| Which of the following best defines the word modernism? | a literary movement that emerged after World War I and employed experimental techniques to capture and depict the contradictions and complexities of life |
| Because the faith of writers such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway in the goodness of humanity was shattered by the violence of World War I, they were dubbed __________. | the Lost Generation |
| Which of the following is true about The Great Gatsby? | It critiques materialism in America. |
| Nick Carraway is the narrator of The Great Gatsby, which means that readers __________. | view the events of the novel through the filter of his eyes and his opinions |
| In Chapter 3, Nick describes himself as one of the few __________ people he has ever known. | honest |
| What does Gatsby suggest when he describes Daisy’s voice as being “full of money”? | He suggests that her wealth is a defining and intrinsic aspect of her character. |
| Tom’s treatment of Daisy, George Wilson, and Myrtle Wilson in the novel’s opening chapters all show readers that he is a __________. | cruel bully |
| At Gatsby’s lavish parties, the general mood is one of __________. | carefree but false happiness |
| Daisy takes the easy way out by marrying Tom when problems arise in her relationship with Gatsby after World War I, while Gatsby __________. | dedicates himself entirely to reinventing himself and winning Daisy back |
| The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock carries with it a number of symbolic interpretations. One thing, however, that the green light does not represent is __________. | moral decay |
| How do Gatsby’s claims about his time at Oxford, his medals for his service in the war, and his time living “like a young rajah in all the capitals of Europe” affect Nick? | They make Nick feel as though Gatsby is lying, and he dislikes him. |
| Through the deluding ranting of George Wilson after his wife’s death, Fitzgerald associates the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg with __________. | the eyes of God |
| Throughout the novel, Fitzgerald uses car accidents and bad driving to demonstrate the __________. | carelessness of the novel’s characters |
| All of Gatsby’s efforts in the novel are done in the name of __________. | recapturing the past so that he can be happy again with Daisy |
| By the end of the novel, Nick leaves the East for the Midwest because he views the Midwest as a place of __________. | traditional values and attention to morality |
8.10: UNIT TEST: The Great Gatsby
April 1, 2020