Multiple Choice: Circle the Correct Answer for Each of the Following

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The Great Gatsby unit exam

Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer for each of the following.

(2 points each.)

1. The Great Gatsby takes place in which decade?
2. The 1910’s
3. The 1920’s
4. The 1930’s
5. The 1940’s

1. The green light at the end of the dock represents what?
2. Daisy’s house
3. Hope and promise for Gatsby.
4. Gatsby’s new money and wealth.
5. East Egg

1. Tom tells Myrtle he can’t marry her because:
2. He doesn’t really love her
3. His wife is Catholic
4. Her husband would kill her
5. She is of a lower social class

1. When George Wilson learns that his wife is unfaithful:
2. He wants to take her far away
3. He wants to kill her
4. He wants to kill her lover
5. He is upset, but accepts it because he loves her

1. The final confrontation between Gatsby, Tom and Daisy occurs at:
2. The apartment in New York City
3. The Buchanan’s home
4. The hotel in New York City
5. Gatsby’s mansion

1. Gatsby’s father is:
2. Devastated that his son changed his angry
3. Impressed by his son’s success
4. Anxious to return to his own home
5. Determined to seek revenge

1. Nick refers to Tom and Daisy as:
2. Destructive
3. Selfish
4. Careless
5. Irresponsible

1. Daisy married Tom Buchanan because:
2. Gatsby was gone
3. She was flattered by his attention
4. She wanted a purpose in her life
5. She was afraid no one else would ever want to marry her

1. How do Nick and Tom know each other?
2. They were in the war together
3. They went to college together
4. They are cousins
5. They work together in the bond business

1. Gatsby’s yellow car is a symbol of:
2. Wealth and status
3. Ambition
4. The American dream
5. Good taste

1. George Wilson found out who owned the yellow “death car” through:
2. It’s registration
3. The police report
4. Tom
5. Michaelis

1. George Wilson became aware of his wife’s affair when:
2. He found a dog leash
3. She came home late
4. He saw her with Tom
5. He found her train ticket

1. Nick believed Gatsby’s story about the war because:
2. He had faith in Gatsby
3. Gatsby had a medal and photograph
4. Jordan had told him and she believed the story
5. He had read about it in the newspaper years before

1. Daisy drove Gatsby’s car home from New York because:
2. Gatsby was upset that she wouldn’t leave her husband
3. She decided to leave her husband for Gatsby
4. She was nervous and thought it would calm her
5. Gatsby was nervous and she thought it would calm him

1. Daisy didn’t stop after the accident because:
2. She meant to kill Myrtle
3. She didn’t know she hit anyone
4. Gatsby wouldn’t let her
5. She couldn’t

1. In the book, the color white (in association with Daisy) represents:
2. Her purity and innocence
3. Her frailty and insubstantiality
4. Her childhood
5. Her marriage

1. “Owl Eyes” is different from the other party-goers because:
2. He likes to read
3. He wears glasses
4. He has a legitimate excuse not to attend Gatsby’s funeral
5. He sees more than the others

1. During the confrontation with Nick and Tom, Daisy admits she:
2. Never really loved Tom
3. Really did love Tom
4. Never really loved Gatsby
5. Never really loved anybody

19.Gatsby gives huge parties because he:

1. Doesn’t like to be alone
2. Wants to show off his money
3. Hopes to find Daisy
4. Works for Wolfsheim

1. Nick first met Jordan at:
2. One of Gatsby’s parties
3. Tom and Daisy’s house
4. One of her golf tournaments
5. West Egg

1. One of Wolfsheim’s greatest accomplishments had been:
2. An Oxford education
3. Fixing the World Series
4. Owning a series of drugstores
5. Owning several gold, copper and silver mines

1. The only character who knew all of the details of Myrtle’s accident, and who was involved with whom was:
2. Tom
3. Nick
4. George
5. Gatsby

1. George shot Gatsby because he thought:
2. Gatsby was Myrtle’s lover
3. Gatsby killed Myrtle
4. Tom killed Myrtle
5. Gatsby was Daisy’s lover

1. A possible theme about money to be learned from this novel is:
2. You must have it to make anything of yourself in this life
3. It cannot buy your happiness or love
4. It can buy your friends
5. It will destroy you if you use it against other people

1. Gatsby and Nick meet because:
2. Nick crashes one of Gatsby’s parties with Jordan
3. Gatsby invites Nick to one of his parties
4. Wolfsheim introduces them
5. Jordan arranges it

1. The only compliment Nick ever paid to Gatsby was that:
2. Gatsby is better than all the others
3. Daisy should have chosen him over Tom
4. Gatsby is the only honest person he has ever really known
5. Gatsby is one of his best friends

1. Myrtle tries to flag down the car because:
2. She recognizes Daisy
3. She is trying to run away from George
4. She saw Tom driving it earlier that day
5. She recognizes Tom at the wheel

1. When Nick sees Tom again after the deaths of Myrtle and Gatsby, Tom admits that he:
2. Was wrong about Gatsby
3. Wished he had left Daisy for Myrtle
4. Told Wilson about his affair with Myrtle
5. Told Wilson that Gatsby drove the yellow car

1. Who said, “I hate careless people, that’s why I like you”?
2. Jordan to Nick
3. Nick to Jordan
4. Daisy to Nick
5. Jordan to Daisy

1. Who said, “That’s an advertisement”?
2. Nick
3. George
4. Myrtle
5. Michaelis

Matching: Choose the correct description for each character listed. Write the letter of the matching description in the space next to the character’s name. (2 points each)

31. Jay GatsbyA. struggling to escape his/her class

32. Nick CarrawayB.killed himself

33. Daisy BuchananC. Gatsby’s real name

34.Tom BuchananD. the boarder

35.Jordan BakerE. inclined to reserve all judgment

36.Myrtle WilsonF. Gatsby’s father

37.George WilsonG.millionaire prospector

38.Meyer WolfsheimH.the dream sought by letter F

39.Ewing KlipspringerG.rich, discontented athlete

40.James GatzI.dishonest, involved with Nick

41.Dan CodyJ. rich, followed a dream for 5 years

42.Henry GatzK.older, illegitimate businessman

Short Answer:Respond to the following in 1 – 3 complete sentences. Refer to specific examples in the book when appropriate. (4 points each)

1. Why did Nick move to the East?

1. When does Nick say the summer really begins?

Short Answer (continued): Respond to the following in 1 – 3 complete sentences. Refer to specific examples in the book when appropriate. (4 points each)

1. Whose homes are within a close proximity to one another?

1. Describe the scene when Nick first meets Gatsby.

1. Describe Gatsby’s behavior while waiting for Daisy to arrive for tea.

1. Nick describes Gatsby as standing alone several times when describing the party scenes. What does this suggest about Gatsby as compared to the other partygoers?

1. Explain why Daisy cries over Gatsby’s shirts.

1. What does Tom realize when he sees Daisy and Gatsby stare at each other on the day Nick and Gatsby come to his home?

1. George does not believe Myrtle’s death was an accident. Who does he think killed her and why?

Extended response: Respond to each of the following in a fully developed paragraph using complete sentences. You should use a separate piece of paper. Make specific references to the text when appropriate to support your opinion, idea or conclusion. (10 points each).

1. Explain the theme of carelessness as it is presented in the novel.

1. What is Daisy’s wish for her daughter and what does this show about Daisy and her view of life?

1. Explain the effect Myrtle’s death has on the relationship between Tom and Daisy and why.

Extra Credit: For each of the following: 1 identify the speaker; 2 what or who the speaker is referring to; and 3 where in the story this takes place. You must completely answer all three parts for full credit. (1 extra point each)

1. “She didn’t like it. She didn’t have a good time.”

1. “Angry, and half in love with her, and tremendously sorry, I turned away.”

1. “”And I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”

1. “You can’t live forever. You can’t live forever.”

5.“Angry as I was, as we all were, I was tempted to laugh whenever he opened his mouth.”

Book return: Return your book before taking exam. (5 extra credit points)

Yes, book returned in class No, book not returned in class