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Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby


Match the character in the left column with his/her description in the right. Each character is used
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Tom Buchanan
Nick Carraway
James Gatz
Daisy Buchanan
Meyer Wolfshiem
George Wilson
Owl Eyes
Jordan Baker
Jay Gatsby
Myrtle Wilson

A. Wealthy resident of West Egg, Long Island


B. man who fixed the 1919 World Series
C. the novel's narrator
D. auto mechanic
E. professional golfer
AB. party guest who criticizes Gatsby's library
AC. poor midwestern son of farmers
AD. best polo player on Long Island
AE. has a voice full of money
BC. Tom's mistress

Decide if the following statements are true or false.


A. TRUE
B. FALSE
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Dr. T. J. Eckleburg is a guest at one of Gatsby's parties.


Tom and Daisy lived in Chicago before coming to New York.
Nick breaks Myrtle's nose during an argument in New York.
Jordan and Nick begin to date during the summer.
George Wilson kills his wife.

16. Where does Nick Carraway live?


A. East Egg
B. West Egg
C. Manhattan
D. Westhampton
17. Where do Tom and Daisy live?
A. East Egg
B. West Egg
C. Manhattan
D. Westhampton
18. Whose "eyes" watch over the valley of ashes?
A. Gatsby's
B. Tom Buchanan's C. Daisy's
D. T. J. Eckleburg's
19. What plans do Nick and Gatsby make for the day after the party where they
meet?
A. they are going to lunch in New York
B. they are going to drive out to the Hamptons
C. they are cleaning up after the party
D. they are going out in Gatsby's hydroplane
20. What happens to Owl Eyes at the end of the party?
A. he gets into a car accident
B. he falls asleep in the pool
C. he steals a side of beef from the kitchen
D. he sneaks into Gatsby's oce
21. Where does Gatsby tell Nick that he is from?
A. New York
B. Canada
C. Chicago
D. San Francisco
22. Which country's medal from World War I does Gatsby show Nick?
A. Italy
B. England
C. Montenegro
D. Serbia
23. What items cause Daisy to cry?
A. Gatsby's house
B. her shoes
C. Gatsby's shirts D. Nick's watch
24. Who plays piano for Gatsby and Daisy?
A. Nick
B. Jordan
C. Klipspringer
D. Owl Eyes
25. What item does Gatsby knock over during his first meeting with Daisy?
A. a lamp
B. a clock
C. a book
D. a vase

26. Who takes in the young Jay Gatsby?


A. Meyer Wolfshiem B. Dan Cody C. Arnold Rothstein
D. Tom
27. Because of this person, what does Gatsby resolve to do for the rest of his
life?
A. to avoid anything criminal
B. to stop drinking alcohol
C. to move to New York
D. to stay away from women
28. When Nick comes to Gatsby's house, who is he surprised to find there?
A. Daisy
B. Tom
C. Jordan
D. Owl Eyes
29. At the next big party Gatsby gives, what does Tom say about Gatsby?
A. he is a big bootlegger
B. he knew him in the war
C. he is a major gun runner
D. he is a Russian spy
30. Why does Gatsby fire his servants?
A. one of them stole from him
B. he doesn't want gossip to spread
C. one of them was kidnapped
D. he is moving to California
31. Where do all the major characters have lunch in the beginning of Chapter 7?
A. Nick's house
B. Gatsby's house
C. Daisy's house
D. Jordan's house
32. Where do they all decide to go after lunch?
A. Jones Beach
B. New York
C. Montauk
D. Westchester
33. What color is Gatsby's suit on this day?
A. yellow
B. white
C. pink
D. black
34. Which of Tom's friends has done business with Gatsby?
A. James Talisman
B. Cecil Monroe
C. Walter Chase
D. George Filmore
35. Who was really driving the yellow car back from the Plaza hotel?
A. Tom
B. Nick
C. Gatsby
D. Daisy
36. Who of the following list of people appears at Gatsby's funeral?
A. Tom
B. Klipspringer
C. Wolfshiem
D. None of these
37. What book did Gatsby own as a boy?
A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
B. Treasure Island
C. Hopalong Cassidy
D. Kidnapped
38. Who does Tom encounter during his lunch with Jordan at the end of the
book?
A. Owl Eyes
B. Wolfshiem
C. Tom
D. Wilson
39. Where does Nick move at the end of the novel?
A. West Egg
B. East Egg
C. New York
D. the Midwest
40. What age does Nick turn at the end of the book?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 40

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