangers of wealth is | cars |
| What ultimately kills Gatsby are his | romantic commitments |
| When was the Great Gatsby published? | 1925 |
| Who is Meyer Wolfsheim? | a notorious underworld figure involved in organized crime |
| Who is Ewing Klipspringer? | a boarder who lives in Gatsby’s house |
| Where did Nick Carraway attend school? | Yale |
| Who narrates the Great Gatsby? | Nick Carraway |
| Which of these things is NOT symbolized by the green light?(a) nature(b) optimism(c) The American Dream(d) money | (a) nature |
| Who is Eckleburg? | An eye doctor whose billboard overlooks the road to West Egg |
| The road between West Egg and East Egg is(a) A literary allusion to the Wast Land, by T.S. Eliot(b) A literary allusion to the mythological River Styx(c) A “valley of ashes”(d) All of these | (d) All of these |
| Myrtle Wilson is | Tom’s lover |
| Why do Nick and tom go the “the valley of ashes”? | Tom wants Nick to meet his mistress |
| Who claims to be in the “artistic game”? | Mr. McKee |
| Why does Tom break Myrtle’s nose? | She says Daisy’s name. |
| What reason does Myrtle give for having an affair? | “You can’t live forever.” |
| Jay Gatsby is a | bootlegger |
| Which of these details is true about Gatsby’s past?(a) He received a degree from Oxford.(b) He fought in the war.(c) He’s the son of wealthy people from the midwest.(d) All of these are false. | (b) He fought in the war. |
| Complete the analogy. Gatsby loves Daisy like…(a) Nick loves Jordan(b) Tom loves Daisy(c) Tom loves Myrtle(d) None of these | (d) None of these |
| Meyer Wolfsheim’s cufflinks are made from | human molars |
| Why does Gatsby throw extravagant parties? | He believes that Daisy may come to a party some night. |
| Why does Nick think that Gatsby may be disappointed with Daisy? | Daisy could not possibly live up to the dreams that Gatsby had about her. |
| How does Gatsby dress for his first meeting with Daisy? | in gold and silver |
| When Gatsby an Daisy meet in Nick’s home, Gatsby almost breaks Nick’s | clock |
| Which of these is a reminder of the issues of money and class in the novel?(a) The song that Klipspringer plays on the piano(b) Tom’s need for an affair(c) Nick’s favorite color(d) Daisy’s little girl | (a) The song that Klipspringer plays on the piano |
| At what age did James Gatz change his name to Gatsby. | age 17 |
| How is the true story of Gatsby’s life revealed? | A reporter comes to Gatsby’s home and interviews him. Thereafter, the rumors about Gatsby’s past are compared by the narrator to the true events of Gatsby’s life. |
| Who changed Gatsby’s life forever, inspiring him to become rich and powerful? | Dan Cody |
| What does Gatsby want from his relationship with Daisy? | He is satisfied only if Daisy renounces any feelings for Tom and says that she has never loved Tom. |
| Why is Tom angry at lunch? | He finds out that Daisy is having an affair with Gatsby, someone Tom thinks is low-class. |
| What is the significance of Nick realizing that “today is his thirtieth birthday?” | Makes an allusion between the end of the blissful twenties and the end of the blissful ignorance of the truth by Gatsby, Daisy and Tom. |
| Why does Gatsby stop throwing parties? | He’s been reunited with Daisy so he no longer needs to. |
| Who kills Myrtle? | Daisy |
| Who kills Gatsby? | George Wilson |
| Which of these lines best explains the error in Gatsby’s thinking?(a) “Of course you can [repeat the past]!”(b) His voice is “full of money.”(c) “In the morning, in the evening, ain’t we got fun?”(d) His constant use of the words “old sport.” | (a) “Of course you can [repeat the past]!” |
| Why is Daisy’s daughter a symbol? | She is a symbol of time passing and things changing. |
| Why does Gatsby allow Daisy to drive his car? | She wants to calm her nerves after a tense lunch. |
| Why doesn’t Gatsby leave West Egg after Nick tells him that the authorities know that his car killed Myrtle? | He wants to protect Daisy and see what she will do. |
| Why does Nick say, “You’re worth the whole damn but put together”? | He admires Gatsby’s vast bravery, honor, and above all optimism and faith in the American Dream. |
| Who or what symbolizes God in this story? | A billboard |
| Who does not attend Gatsby’s funeral?(a) Owl-Eyes(b) Meyer Wolfsheim(c) Nick(d) All of these men attended Gatsby’s funeral | Meyer Wolfsheim |
| What reason does Fitzgerald give for Gatsby’s death? | He “paid a high price for living too long with a single dream.” |
| What symbol at the end of the novel contradicts Gatsby’s fervent belief that no one can escape his origins and rewrite his past? | “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past.” |
| Where do the nouveau riche live? | East Egg |
| Tom’s apartment is in | Morningside Heights |
| Gatsby’s mansion is | Gothic |
| Nick is Daisy’s | cousin |
| What gift does Tom give Myrtle? | a dog |
| Who does Wilson think is his wife’s lover? | Gatsby |
| Where does Nick meet Gatsby? | at his own party |
| Where does Gatsby claim to be from? | San Francisco |
| What sort of accent does Gatsby affect? | English |
| Why is Owl Eyes surprised by Gatsby’s library? | the books are real |
| What promise to Daisy break? | that she would wait for Gatsby |
| Where are Gatsby’s shirts from? | England |
| Why did Gatsby drop out of college? | he refused to work as a janitor to support the fees |
| Which woman wears the darkest colors in the novel?(a) Daisy’s child(b) Daisy(c) Jordan(d) Myrtle | Myrtle |
| The novel is set during | prohibition |
| What does Gatsby say Daisy’s voice sounds like? | money |
| Who did Daisy lose her virginity to? | Gatsby |
| What is Wilson’s profession? | mechanic |
| How does Gatsby die? | he is murdered |
| What proof does Gatsby have of his fictional past? | a medal from the government of Montenegro |
| Meyer Wolfsheim is rumored to | have fixed the 1919 World Series |
| Many of the rumors surrounding Gatsby connect him with which country? | Germany |
| At the end of the novel, Nick decides to move to | the Midwest |
| What color car does Gatsby drive? | yellow |
| What sport does Jordan play professionally? | golf |
| Who were classmates?(a) Nick and Gatsby(b) Tom and Daisy(c) Nick and Tom(d) Tom and Gatsby | (c) Nick and Tom |
| What does Myrtle do for a living? | housewife |
| Gatsby is first presented as a | religious figure |
| Gatsby is later represented as a | romantic |
| Nick is(a) a homosexual(b) married(c) unmarried(d) divorced | unmarried |
| When Gatsby is murdered, he is(a) at Tom’s house(b) in a pool(c) in the city(d) in a car | (b) in a pool |
| What does Gatsby provide for free at his parties? | alcohol |
| Who is the most cynical person in the novel?(a) Daisy(b) Tom(c) Jordan(d) Gatsby | (c) Jordan |
| Who is the most overtly racist person in the novel?(a) Tom(b) Nick(c) Gatsby(d) Jordan | (a) Tom |
| What does Toe see as cause for an apocalypse? | interracial marriage |
10TH GRADE ENGLISH – THE GREAT GATSBY – STUDY HELP QUIZ/TEST
April 11, 2020