| For Gatsby, the green light is a symbol for | Gatsby’s hopes and dreams |
| Where does Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy take place? | At Nick’s house |
| From where does Gatsby recognize Nick? | Nick and Gatsby fought in the same battle in World War I |
| Wolfsheim’s cuff-links are made of | Human teeth |
| The novel begins | in the present and goes back to the past |
| Nick boasts of being tolerant and | honest |
| Michaelis was | Greek |
| Tom Buchanan investigates Gatsby’s business dealings | to destroy Gatsby as a rival for Daisy’s attention |
| Daisy is from | Louisville |
| Jordan Baker | is a childhood friend of Daisy’s |
| Gatsby’s real name is | James Gatz |
| Myrtle was initially attracted to Tom because | he dressed expensively |
| George Wilson owns a garage. | True |
| Gatsby and Nick go into business together. | False |
| Meyer Wolfsheim is a magazine publisher. | False |
| Nick meets Tom’s mistress during a wedding at the Plaza. | False |
| Tom reads books about the decline of civilization. | True |
| One of Jordan’s faults is that she is dishonest. | True |
| Michaelis tells George Wilson that Gatsby is the owner of the “death car.” | False |
| With the exception of Nick, Gatsby’s father, and the minister, no one attends Gatsby’s burial. | False |
| Attendance at Gatsby’s parties is by invitation only. | False |
| Daisy is driving the car that kills Myrtle Wilson. | True |
| Daisy seems especially impressed by Gatsby’s shirts. | True |
| Gatsby lives in East Egg. | False |
| Meyer Wolfsheim is a gangster. | True |
| The Great Gatsby is told in third-person narration. | False |
| Gatsby’s father refuses to attend the funeral of his son. | False |
| Tom feels guilty about his role in Gatsby’s murder. | False |
| At the end of the novel, Nick finally has the strength to confront Tom. | True |
| Nick rents a house in West Egg. | True |
| Gatsby changed his name when he was 15 years old. | False |
| At his party, Gatsby introduces Tom as “the golfer.” | False |
| Wilson thinks T.J. Eckleburg is God. | True |
| Nick Carraway comes from a family of poor farmers. | False |
| Gatsby inherits $25,000 from Dan Cody, but never receives it. | True |
| When Wilson learns that it was actually Daisy who killed his wife, he stalks Daisy in Chicago. | False |
| Gatsby’s party guests always behaved themselves very well. | False |
| The story switches narration between Nick, Gatsby, and Jordan. | False |
| Nick’s occupation is a magazine writer for Harper’s Bazaar in New York. | False |
| The story, which was published in 1925, is set in 1922. | True |
| “I’ve been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.” | Owl-eyes |
| “God knows what you’ve been doing…You may fool me, but you can’t fool God.” | George Wilson |
| “Let us learn to show friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.” | Wolfsheim |
| “Civilization’s going to pieces…It’s up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races will have control of things.” | Tom |
| “I’ve got something to tell you, old sport.” | Gatsby |
| “And now she’s going whether she wants to or not. I’m going to get her away.” | George Wilson |
| “It takes two to make an accident. I don’t like careless people. That’s way I like you.” | Jordan |
| “I’m sorry about the clock.” | Gatsby |
| “You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.” | Nick |
| “It’s his wife that’s keeping them apart. She’s a Catholic, and they don’t believe in divorce.” | Catherine |
| “Can’t repeat the past? Why, of course you can.” | Gatsby |
| “Daisy, Daisy, Daisy! I’ll say it whenever I want to.” | Myrtle |
| “Tom’s got some woman in New York.” | Jordan |
| “I’d like to get one of those police dogs.” | Myrtle |
| “When I saw the box of dog biscuits…I sat down and cried like a baby…” | Tom |
| “It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved anyone except me.” | Gatsby |
| “He had on a dress suit and patent leather shoes, and I couldn’t keep my eyes off him…” | Myrtle |
| “I decided to go east and learn the bond business. Everybody I knew was in the bond business, so I supposed it could support one more single man.” | Nick |
| “I’ve been everywhere and seen everything and done everything. Sophisticated—God, I’msophisticated!” | Daisy |
| “He wants her to see his house…and your house is right next door.” | Jordan |
| “All right…I’m glad it’s a girl…And I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” | Daisy |
The Great Gatsby Final Exam
April 10, 2020