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Gatsby Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jay Gatsby | Rich man who followed a dream for five years |
| Nick Carraway | Narrator |
| Daisy Buchanan | Gatsby's dream |
| Tom Buchanan | Rich, discontented ex-athlete |
| Jordan Baker | Golf player |
| Myrtle Wilson | Buchanan's mistress |
| George Wilson | Man who shot Gatsby |
| Wolfsheim | Business associate of Gaysby |
| Klipspringer | The "boarder" |
| Michaelis | Principal witness to accident |
| Gatsby's was a decorated hero during WW I. | True |
| Gatsby's came from a wealthy family. | False |
| Jordan Baker lived with her elderly aunt. | True |
| Jordan's incurable dishonesty deeply troubled Nick. | False |
| The narrator relates hints that Gatsby did not earn his money honestly. | True |
| F. Scott Fitzgerald lived in Paris. | True |
| Gatsby was disturbed by Daisy's former affairs. | False |
| Myrtle ran toward Gatsby's car because she wanted to talk to him. | False |
| Nick was involved in dishonest dealings with bonds. | False |
| Daisy was in love with Gatsby before she married Tom. | True |
| Daisy admitted she was driving at the time of the accident. | False |
| Gatsby bought his mansion only because ot it's size and beauty. | False |
| Great Gatsby takes place during | 1920s |
| Tom and Daisy are | Destructive, careless, and selfish |
| Nick was distressed by GATSBY's death because | Friend's apathy |
| Daisy married Tom because | Gatsby was gone, she was flattered, and she wanted a purpose for her life |
| George found out the owner of the car through | Tom |
| Nick first met Jordan at | The Buchanans' house |
| Gatsby gave parties to | Find Daisy |
| Wolfsheim's is based on a real person who was guilty of | Fixing the World Series |
| George Wilson became aware of his wife's affair when | Found the dog collar |
| Daisy drove Gatsby's car because | She thought it would calm her |
| The only character that knew all the details of the accident was | Daisy |
| How did the narrator feel towards Gatsby? | Mixed emotions |
| Why didn't Daisy stop after the accident? | Gatsby wouldn't let her |
| What was Tom's reaction when Gatsby said Daisy did not love Tom? | Disbelief |
| What is the very sad event that Gatsby refers to? | Daisy's marriage to another man |
| What did Myrtle think when she saw Jordan with Tom? | Jordan was his wife |
| Why did George shoot Gatsby? | He thought Gatsby has killed Myrtle |
| Nick believed Gatsby's story about the war because | Gatsby had a medal and photograph |
| Where was Fitzgerald born? | St. Paul |
| "I can't stand my husband" | Myrtle |
| "do you think everything will please her, old sport" | Gatsby |
| "I'm one of the few honest people, I know" | Nick |
| "he'd have killed me if I hadn't told him who owned the car" | Tom |
| "But I did love Tom" | Daisy |
| "I'm really sorry, but I don't get iNvolved with my friends' deaths" | Wolfsheim |
| "I have a way to find out who killed my wife" | Wilson |
| "I won't be able to get away for the funeral, but will you please send my tennis shoes" | Kilspringer |
| Theme: Money | Money can't buy you happieness. Daisy and Tom have lots of money, but are not truly happy, because they have affairs with others. |
| Where does Tom Buchannan live? | East Egg |
| Where does Jay Gatsby live? | West Egg |
| Where does Daisy Buchannan live? | East Egg |
| Where does Nick Carraway live? | West Egg |
| Where does Myrtle Wilson live? | Valley of Ashes |
| Where does George Wilson live? | Valley of Ashes |
| “She was a slender small-breasted girl, with an erect carriage, which she accentuated by throwing her body backward at the shoulders like a young cadet." | Jordan Baker |
| Now he was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner. Two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward." | Tom Buchanan |
| "In college I was unjustly accused of being a politician, because I was privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men.” | Nick Carraway |
| . “He smiled understandingly—much more than understandingly. It faced—or seemed to face—the whole external world for an instant, and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor." | Jay Gatsby |
| . “She was in the middle thirties, and faintly stout, but she carried her surplus flesh sensuously as some women can." | Myrtle Wilson |
| "Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth, but there was an excitement in her voice that men who had cared for her found difficult to forget..." | Daisy Buchanan |
| “He was a blond, spiritless man, anaemic, and faintly handsome. When he saw us a damp gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes.” | George Wilson |
| Which character can be described as "reflective and observant" | Nick Carraway |
| Which character can be described as "unfaithful and motivated by money" | Myrtle Wilson |
| Which character can be described as "egotistical and unfaithful" | Tom Buchanan |
| Which character can be described as "devoted and hard-working" | George Wilson |
| Which character can be described as "living in the past and unable to move forward" | Jay Gastby |
| Which character can be described as "foolish and refusing to ignore the facts" | Daisy Buchanan |
| What does Gatsby stare at that represents his longing for his American dream? | The green light on Daisy's dock |
| What represents a higher power watching over everything? | The eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg |
| What represents decay and destruction? | The Valley of Ashes |
| What color symbolisis caution? | Yellow |
| The color white is a symbol for what? | Purity |