GREAT GATSBY TEST Name: ______________________

Unit 1

MATCHING:
Choose the character that matches each description, and put the letter with the number it
matches. You will not use every character (2 pts each)

1. __ Owns a garage near the Valley of Ashes a. Gatsby

2. __ Represented the judgement of God b. Myrtle
3. __ Had wild parties at his house c. Daisy
4. __ A professional golf player d. Wolfsheim
5. __ Was having an affair with Tom e. Tom
6. __ Jay’s father, came to the funeral f. Nick

7. __ Gatsby’s business partner g. Mr. Gatsby

8. __ Drove the car that killed Myrtle h. Jordan

9. __ The narrator i. George Wilson

10. __ Broke Myrtle’s nose j. Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
k. Daisy’s daughter
l. Nick’s Dad

TRUE AND FALSE:

Write True or False on the line to the left of the statement based on the events in the Great
Gatsby. (2 pts each)

1. ______ Tom is very concerned about hiding his affair with Myrtle

2. ______ Gatsby buys a mansion in West Egg so he can be near the water.

3. ______ Gatsby takes the blame for driving the car that hit and killed Myrtle.

4. ______ Jay Gatsby died from drowning in his pool

5. ______ The Great Gatsby takes place in the 1930’s

SHORT ANSWER:
Answer the following questions using complete sentences. (5 pts each)

1. Give a brief definition of motif and explain one motif in the novel.
2. What is the Valley of Ashes?

3. Describe the relationship between Nick and Jordan.

4. Describe a pair of foil characters in the novel.

5. What does the green light symbolize in the novel and why? (use examples from the text
or from class discussion)

6. Who is the narrator in the Great Gatsby? Is the narrator reliable?

 MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Circle the answer you feel best answers the question. (2 pts each)

1. How are Daisy and Nick related?

A. They are brother and sister
B. They are married
C. They are stepsiblings
D. They are cousins

2. Why does Gatsby have parties at his house?

A. He wants to gain popularity within the community.
B. He doesn’t want trouble with anyone.
C. He is hoping that Daisy will show up at one of his parties.
D. He sells bootlegged alcohol during his parties.

3. What does Gatsby carry around with him at all times?

A. His Oxford diploma
B. A picture of him and Daisy
C. A war medal
D. A letter he received from Daisy while in the war.

4. Tom hit Myrtle in the New York flat because:

A. He was mad that she kept talking about Daisy
B. She kept giving orders to him about what she wanted
C. He didn’t want to buy her a dog leash
D. She wouldn’t get him another drink of whiskey

5. What did Fitzgerald call the 1920’s?

A. The Roaring Twenties
B. The Gay Twenties
C. The Jazz Age
D. The Lost Generation
 ESSAYS:
Answer one of the following essays using complete sentences and make sure you have
support for your essay from either the text or class discussion. Be sure to include an
introduction and a conclusion as well as at least three supports to your claim. (20 pts)

1. Who do you think is most responsible for the destruction in the story? Is it Nick, Gatsby,
Tom, Wilson, Daisy, or Myrtle? Support your answer with evidence from the text, and/or
literary elements such as characterization and symbolism.

2. How does Gatsby represent the American dream? What does the novel have to say about
the condition of the American dream in the 1920s? Support your response with evidence
from the text.
 ANSWER KEY:
Matching

1. _i_ owns a garage near the Valley of Ashes a. Gatsby

2. _j_ represented the judgement of god b Myrtle
3. _a_ had wild parties at his house c Daisy
4. _h_ a professional golf player d Wolfsheim
5. _b_ was having an affair with Tom e Tom
6. _g_ Jay’s father, came to the funeral f Nick

7. _d_ Gatsby’s business partner g Mr. Gatsby

8. _c_ Drove the car that killed Myrtle h Jordan

9. _f_ the narrator i George Wilson

10. _e_ Broke Myrtle’s nose j Dr. T.J. Eckleburg

True/False

6. ___T___ Gatsby and Nick were both in WW1

7. ___F___ Gatsby buys a mansion in West Egg so he can be near the water.

8. ___T___ Gatsby takes the blame for driving the car that hit and killed Myrtle.

9. ___F___ Jay Gatsby died from drowning in his pool

10. ___F___ The Great Gatsby takes place in the 1930’s

Short Answer

1. Identify and explain one motif in the novel.

Judgment, wealth, and infidelity are three motifs that occur in the novel The Great
Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Judgment is something that comes up frequently in the
narration by Nick Carraway, and by the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg, a major symbol in the book

2. What is the Valley of Ashes?

The valley of ashes was the narrow channel through which the railroad traveler had to pass
on his way between New York City and the resort villages of East and West Egg on the
North Shore of Long Island.

3. Describe the relationship between Nick and Jordan.

Nick's relationship with Jordan is complicated and fraught with tension. They end up
dating for much of the novel, but Nick brings their relationship to an end following
Jordan's callous treatment of Myrtle's death. (enotes answer)
 4. Describe a pair of foil characters in the novel.
Tom and Gatsby are foils. Although both characters have an admiration of Daisy in
common, Gatsby has a truer deep lover for her while Tom has an affair with another
woman while married to Daisy, and does not value her. Additionally, Tom is from old
money, has never earned anything, and has a cold demeanor. On the other hand, Gatsby
has earned all his money and is very pleasant and kind to those he meets.

5. What does the green light symbolize in the novel and why? (use examples from the text
or from class discussion)
Situated at the end of Daisy's East Egg dock and barely visible from Gatsby's West Egg
lawn, the green light represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams for the future.

6. Who is the narrator in the Great Gatsby? Is the narrator reliable?

Nick Carraway is the narrator and he is reliable because he presents an unbiased objective
opinion of the events he sees taking place.

Multiple Choice
1. How are Daisy and Nick related?
A. They are brother and sister
B. They are married
C. They are stepsiblings
D. They are cousins

2. Why does Gatsby have parties at his house?

A. He wants to gain popularity within the community.
B. He doesn’t want trouble with anyone.
C. He is hoping that Daisy will show up at one of his parties.
D. He sells bootlegged alcohol during his parties.

3. What does Gatsby carry around with him at all times?

A. A picture of him and Daisy
B. A thousand dollars of cash
C. A war medal
D. A letter he received from Daisy while in the war.

4. Tom hit Myrtle in the New York flat because:

A. She kept talking about Daisy
B. She kept giving orders to him about what she wanted
C. He didn’t want to buy her a dog leash
D. She wouldn’t get him another drink of whiskey

5. What did Fitzgerald call the 1920’s? (sparknotes)

A. The Jazz Age
B. The Roaring Twenties
C. The Gay Twenties
D. The Lost Generation
Essay #1
Rubric:
Introduction & Conclusion 2 pt.
Clear organization 2 pt.
Minimum three reasons 4 pts.
Apt and specific support from the text for each reason 12 pts

Essay #2
Rubric:
Introduction & Conclusion 2 pt.
Clear organization 2 pt.
Clear explanation of Gatsby as representative of the American dream 4pts.
Clear explanation of novel’s critique of the American dream 4 pts.
Apt and specific support from the text for each part 8 pts.

Matching Citation

P, Mrs. (2019). The Great Gatsby Final Test [m34m0v31qel6]. Retrieved October 13, 2020, from
https://idoc.pub/documents/the-great-gatsby-final-test-m34m0v31qel6

Multiple Choice Citation

The Great Gatsby Test. (2019). Retrieved October 13, 2020, from https://studylib.net/doc/9065068/the-
great-gatsby-test

Full Book Quiz. (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2020, from https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gatsby/quiz/

Essay Citation

The Great Gatsby Test Review. (2017). Retrieved October 13, 2020, from
https://studylib.net/doc/8662609/the-great-gatsby-test-review
 Lauren Tipton
EDU 420
Dr. Fouch
November 17, 2020
1. Subject: ‘The Great Gatsby’

2. Grade level, content area, and unit theme:

a. 9th Grade, American Literature, novels/’The Great Gatsby’

3. Subject Matter topics

a. Understanding the concepts of:
i. theme
ii. plot (ability to follow a plot line and identify points in a plotline)
iii. protagonist/antagonist
iv. motifs/symbols
v. foreshadowing
vi. point of view

4. Four 4-6 General Learning outcomes PA Core Standards:

a. 1.3 Reading Literature
i. Grades 9–10
ii. CC.1.3.9–10.A Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development
over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details;
provide an objective summary of the text.
iii. CC.1.3.9–10.C Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with
other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
iv. CC.1.3.9–10.D Determine the point of view of the text and analyze the impact the point of view
has on the meaning of the text.
v. CC.1.3.9–10.B Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly, as well as inferences and conclusions based on an author’s explicit assumptions and
beliefs about a subject.

5. 10-12 Classroom Objectives

a. Identify themes present in the Great Gatsby: ex. The idea of the American Dream, is it dying?
b. Restate/Summarize the central ideas and themes in their own words
c. Identify the parts of a plot in The Great Gatsby, and in general: introduction, rising action, climax,
falling action, resolution
d. Analyze the significance of character development and character foils
e. Identification of (and use of quotes) from text to support arguments and thesis statements.
f. Identify and interpret symbols in the novel: the green light
g. Define and identify the protagonist and antagonist in the novel
h. Identify and interpret motifs in the novel: wealth, infidelity
i. Distinguish the character development in the novel
j. Describe significance of facts about the author, and the context the novel was written in
 k. Explain narrative point of view and the importance of Nick Caraway to the telling of the story.
l. Draw parallels between their own lives and the life and work of F. Scott Fitzgerald in the context
of the Jazz Age, the Lost Generation, Prohibition, and the Great Depression.

6. Set of specifications for objective portion of the test

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis evaluation

Identify themes x
Restate/Summarize x
the central ideas in
their own words
Identify the parts x
of a plot
Analyze the x
significance of
character
development
Textually x
supported
arguments
Identify and x
interpret symbols
Define and identify x
the protagonist and
antagonist
Identify and x
interpret motifs
Distinguish x
character
development
Explain narrative x
point of view
Draw parallels x
between their own
lives and the life
and work of F.
Scott Fitzgerald

7. Description of both forms of performance-based assessment (written in paragraph form).

Describe the assessment. Which objectives will be covered? What levels of Bloom’s will be
utilized?
Something I love for students to do, especially with such dramatic novels or plays like this one, is
performance and/or artistic expression. This typically helps evaluate students who learn and display their
learning best kinesthetically and/or aurally. This would cover the application, comprehension and
knowledge of Bloom’s taxonomy well. I would probably have multiple options for them to choose from,
like a dramatic play, a radio show, creating a collage, or creating an ‘journal’ similar to that which Nick
would’ve had. Each of those projects would have to be displaying a key theme, analyzing a pair of foil
characters, or emphasizing a specific motif. I would grade these projects based on how well their project
discusses and embodies the literary device they chose, how clear and neat their project was, and if each
group member was adequately involved.