GREAT GATSBY

THE

FINAL TEST: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. “incurably dishonest” professional golfer 8. “eyes of God” in the valley of ashes

A Jay Gatsby A Doctor T.J. Eckleburg
B Daisy Buchanan B Owl Eyes
C Jordan Baker C Jay Gatsby
D Owl Eyes D Michaelis

2. rumored to have fixed the 1919 World Series 9. wore human molars as cufflinks
A Nick Carraway A Slagle
B Doctor T.J. Eckleburg B Owl Eyes
C Jordan Baker C Meyer Wolfshiem
D Meyer Wolfshiem D Jay Gatsby

3. “boarder” who played the piano during 10. left his shoes at Gatsby’s mansion
Gatsby’s “date” A Wolfshiem
A George Wilson B George Wilson
B Owl Eyes C Ewing Klipspringer
C Ewing Klipspringer D Owl Eyes
D Meyer Wolfshiem
11. George’s neighbor and friend
4. drunk patron of Gatsby’s library A Wolfshiem
A Dan Cody B Michaelis
B Myrtle Wilson C Klipspringer
C Slagle D Tom Buchanan
D Owl Eyes
12. wanted a police dog
5. Tom’s mistress A Daisy Buchanan
A Catherine B Jordan Baker
B Myrtle Wilson C Myrtle Wilson
C Jordan Baker D Catherine
D Daisy Buchana
13. Myrtle’s sister
6. narrator and Daisy’s second cousin once-removed A Daisy Baker
A Nick Carraway B Lucille
B Tom Buchanan C Catherine
C George Wilson D Miss Baedeker
D Dan Cody
14. Where were Tom and Nick educated?
7. ex-football player with hot temper A Oxford
A Tom Buchanan B Yale
B Henry Gatz C Harvard
C Meyer Wolfshiem D Princeton
D Ewing Klipspringer

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 15. Gatsby is originally from 23. Which is NOT a reason Nick considers Gats-
A Utah by “great”?
B Minnesota A his dreams
C North Dakota B his self reinvention
D California C his mansion
D his ambition
16. Why did Nick move to New York?
A to be with Daisy 24. Which character gives the eyes of Doctor T.J.
B to learn about the bond business Eckleburg the most meaning?
C to continue his education A Jay Gatsby
D to hide his illegal activities B Nick Carraway
C George Wilson
17. Which is NOT symbolic of money in the D Tom Buchanan
novel?
A the green light 25. Which is NOT a symbolic interpretation of
B automobiles the green light?
C Gatsby’s shirts A the future
D the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg B American dream
C wealth
18. Which of the following is NOT a theme of D death
the novel?
A Money cannot buy happiness. 26. What is the point of view of The Great Gatsby?
B You cannot relive the past. A third person omniscient
C Good things come to those who wait. B second person
D Decline of the American Dream C third person limited
D first person
19. Whose voice is said to be “full of money”?
A Tom Buchanan 27. What is the novel’s overall tone?
B Jay Gatsby A contradictory
C Myrtle B humorous
D Catherine C apathetic
D angry
20. Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy takes place
A in New York 28. Which is NOT used to show the emptiness of
B at George’s garage extravagance?
C at Nick’s house A Gatsby’s parties
D at Gatsby’s house B Gatsby’s mansion
C Nick’s home
21. Gatsby throws his weekly parties D Tom’s apartment
A to meet new people
B hoping Daisy will come to one 29. Which geographical region does George
C to impress Jordan Wilson represent?
D to impress Nick A West Egg
B the valley of the ashes
22. For entertainment, the characters of The C East Egg
Great Gatsby love to D New York City
A play board games
B discuss politics
C drink and smoke
D go to church

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 30. What is Nick’s attitude towards Gatsby?
A critical and admiring
B impatient and disagreeable
C patronizing and obnoxious
D selfish and joyous

31. What theme does this quotation illustrate? “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic
future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow
we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And one fine morning— So we beat on, boats
against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
A the importance of achieving one’s dream
B the ease of achieving the American Dream
C the evasiveness of the American Dream
D the powerful forces of water

32. What event might have caused the disillusionment found in The Great Gatsby?
A the stock market crash
B the Jazz Age
C the Great Depression
D the war

33. What is the climax of The Great Gatsby?

A Myrtle’s death
B Gatsby’s murder
C Nick meeting Gatsby
D When Gatsby’s parties stop

34. How does Jordan Baker represent the new woman of the 1920s?
A She wants to move to New York City.
B She sells bonds.
C She is a golfer.
D She is independent and stylish.

35. What would be the most likely reason Daisy is reluctant to leave Tom?”
A She is afraid of Gatsby.
B She is accustomed to a certain lifestyle.
C She loves Tom more than Gatsby.
D She is worried about Pammy.

36. Which is NOT a motif used in The Great Gatsby?

A weather
B geography
C seasons
D prophecies

37. What does the valley of ashes symbolize?

A Gatsby’s illegal activities
B the dangers of industrialization
C society’s moral decline
D Nick’s failing relationship with Jordan

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 38. The title, The Great Gatsby, might be considered what?
A ironic
B a metaphor
C figurative language
D tone

39. Gatsby’s main conflict is against

A Tom Buchanan
B society
C himself
D God

40. Why is Gatsby’s wealth considered inferior to the Buchanan’s?

A because it is newly acquired
B because he is from the West
C because he lives next to Nick
D because it was used to buy an automobile

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