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Gatsby Test Review

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Jay Gatsby   Rich man who followed a dream for five years  
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Nick Carraway   Narrator  
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Daisy Buchanan   Gatsby's dream  
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Tom Buchanan   Rich, discontented ex-athlete  
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Jordan Baker   Golf player  
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Myrtle Wilson   Buchanan's mistress  
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George Wilson   Man who shot Gatsby  
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Wolfsheim   Business associate of Gaysby  
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Klipspringer   The "boarder"  
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Michaelis   Principal witness to accident  
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Gatsby's was a decorated hero during WW I.   True  
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Gatsby's came from a wealthy family.   False  
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Jordan Baker lived with her elderly aunt.   True  
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Jordan's incurable dishonesty deeply troubled Nick.   False  
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The narrator relates hints that Gatsby did not earn his money honestly.   True  
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F. Scott Fitzgerald lived in Paris.   True  
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Gatsby was disturbed by Daisy's former affairs.   False  
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Myrtle ran toward Gatsby's car because she wanted to talk to him.   False  
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Nick was involved in dishonest dealings with bonds.   False  
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Daisy was in love with Gatsby before she married Tom.   True  
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Daisy admitted she was driving at the time of the accident.   False  
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Gatsby bought his mansion only because ot it's size and beauty.   False  
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Great Gatsby takes place during   1920s  
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Tom and Daisy are   Destructive, careless, and selfish  
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Nick was distressed by GATSBY's death because   Friend's apathy  
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Daisy married Tom because   Gatsby was gone, she was flattered, and she wanted a purpose for her life  
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George found out the owner of the car through   Tom  
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Nick first met Jordan at   The Buchanans' house  
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Gatsby gave parties to   Find Daisy  
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Wolfsheim's is based on a real person who was guilty of   Fixing the World Series  
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George Wilson became aware of his wife's affair when   Found the dog collar  
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Daisy drove Gatsby's car because   She thought it would calm her  
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The only character that knew all the details of the accident was   Daisy  
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How did the narrator feel towards Gatsby?   Mixed emotions  
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Why didn't Daisy stop after the accident?   Gatsby wouldn't let her  
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What was Tom's reaction when Gatsby said Daisy did not love Tom?   Disbelief  
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What is the very sad event that Gatsby refers to?   Daisy's marriage to another man  
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What did Myrtle think when she saw Jordan with Tom?   Jordan was his wife  
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Why did George shoot Gatsby?   He thought Gatsby has killed Myrtle  
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Nick believed Gatsby's story about the war because   Gatsby had a medal and photograph  
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Where was Fitzgerald born?   St. Paul  
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"I can't stand my husband"   Myrtle  
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"do you think everything will please her, old sport"   Gatsby  
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"I'm one of the few honest people, I know"   Nick  
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"he'd have killed me if I hadn't told him who owned the car"   Tom  
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"But I did love Tom"   Daisy  
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"I'm really sorry, but I don't get iNvolved with my friends' deaths"   Wolfsheim  
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"I have a way to find out who killed my wife"   Wilson  
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"I won't be able to get away for the funeral, but will you please send my tennis shoes"   Kilspringer  
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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.  
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Where does Tom Buchannan live?   East Egg  
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Where does Jay Gatsby live?   West Egg  
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Where does Daisy Buchannan live?   East Egg  
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Where does Nick Carraway live?   West Egg  
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Where does Myrtle Wilson live?   Valley of Ashes  
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Where does George Wilson live?   Valley of Ashes  
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“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  
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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  
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"In college I was unjustly accused of being a politician, because I was privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men.”   Nick Carraway  
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. “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  
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. “She was in the middle thirties, and faintly stout, but she carried her surplus flesh sensuously as some women can."   Myrtle Wilson  
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"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  
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“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  
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Which character can be described as "reflective and observant"   Nick Carraway  
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Which character can be described as "unfaithful and motivated by money"   Myrtle Wilson  
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Which character can be described as "egotistical and unfaithful"   Tom Buchanan  
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Which character can be described as "devoted and hard-working"   George Wilson  
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Which character can be described as "living in the past and unable to move forward"   Jay Gastby  
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Which character can be described as "foolish and refusing to ignore the facts"   Daisy Buchanan  
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What does Gatsby stare at that represents his longing for his American dream?   The green light on Daisy's dock  
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What represents a higher power watching over everything?   The eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg  
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What represents decay and destruction?   The Valley of Ashes  
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What color symbolisis caution?   Yellow  
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The color white is a symbol for what?   Purity  
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