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"Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Critical Reading
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1. Why is the following passage a particularly
telling characterization?
When, as Judy's head lay against his shoulder that first night, she whispered, "1 don't
know what's the matter with me. Last night I thought I was in love with a man and
tonight I think I'm in love with you-" it seemed to him a beautiful and romantic thing
to say. It was the exquisite excitability that for the moment he controlled and owned.
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reveals the basic thrust
explains why Dexter is
shows how young both
illustrates the fact that
of both Judy's and Dexter's feelings.
so drawn to Judy.
Judy and Dexter really are.
Dexter has lost touch with reality.
2. What eventual effect does Dexter's obsession with Judy and the things she represents have on his life?
a. He works hard to become wealthy, successful, and respected.
b. He loses his ability to experience and enjoy the passions and joys of life.
c. He builds his life around the illusion that she will someday be his.
d. He realizes that the aspirations he once had for himself are meaningless.
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3. Judy's alternating indifference and attention to Dexter have the effect of
a. making him feel confused about what he wants.
b. ultimately strengthening his resolve to resist her.
c. making her even more desirable to him.
d. helping him learn that hard work is the best way to deaden painful feelings.
4. As a teenager, why is Dexter particularly fond of the fall?
a. The crisp coolness of the fall inspires him with an urgency to accomplish something before the winter sets in.
b. It is the precious time that precedes the long, c(>ld dreariness of the Minnesota
winter.
c. It is a time that allows him to analyze and synthesize the desires that the summer
raises in him.
d. The weather is most beautiful during the fall months in the area where he lives.
5. When Dexter Green first meets Judy Jones, she is about to beat her nurse. The
reader learns that Dexter believes Judy may be justified in beating the nurse. What
does this tell the reader?
a. Judy is a moral child.
c. Judy is unusually weak for a girl.
b. Dexter is enthralled by Judy.
d. Dexter has no sense of right and wrong.
6. Upon his second encounter with Judy Jones, when she hits Mr. Hedrick with a golf
ball, DexterGreenis overwhelmedby her -'
a. sincerity
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b. intelligence
c. bad manners
d. beauty
7. Who is the most important person to Judy Jones as a young woman?
a. her father
b. Dexter Green
c. the next man she meets
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8. Which character trait does Dexter establish when he quits his caddying job?
a. abandoning his commitments
b. choosing paths that will lead to success
c. seeking unattainable goals
d. letting his obsession with Judy control his decisions
9. Fitzgerald first reveals Dexter's reverence for the ideals of high society by
a. describinghis dreamsas a teenager.
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b. commenting that Dexter reached out for the best.
c. revealing Dexter's thoughts about the men for whom he caddies.
d. describing his first reaction to Judy Jones.
10. Why is Judy Jones's beauty important to her character?
a. She was such an ugly child.
b. She uses it to get what she wants.
c. It gives a contrast to her humbleness.
d. It allows her to move into a higher social circle.
11. Why does Dexter Green quit seeing Irene Scheerer?
a. Dexter decides to become engaged to Judy Jones instead.
b. Irene's parents strongly object to Dexter, so she breaks the engagement.
c. Irene tells Dexter she is in love with a man from New York.
d. Dexter decides that, although pleasant, Irene is too boring for him.
12. Mer Judy Jones hits Mr. Hedrick with a golf ball, the reader learns "[hler glance fell
casually on each of the men-then scanned the fairway for her ball." From this, the
reader can conclude that Judy Jones was
a. ashamed that she had hit Mr. Hedrick and did not want him to look her in the eye.
b. embarrassed about being such a bad golfer.
c. concerned more about where her shot lay than about Mr. Hedrick.
d. overwhelmed by Dexter Green and did not want him to figure that out.
13. Which of the following statements best describes the theme of "Winter Dreams"?
a. Those whose lives are based on the pursuit of illusions are doomed to
disappointment.
b. A person without dreams or illusions cannot live a full life.
c. Love that is based on physical beauty cannot be as satisfying as love based on
inner character.
d. The pursuit of material satisfaction interferes with the pursuit of emotional
satisfaction.
14. Dexter Green probably becomes engagedto Irene Scheerer because of his
a. strong love for Irene.
c. desire for stability.
b. jealous fit over Judy Jones.
d. desire for Irene's inheritance.
15. Why does Fitzgerald choose not to provide a physical description of Dexter?
a. Dexter's appearance is important only to the point that Judy is attracted to him.
b. Dexter's lack of physical characteristics makes him more puzzling and enigmatic.
c. Judy's beauty is emphasized by the lack of physical details about Dexter.
d. The story is about Dexter's personality and his emotional and mental traits.
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16. Which of the following would a "pugUisticyouth" be most likely to do?
a. serenade a woman with a love song
c. start a fight with another boy
b. be one of the best dancers at a ball
d. be the rtchest student in his class
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17. Which word is closest ih meaning to the italicized word in the following phrase?
the great white bulk of the Mortimer Joneses' house, somnolent, gorgeous,
drenched with the splendor of the damp moonlight
a. drowsy
b. enormous
c. radiant
d. proud
18. What image does Fitzgerald portray when he says Judy Jones was "swimming to the
floating surfboard with a sinuous crawl"?
a. Judy swims noisily.
c. Judy swims sleepily.
b. Judy swims quickly.
d. Judy swims gracefully.
19. Which of the following sentences shows the correct placement of the dash?
a. When-a new man came to town everyone dropped out dates were automatically
canceled.
b. When a new man came to town everyone-dropped out dates were automatically
canceled,
c. When a new man came to town everyone dropped out-::-dateswere automatically
canceled,
d, When a new man came to town everyone dropped out dates were automaticallycanceled,
20. In which of the following excerpts do the dashes interrupt what someone is saying?
a," 'The best-caddy I ever saw,' shouted Mr. MortimefJones over a drink that
afternoon,"
b. .. , , , in the way her lips twisted down at the comers when she smiled, and theHeaven help ust-in the almost passionate quality of her eyes,"
c. "The smile again-radiant, blatantlyartificial-convincing,"
d, "When he was twenty-three Mr, Hart-one of the gray-haired men who like to say
'Now there's a boy'-gave him a guest card, , ."
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