the great gatsby test

The ash heaps represent all of the following EXCEPT a) a favorite romantic meeting place for Tom and Myrtle b) despair and desolation c) the scene of Myrtle's death d) the exploitation of the masses by the idle rich

(A) a favorite romantic meeting place for Tom and Myrtle

Gatsby's dream was associated with all of the following details EXCEPT a) it was described as "incorruptible" b) Gatsby suffered from a wide gap between reality and dreams c) Gatsby's dream was in "flux" changing all the time d) Gatsby's dream is associated with the American Dream

(C) Gatsby's dream was in "flux" changing all the time

All of the following are elements of modernism EXCEPT a) alienated characters b) inference; readers left to figure out meaning on their own c) symbolism d) focus on romantic love

(d) focus on romantic love

The events in the novel take place during the year

1922

The Great Gatsby was published in

1925

Tom Buchanan

cruel; prejudiced

Daisy originally met Gatsby

during the war

Nick says that Gatsby is

elaborate, young rough neck

After his wife's death, Wilson regards the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleberg as the

eyes of God

Daisy Buchanan

fickle, bored

By surrounding himself with material possesions and inventing an aristocratic family background, Gatsby tries to

fulfill the ideal conception of himself

Fitzgerald was a bit lke Nick in that

he was both fascinated and repulsed by the glamour and glitter of wealth and high society

The person Daisy probably loves the most is

herself

Gatsby's car, his mansion, and his other possessions represent

his commitment to material success as an ideal

When Myrtle saw Jordan with Tom, she thought Jordan was:

his wife

Nick Carraway

honest; compassionate

after the final scene between gatsby, tom, and daisy, nick realizes that

it is his 30th birthday

"Ah" she cried, "You look so cool, you always looks so cool"

Daisy

"And all the time something within her was crying for a decision. She wanted her life shaped now, immediately— and the decision must be made by some force of love of money of unquestionable practicality..."

Daisy

"Im p-paralyzed with happiness," is spoken by

Daisy

"He knew that when he kissed this girl and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp like the mind of God" (who is being described)

Gatsby

When Gatsby and Daisy become lovers

Gatsby's dream is completely fufiled

"God knows what you've been doing, everything you've been doing. You may fool me but you can't fool God!"

George

the time of the story is frequently referred to as the_______

Jazz Age

Most of the setting of the story is:

Long Island

all the main characters are originally from _____

Mid West

"She looked at me and laughed pointlessly. Then she flounced over to the dog kissed it with ecstasy and swept into the kitchen, implying that a dozen chefs awaited her orders there" (who is "she")

Myrtle

"I'm inclined to reserve all judgments"

Nick

"They're a rotten crowd," "you're worth the whole damn bunch put together"

Nick

"And if you think I didn't have my share of suffering —look here when I went to give up that flat and saw that damn box of biscuits sitting there on the sideboard and sat down and cried like a baby"

Tom

"I can't speak about what happened five years ago because I didn't know Daisy then—"

Tom

This story takes place immediately after:

World War 1

All of the following are associated with Fitzgerald EXCEPT: a) Hemingway b) Zelda c) Princeton d) Yale

Yale

The best word to describe Nicks attitude toward Gatsby at the end of the novel is

ambivalent

Nick is distressed after Gatsby's death when Gatsby's friends show their

apathy (lack of interest)

Which of the following is used to symbolize the violence and carelessness of the upper class?

automobiles

Nick describes Tom and Daisy as

careless and destructive

James Gatz became Jay Gatsby because when he

meets Dan Cody at the age of 17

This novel makes use of the following literary devices EXCEPT a) motif b) symbolism c) personification d) irony

personification

Using Jordan Baker as intermediary, Gatsby convinces Nick to arrange a meeting with Daisy so that Gatsby can

prove to Daisy that his possessions now make him worthy of her

Nick recognizes Gatsby's essential tragedy is that he has

sacrificed his duty for love

All of the following describe Jordan Baker EXCEPT a) sincere b) careless c) athletic d) selfish

sincere

Jay Gatsby

socially ambitious; faithful

When Wilson first learns that Myrtle is unfaithful, he wants to

take her far away

At the end of the novel, Nick condemns Daisy for all of the following EXCEPT: a) trying to repeat the past b) retreating into carelessness c) escaping into money d) allowing others to clean up her mess

trying to repeat the past

Myrtle Wilson

vulgar, sensual

Which of the following is used to symbolize the emotional state of the characters throughout the novel

weather

Which of the following locations represent "new money"

west egg

All of the following symbolize the American Dream to Gatsby EXCEPT a) Daisy b) Wolfsheim c) the green light d) Dan Cody

wolfsheim