1. Nick claims to be a person who refrains from judgment or criticism of others. He does this because ___. a.
of his father’s advice b.
of his religion c.
he has learned that we all make mistakes d.
he wants others to refrain from criticizing him
2. Nick says that “[i]nstead of being the warm center of the world the middle-west now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe
…” What made Nick feel this way? a.
people from the city treat
Midwesterners poorly b.
wherever he goes, he feels out of place c.
he is tired of being made fun of d.
he had returned from WWI
3. Nick decides to move east and learn the ___ business. a.
banking b.
retail c.
bond d.
real estate
4. Nick feels more at home in his new neighborhood after a man stops and ___. a.
compliments his house b.
asks for directions c.
invites Nick for coffee d.
tells Nick he knew him in coffee
5. Nick buys several books on the subject of ___. a.
literature b.
self-esteem c.
finance d.
geography
6. The two islands that lie east of
New York are both shaped like
___. a.
eggs b.
footballs c.
pears d.
the letter “C”
7. Tom Buchanan played ___ in college. a.
lacrosse b.
polo c.
rugby d.
football
8. When Nick first sees Tom,
Tom is wearing ___. a.
pajamas b.
hunting clothes c.
riding clothes d.
a tuxedo
9. Nick and Daisy are ___. a.
school friends b.
related c.
business acquaintances d.
newly met
10. Nick and Tom are ___. a.
related b.
school friends c.
business acquaintances d.
newly met
11. Nick tells Daisy that, to show how much they miss her, the people in Chicago have painted their ___ black. a.
front doors b.
chimneys c.
shoes d.
wheels
12. Nick is annoyed that Tom has never heard of ___. a.
his father b.
the company he works for c.
Jordan Baker d.
his having left the Midwest
13. Jordan Baker refuses the cocktails that are offered her because she ___. a.
doesn’t have the money to pay for them b.
is trying to lose weight c.
is in training d.
is a recovering alcoholic
14. Jordan tells Nick that, if he lives in West Egg, then he must know ___. a.
Gatsby b.
Myrtle c.
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg d.
Mr. McKee
15. Daisy says she always watches for ___, and then misses it. a.
the mail delivery b.
Tom’s arrival c.
the downtown train d.
the longest day
16. Daisy blames her hurt finger on ___. a.
Tom b.
Gatsby c.
slicing onions d.
opening letters
17.
Tom mentions a book he’s read, by a man named Goddard.
From the conversation that follows, we learn that Tom is ___. a.
a loan shark b.
a racist c.
a wife beater d.
a bootlegger

18. Daisy tells Nick a secret about the butler’s ___. a.
daughter b.
handkerchief c.
nose d.
addiction
19. The evening is interrupted by a phone call from ___. a.
Catherine b.
Tom’s mistress c.
the chauffeur d.
the police station
20. Nick didn’t attend Daisy’s wedding because ___. a.
he felt that he wasn’t wanted at the wedding b.
he secretly loved Daisy c.
he hadn’t returned from the war d.
he had no money for a gift
21. At the birth of her daughter,
Daisy said that she hoped her daughter would be a beautiful little
___. a.
fool b.
actress c.
philosopher d.
angel
22. When Daisy and Nick rejoin
Tom and Jordan, Jordan is ___
Tom. a.
winking at b.
arguing with c.
reading to d.
kissing
23. Jordan must get up early the next day because ___. a.
her job is a two hours’ drive b.
she has a flight to catch c.
she wants to return home before her husband notices she was gone d.
she’s playing in a sporting tournament
24. Before Nick leaves, Tom and Daisy tell him that they had heard what rumor that Nick ___. a.
was friends with Gatsby b.
had been dishonorably discharged from the army c.
had been engaged d.
had inherited a great sum of money from his father
25. While reflecting on his visit,
Nick decides that the best thing for
Daisy to do would be to ___. a.
quit her job b.
go back to school c.
stop drinking d.
leave Tom
26. Nick sees Gatsby looking at
___, which appears to be at the end of a dock. a.
a green light b.
a golden yacht c.
a white heron d.
a red flag
27. The opening of chapter two takes place in the valley of ___. a.
the trees b.
despair c.
the stones d.
ashes
28. Dr. T.J. Eckleburg was a/an
___ doctor. a.
skin b.
eye c.
foot d.
heart
29. George Wilson is a ___. a.
doctor b.
writer c.
money lender d.
mechanic
30. Wilson asks Tom when Tom plans on selling him ___. a.
his boat b.
a piece of property c.
some insurance d.
his car
31. When Myrtle makes one of her many trips into New York,
George thinks it’s so she can visit
___. a.
the beauty salon b.
her sister c.
her doctor d.
a psychiatrist
32. On the way to New York, they pull over to the curb so that
Myrtle can buy ___. a.
a necklace b.
a newspaper c.
a puppy d.
an ice cream cone
33. Nick tells us that this was only the second time he had ever been ___. a.
drunk b.
alone c.
in New York d.
in love
34.
Myrtle’s sister’s name is
___. a.
Elizabeth b.
Anne c.
Louise d.
Catherine
35. Mr. McKee is a professional
___. a.
actor b.
photographer c.
stockbroker d.
golfer

36. Myrtle Wilson tells of being overcharged by a woman who comes to people’s homes to look at their ___. a.
noses b.
eyes c.
hair d.
feet
37. Catherine heard a rumor that
Gatsby’s money comes from ___. a.
Kaiser Wilhelm b.
King Constantine c.
Generalissimo Luigi Cadorna d.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
38. Tom jokingly suggests that
Myrtle give Mr. McKee a letter of introduction to her husband so that
McKee can ___. a.
hire him b.
sell him some stock c.
make a photograph of him d.
buy him a drink
39. Catherine says “When they do get married, they’re going west
… until it blows over. Who is they? a.
George and Daisy b.
Tom and Myrtle c.
Nick and Jordan d.
Gatsby and Daisy
40. Shortly after her marriage to
George, a man came to Myrtle and asked that his ___ be returned to him. a.
car b.
money c.
table and chairs d.
suit
41. Tom and Myrtle first met
___. a.
in church b.
in college c.
on a train d.
in the market
42.
Tom breaks Myrtle’s nose because Myrtle wouldn’t stop ___. a.
saying “Daisy” b.
drinking c.
calling him “a brute” d.
flirting
43.
After Nick and Mr. McKee leave the apartment, Mr.
McKee gets scolded by ___. a.
the taxi driver b.
the elevator boy c.
the doorman d.
the garage manager
44. One of Gatsby’s chauffeur’s had come to Nick’s house to ___. a.
offer him a job b.
buy Nick’s house c.
invite him to Gatsby’s party d.
borrow some gasoline
45. Two twin girls tell Jordan
Baker that they’re sorry ___. a.
her boyfriend left her b.
she didn’t win c.
she wasn’t invited d.
for taking her drink
46. One of the girls had received a package from Gatsby, containing what? a.
an evening gown b.
his car keys c.
a pile of money d.
books
47. What does the man in the library tell Nick and Jordan about
Gatsby’s books? a.
Most are in foreign languages. b.
Gatsby has read them all. c.
There are more books there than in the New York public library. d.
They’re real.
48. When Nick first meets
Gatsby, Gatsby claims to have recognized him from ___. a.
a business meeting b.
the war c.
college d.
a previous party
49. Gatsby invites Nick to come with him the next day so that he can ___. a.
discuss a business proposition b.
use the swimming pool c.
ride in the hydroplane d.
ask him some questions
50. Then Gatsby leaves Nick and Jordan because ___. a.
he had a phone call b.
a woman was waving him over c.
the kitchen was running low on wine d.
he saw someone he was trying to avoid
51. Nick enters the house. A woman is singing, while simultaneously ___. a.
dancing b.
standing on her head c.
swinging from a lamp d.
crying
52.
Jordan says “I’ve just heard the most amazing thing.” She is referring to ___. a.
some gossip about Gatsby b.
her private meeting with
Gatsby c.
a man there who claims to be her cousin d.
a man there who wants to make her a star in Hollywood

53. A car has gone into a ditch.
The man who first gets out of the car is the man Nick had seen ___ earlier. a.
exiting Gatsby office b.
in the bathroom c.
in the library d.
playing in the band
54. This man (referred to in the previous question) is given the nickname ___ Eyes. a.
Red b.
Four c.
Eagle d.
Owl
55. A second man (the driver) exits the car. Even though the car is in a ditch, this man thinks the problem is ___. a.
they’re out of gas b.
he was given bad directions c.
someone ran into him d.
a flat tire
56. As Nick leaves, there is a loud noise, due to ___. a.
a car crash b.
the band starting up c.
people honking d.
fireworks
57. Nick had begun seeing a girl from Jersey City, but he ended the relationship because ___. a.
the girl discovered he had no money b.
of the girl’s brother c.
the girl wanted to get married d.
they did not agree on anything
58. Nick liked to walk up Fifth
Avenue and imagine that he was
___. a.
having affairs with women b.
a detective tracking criminals c.
a Russian spy d.
Gatsby
59. Jordan tells a lie about how the car she was driving ___. a.
disappeared b.
ended up in a shop window c.
got filled with water d.
hit a pedestrian
60. Nick recalls another story about Jordan’s dishonesty—that
Jordan had ___. a.
done over a thousand dollars of shopping on a stranger’s line of credit b.
illegally moved a ball during a tournament c.
told a policeman that she was
Gatsby’s wife d.
given “Minnesota” as her place of residence
61. Nick says to Jordan:
“Suppose you met somebody just as careless as yourself.” Nick is referring to Jordan’s carelessness in ___. a.
driving b.
money c.
lying d.
love
62. Nick has been writing letters back home signed “Love, Nick.”
The purpose of these letters is to
___. a.
keep his mother from worrying about him b.
win a girl’s heart c.
explain to his father why he had to leave home d.
break up with a girl
63. Nick claims to be guilty of a cardinal virtue. He is one of the few ___ people he knows. a.
chaste b.
honest c.
humble d.
generous

1. On an old time-table, Nick once made a list of ___. a.
people who attended Gatsby’s parties b.
girls he had fallen in love with c.
all he had done that he regrets doing d.
rumors he had heard about
Gatsby
2. Gatsby says: “It’s pretty, isn’t it…. Haven’t you ever seen it before?” Gatsby is referring to his
___. a.
cat b.
car c.
pool d.
cherry tree
3. Gatsby likes to use the phrase
“___.” a.
cat’s meow b.
sink or swim c.
old sport d.
give a little, take a little
4. To prove his Montenegro story, Gatsby shows Nick ___. a.
his medal b.
his scar c.
a photograph d.
a letter
5. Twice Gatsby refers to a ___ event that happened to him long ago. a.
mysterious b.
ominous c.
sad d.
majestic
6. Gatsby takes a white card
(supposedly a Christmas card from the commissioner) so that he can
___. a.
prove to Nick he is friends with the commissioner b.
write Nick’s phone number on the back of it c.
get out of a ticket d.
be allowed past the checkpoint at city hall
7. Mr. Wolfshiem had told Rosy
Rosenthal not to leave the table in the restaurant because ___. a.
Wolfshiem wanted to pay the bill himself b.
he was friends with the restaurant’s owner c.
he didn’t want Rosy to overhear his conversation on the pay-phone d.
he knew that Rosy was going to be shot
8. Wolfshiem mistakenly thinks that Nick is the man who is looking for ___. a.
a loan b.
a fight c.
a business connection d.
a home
9. Meyer Wolfshiem’s cuff buttons are actually ___. a.
teeth b.
pearls c.
diamonds d.
bones
10. In 1919 Wolfshiem great criminal act involved ___. a.
football b.
the Olympics c.
golf d.
baseball
11. Gatsby says Wolfshiem is a
“smart man” to explain why
Wolfshiem ___. a.
is not in jail b.
hired him c.
is so wealthy d.
is good friends with the chief of police
12. Tom Buchanan says that
Daisy is “furious” because Nick
___. a.
has been talking about her behind her back b.
broke several of her glasses at the most recent party c.
hasn’t called d.
embarrassed her in front of her friends
13. During Nick’s encounter with Tom, Gatsby does what peculiar thing? a.
says he is from Germany b.
suddenly vanishes c.
pretends not to know Tom d.
shows Tom a picture of Daisy
14. Back in Louisville in 1917,
Daisy dated what kind of men? a.
athletic b.
wealthy c.
military d.
sensitive
15. Jordan first saw Daisy and
Gatsby together while the two were ___. a.
at an ice cream parlor b.
sitting in Daisy’s car c.
crossing a crosswalk d.
standing in line at a drugstore
16. Daisy tells Jordan to say she
(Daisy) has changed her mind about ___. a.
marrying Tom b.
leaving Louisville c.
inviting Gatsby d.
being angry at Nick

17. What does Daisy pull out of the waste-basket? a.
a letter b.
her wedding ring c.
an invitation d.
pearls
18. Also, Daisy holds a letter in one hand. We assume the letter is from ___, telling Daisy that ___ is coming back for her. a.
Tom / Tom b.
Gatsby / Gatsby c.
Nick / Gatsby d.
Jordan / Tom
19. Tom was apparently getting away with cheating on Daisy until
___. a.
he left the phone bill on the coffee table b.
he gave one of his girlfriends his home address c.
he had a car accident d.
Daisy hired a detective
20. Nick calls it a coincidence, but Jordan says that it wasn’t a coincidence at all. Jordan is referring to ___. a.
Daisy’s appearance at
Gatsby’s party b.
Jordan’s appearance at
Gatsby’s party c.
the fact that both her and Nick know Meyer Wolfsheim d.
the house Gatsby bought
21.
Gatsby’s plan for meeting
Daisy involves meeting her ___. a.
at Nick’s house b.
at one of his parties c.
in a hotel lobby d.
at a golf tournament
22. As the chapter five opens,
Nick returns home and mistakenly believes that ___ is on fire. a.
his house b.
Gatsby’s house c.
his garage d.
Gatsby’s lumber pile
23. Nick declines an offer of
Gatsby’s to ___. a.
loan him some money b.
buy him a car c.
have dinner at his house d.
set him up in a business
24. Nick invites Daisy over, and he tells Daisy not to ___. a.
bring Tom b.
be late c.
tell anyone else d.
dress too formally
25. Nick was thinking of buying flowers, but he didn’t because ___. a.
they were out of season b.
he hadn’t enough time left c.
Gatsby sent them over d.
they were too expensive
26. Gatsby tells Nick that, according to The Journal, ___. a.
the war would end before the fall b.
the rain would stop that afternoon c.
stock prices would rise the following day d.
America would find itself in a depression within two years
27.
Daisy says, “His name is
Ferdie.” Ferdie is Daisy’s ___. a.
dog b.
housekeeper c.
father d.
chauffeur
28. After Nick greets Daisy, he goes back inside his house, but
Gatsby isn’t there because ___. a.
he had run back over to his house b.
he sees Tom sitting in the car c.
he was going out the back and around to the front d.
he no longer recognizes Daisy
29. Gatsby almost knocks ___ off the mantelpiece. a.
a clock b.
some daisies c.
a photograph d.
a bookend
30. The “Finn” is Nick’s ___. a.
chauffeur b.
dog c.
father d.
housekeeper
31. The man who built Gatsby’s house offered to pay five years’ taxes for his neighbors if they would ___. a.
allow him to build a moat b.
have their roofs thatched c.
allow him to build guard towers on their property d.
serve as waiters at the parties he would throw
32. Gatsby says it took him three years to ___. a.
earn the money to buy his house b.
graduate from Oxford c.
make it home after the war d.
track down Daisy’s whereabouts
33.
While touring Gatsby’s house, they come upon
Klipspringer, who is ___. a.
looking through a photo album b.
doing exercises c.
using the telephone d.
admiring the books in the library

34.
Daisy says, “It makes me sad because I’ve never seen such— such beautiful ___ before.” a.
flowers b.
upholstery c.
photographs d.
shirts
35. At the end of Daisy’s dock can be seen ___. a.
a golden yacht b.
a white heron c.
a green light d.
a red flag
36. There is a picture of Dan
Cody and a picture of Gatsby when younger. In both pictures, the men are wearing ___. a.
riding clothes b.
yachting clothes c.
hunting clothes d.
a tuxedo
37. Gatsby calls Klipspringer and tells him to ___. a.
play the piano b.
make themselves some lunch c.
clean the swimming pool d.
take the phone off the hook
38. Chapter six opens with
Gatsby being paid a visit by ___. a.
Tom b.
a senator c.
a movie producer d.
a reporter
39. Gatsby’s real name is James
___. a.
Gatz b.
Garvey c.
Gaston d.
Gatti
40. Young Gatsby had taken a row boat to row out to Dan Cody’s yacht ___. a.
to see if Cody would hire him b.
to warn him of an approaching wind c.
because a friend had dared him to do it d.
because a friend had bet money that he couldn’t row that far
41. Gatsby had been at St. Olaf’s
College for two weeks, supporting himself ___. a.
by mowing lawns b.
as a driving a taxi c.
as a janitor d.
by writing stories for the local paper
42. Dan Cody had become rich
___. a.
by bootlegging b.
as a business partner of
Andrew Carnegie c.
in the stock market d.
by mining for gold and silver
43. Cody hires Gatsby as his
___. a.
assistant on the yacht b.
chauffeur c.
cook d.
bodyguard
44. The novel insinuates (hints that) Ella Kaye was ___. a.
Cody’s mistress b.
Cody’s wife c.
responsible for Cody’s death d.
a spy hired by one of Cody’s competitors
45. Because he used Cody as a negative example (an example of what not to do), Gatsby never ___. a.
let anyone know how much money he had b.
drank alcohol c.
associated with women he didn’t know d.
left the house after dark
46. Gatsby was supposed to inherit $25,000 from Cody; instead, ___ got it. a.
Gatsby’s father b.
one of Cody’s charities c.
the lawyers d.
Ella Kaye
47. After not having visited
Gatsby for a couple weeks, Nick decides to pay a visit. Shortly afterwards, Gatsby is visited by
___, along with two other people. a.
Jordan b.
Tom c.
Daisy d.
Meyer Wolfsheim
48. An unnamed woman, who accompanies a man named Mr.
Sloane, invites Gatsby to dinner.
Which is true? a.
Gatsby accepts the offer, but he wasn’t supposed to. b.
Gatsby doesn’t accept the offer, and he wasn’t supposed to. c.
Gatsby accepts the offer, and he was supposed to. d.
Gatsby doesn’t accept the offer, but he was supposed to.

49.
There is a party at Gatsby’s the following Saturday night. Tom comes to the party ___. a.
because Daisy had asked him to go b.
because Gatsby had invited him c.
so that he can keep an eye on
Daisy d.
so that he can start a fight with
Gatsby
50. A hypocrite is a person who has one set of standards for himself and another set of standards for others. In what way is Tom a hypocrite? a.
He is a racist, but he is offended when others declare themselves to be racist. b.
He cheats on Daisy, but he thinks it’s wrong for Daisy to cheat on him. c.
He says the people should be judged on their character, but he judges others on how much money they have. d.
He believes that non-
Christians are heathens, but he never attends church himself.
51. When Gatsby introduces
Tom at the party, he introduces him as the ___. a.
football player b.
golfer c.
Olympic champion d.
polo player
52. Tom tells Nick that he thinks
Gatsby must have made his money as ___. a.
a mobster b.
a gun runner c.
a bootlegger d.
gold prospector
53. Daisy says that Gatsby made his money by owning some ___. a.
drug stores b.
railroads c.
banks d.
automobile factories
54. After the party, Gatsby is depressed because ___. a.
he and Daisy had argued b.
Tom had confronted him in front of the other guests c.
he thinks Daisy didn’t like the party d.
he realizes that his popularity depends on the parties he throws
55. Gatsby wants Daisy to say
___ to Tom. a.
“I love Gatsby” b.
“I never loved you” c.
“I’m leaving you” d.
“You’re a cheat”
56. Nick believes that it’s impossible to ___. Gatsby believes it’s not impossible. a.
love two women at once b.
be wealthy while maintaining one’s honesty c.
get away with murder d.
repeat the past

1. Nick goes over to Gatsby’s to see if he might be sick. Nick assumed something was wrong because ___. a.
a note had been left on his door b.
the lights didn’t go on for the expected party c.
Gatsby didn’t show up when he was supposed to d.
Gatsby hadn’t answer his phone in over a week
2. Gatsby had fired all his servants and replaced them with people who ___. a.
wouldn’t gossip b.
would work for less money c.
once worked for Tom
Buchanan d.
had never before heard
Gatsby’s name
3. To show that he has no intention of stealing ___, Nick holds it “by the extreme tip of the corners.” a.
a diary b.
a hundred dollar bill c.
a photograph d.
a woman’s pocket book
4. As Nick and Gatsby arrive at the Buchanan’s, Tom is on the phone in the hall. He is telling someone (George Wilson) that he will not ___. a.
sell him the car b.
stop seeing Myrtle c.
loan him any money d.
ask Gatsby to invite George to his next party
5. Jordan says, “You forgot there’s a lady present” because
___. a.
Tom and Daisy are flirting b.
Daisy is kissing Gatsby c.
Nick is using vulgar language d.
Tom is discussing his sexual exploits
6. Daisy’s daughter is brought into the room by ___. a.
Tom b.
Daisy c.
a nurse d.
Nick
7. Tom first says that ___ is getting hotter; then he says it’s getting colder. a.
his body temperature b.
the sun c.
his love toward Daisy d.
the stock market
8. Tom says he is the first man to turn a garage into a ___. a.
stable b.
kitchen c.
dance hall d.
spa
9. Tom realizes that Daisy loves
Gatsby when ___. a.
he finds a letter that Daisy had written to Gatsby b.
Tom admits to Nick that Daisy loves Gatsby c.
Daisy asks Nick to assist her in leaving Tom d.
he sees Daisy and Gatsby stare at one another
10. Gatsby helps Nick understand the charm behind
Daisy’s voice. Daisy’s voice is full of ___. a.
love b.
music c.
money d.
hope
11. Tom mentions that he could stop at a drug store to buy ___. a.
lunch b.
gas c.
aspirin d.
a newspaper
12. Tom tells Jordan and Nick that he has been investigating ___. a.
where Daisy goes when she leaves the house b.
Meyer Wolfsheim’s business connections c.
the business that is conducted at George Wilson’s gas station d.
Gatsby’s background
13. To explain why ___, George
Wilson says he’s been sick all day. a.
he is slow coming out to the gas pumps b.
he didn’t answer Tom’s phone call c.
his gas station is closed d.
he did not show up at the mortgage office to make the payment on his gas station
14. Wilson tells Tom he needs money so that he can ___. a.
keep his gas station from being foreclosed on b.
take Myrtle and move away c.
hire a detective to track Myrtle d.
throw a party big enough to attract Gatsby’s notice
15.
Wilson says to Tom: “I just wised up to something funny the last two days.” What Wilson now knows is that ___. a.
Myrtle doesn’t have a sister named Catherine b.
Tom is the one trying to take over ownership of his gas station c.
Myrtle is having an affair d.
Tom is the one who bought the dog collar.

16. As Myrtle looks down from an upstairs window, she sees ___ but mistakenly believes it’s ___. a.
Daisy / Jordan b.
Tom / Gatsby c.
Jordan / Daisy d.
Gatsby / Tom
17. They rent a suite at the Plaza
Hotel. Daisy recalls a man named
Biloxi, who fainted ___. a.
at Tom’s and Daisy’s wedding b.
at their high school graduation c.
when he received his draft notice d.
when Daisy said she would go out with him
18. As they talk, ___ is going on on the floor below them. a.
an argument b.
a wedding c.
an automobile dealers’ convention d.
some construction
19. Gatsby was able to attend
Oxford because ___. a.
his father had attended Oxford b.
he had earned a scholarship c.
he paid off the admissions officer d.
of being a military officer
20. When Daisy says to Gatsby,
“You want too much,” she is referring to Gatsby’s wanting ___. a.
Daisy to move to another country with him b.
Daisy to have never loved
Tom c.
to replace Tom by moving into
Tom’s house d.
Daisy’s daughter to think of
Gatsby as her father
21. The drug stores bought by
Gatsby and Meyer Wolfshiem were actually used for ___. a.
selling grain alcohol b.
gambling c.
betting on sporting events d.
manufacturing cocaine
22. A man named Walter Chase has a grudge against Gatsby because ___. a.
Gatsby declined Chase’s offer to become business partners b.
Gatsby kept more of the profits than what the two had agreed on c.
Gatsby allowed Chase to go to prison d.
Gatsby stole Chase’s ideas in order to make his fortune
23. As if to prove that he had won his battle with Gatsby, Tom
___. a.
calls the front desk to have
Gatsby escorted off the premises b.
tells Daisy to ride home with
Gatsby c.
loans Gatsby some money d.
offers Gatsby a chance to work for him
24. After the confrontation between Gatsby and Tom, Nick says, “I just remembered that today’s ___.” a.
Independence Day b.
the longest day of the year c.
my birthday d.
Friday the 13 th
25. Michaelis, who runs the coffee joint next to George
Wilson’s garage, had gone to see
Wilson, and had advised him to
___. a.
not sell his gas station b.
forget about Myrtle c.
move away and start over again d.
go to bed
26. While there, Michaelis hears a “violent racket” upstairs. Myrtle is making the noise because she is
___. a.
locked in the room b.
trying to get Michaelis’s attention c.
having a temper tantrum d.
searching for the money Tom had given her
27. A policeman talks to ___, who actually saw the car hit
Myrtle. a.
Tom b.
Micaelis c.
George Wilson d.
Nick
28. Tom goes to Wilson and tells him that ___. a.
he (Tom) is responsible for
Myrtle’s death b.
he (Wilson) is responsible for
Myrtle’s death c.
the car that hit Myrtle wasn’t his d.
it must have been an accident
29. Back at the Buchanan’s,
Nick walks down by the gate to wait for ___. a.
a taxi b.
Tom c.
Daisy d.
the police
30. We can assume that Myrtle got hit by the car because ___. a.
she was running hysterically to get away from her husband b.
the driver was intentionally trying to hit her c.
she was trying to commit suicide d.
she thought Tom was driving the car
31. ___ is responsible for killing
Myrtle Wilson. a.
Tom b.
Daisy c.
Gatsby d.
George Wilson

32. Gatsby waits outside the
Buchanan’s house because ___. a.
he assumes the police won’t look for him there b.
he wants to have it out with
Tom c.
Nick said he would meet him there d.
he’s afraid Tom might try to hurt Daisy
33. Nick walks back up to the house, and he sees Daisy and Tom
___. a.
talking together b.
packing as if to leave c.
arguing d.
singing their daughter to sleep
34. Nick goes over to Gatsby’s house. The two hunt throughout the house, looking for ___. a.
a photograph of Daisy b.
that morning’s newspaper c.
cigarettes d.
a letter from Meyer Wolfsheim
35. Nick thinks Gatsby should go away because ___. a.
they’ll find his fingerprints b.
they’ll trace his car c.
Wilson will come after him d.
he no longer has any hope of winning Daisy
36. Nick says that Gatsby had taken Daisy under false pretenses, meaning that Gatsby never told
Daisy that ___. a.
he was in the military b.
his money was not earned honestly c.
“Gatsby” was not his real name d.
he was not from the same social class as her
37. One of the sections ends with: “The letter reached Gatsby while he was still at Oxford.” This was a letter saying that ___. a.
Meyer Wolfsheim wanted
Gatsby as an apprentice b.
Gatsby’s father had died c.
Daisy was going to marry Tom d.
Daisy wanted Gatsby to return right away
38. Gatsby returns from France, and he uses the last of his army pay to ___. a.
visit Louisville, Daisy’s home town b.
check into a hotel room c.
buy himself some pants and a shirt d.
buy Daisy a ring
39. Gatsby tells the gardener to postpone ___ one more day. a.
mowing the lawn b.
trimming the trees c.
covering the outdoor furniture d.
draining the pool
40. While at work, Nick gets a call from Jordan Baker. The result of the call is ___. a.
they break up b.
Nick finds out the police are looking for him c.
they become engaged d.
Nick learns that Myrtle has been murdered
41. Nick returns to the story of
Myrtle Wilson. After the accident, they called Catherine, Myrtle’s sister, who had apparently broken the rule she had against ___. a.
answering the telephone b.
saying anything negative about
Tom c.
drinking d.
judging others before all the evidence had been heard
42. Wilson recalls the incident from a couple months earlier when
Tom ___. a.
bought Myrtle a dog b.
broke Myrtle’s nose c.
refused to sell Wilson his car d.
offered to buy Wilson’s gas station
43. Michaelis asks Wilson if he
___. a.
wanted a drink b.
had any relatives he could stay with c.
had told the detectives all that he knew d.
belonged to a church
44. Wilson tells Michaelis to look in the drawer. In the drawer,
Michaelis finds ___. a.
the Wilson’s wedding photograph b.
a gun c.
the dog leash d.
a letter written by Myrtle stating that she was planning on running away
45. Wilson had told Myrtle that she couldn’t fool ___. a.
God b.
Tom c.
Michaelis d.
the detective
46. Apparently Wilson mistakes
Doctor T.J. Eckleburg for ___. a.
Tom b.
the detective c.
Michaelis d.
God

47. Gatsby had given instructions that the car was not to be taken out under any circumstances, which was strange because ___. a.
not a single day had yet gone by in which Gatsby didn’t use his car b.
the front fender had a dent c.
Gatsby had made an appointment to have the car taken to his mechanic that day d.
the car wasn’t running anyway
48. As Gatsby walks toward the pool, he carries ___. a.
a photograph of Daisy b.
a ring c.
a gun d.
an air mattress
49. As they carry Gatsby’s body back toward the house, they see
___ a little way off in the grass. a.
Wilson’s body b.
the photograph of Daisy c.
the clock from Nick’s mantelpiece d.
a knife
50. Cries upon seeing a box of dog biscuits. a.
Owl Eyes b.
Meyer Wolfshiem c.
Tom d.
Klipspringer
51. In addition to Nick and
Gatsby’s father, shows up at
Gatsby’s funeral. a.
Owl Eyes b.
Meyer Wolfshiem c.
Klipspringer d.
Jordan Baker
52. Kept a schedule for selfimprovement. a.
Tom b.
Nick c.
Jordan Baker d.
Gatsby
53.
Learned about Gatsby’s death from a Chicago newspaper. a.
Tom b.
Henry C. Gatz c.
Meyer Wolfshiem d.
Nick
54. Lies to the coroner by saying that Myrtle was faithful to George. a.
Nick b.
Jordan Baker c.
Catherine d.
Tom
55. Owned a Hopalong Cassidy book. a.
Tom b.
Nick c.
Daisy d.
Gatsby
56. Responds by letter to say he can’t attend Gatsby’s funeral. a.
Owl Eyes b.
Meyer Wolfsheim c.
Klipspringer d.
Henry C. Gatz
57. Says “Start him! I made him.” a.
Meyer Wolfsheim b.
Owl Eyes c.
Klipspringer d.
Henry C. Gatz
58. Says Gatsby will be buried in the East. a.
Tom b.
Henry C. Gatz c.
Nick d.
Daisy
59.
Says, “He come out to see me two years ago and bought me the house I live in now.” a.
Owl Eyes b.
Meyer Wolfshiem c.
Henry C. Gatz d.
Klipspringer
60.
Says, “If he lived he’d of been a great man. A man like
James J. Hill. He’d of helped build up the country.” a.
Nick b.
Meyer Wolfshiem c.
Daisy d.
Henry C. Gatz
61. Says, “Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.” a.
Tom b.
Meyer Wolfsheim c.
Nick d.
Henry C. Gatz
62. Says, “Oh, and do you remember a conversation we once had about driving a car? … Well, I met another bad driver, didn’t I?” a.
Jordan Baker b.
Tom c.
Daisy d.
Henry C. Gatz
63. Says, “What I called up about was a pair of shoes I left there.” a.
Tom b.
Henry C. Gatz c.
Klipspringer d.
Nick
64. Told Wilson that Gatsby was the owner of the car that killed
Myrtle. a.
Daisy b.
Jordan Baker c.
Nick d.
Tom
65. Tries to call Daisy and
Wolfshiem, but can get neither of them on the phone. a.
Henry C. Gatz b.
Jordan Baker c.
Nick d.
Meyer Wolfshiem