The Great Gatsby

Who killed Jay Gatsby? 

• Meyer Wolfsheim
• Nick Carraway 
• Tom Buchanan
• George Wilson 

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Gatsby lives in West Egg, the less fashionable of the Eggs, because he

• doesn’t like the mansions in East Egg
• thinks the beach is better there
• wants to live across the sound from Daisy 
• wants to maintain a low profile  

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Gatsby made his fortune in 

• the garment industry
• real estate 
• steel 
• organized crime and bootlegging

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How does Myrtle Wilson die? 

• She is struck by Gatsby driving Tom's car. 
• She is struck by Daisy driving Gatsby's car. 
• She is struck by Daisy driving Tom's car. 
• She is struck by her husband driving Tom's car. 

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Jay Gatsby's real name is 

• Ewing Klipspringer
• Jake Harris
• James Gatz
• Wolfsheim

What is Dan Cody’s relationship to Gatsby?

• He was his business associate.
• He was his father.
• He was his mentor.
• He was his younger brother. 

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What is depicted on the decaying billboard that frightens some of the residents of the valley of ashes?

• a giant hand
• a little boy 
• a picture of God 
• a pair of eyes 

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What is Jordan Baker's profession? 

• Graphic artist
• Professional tennis player 
• Professional golfer 
• Teacher 

Which character is described as “old money,” “hulking,” “aggressive,” “confrontational,” and “racist”?

• Jay Gatsby
• Tom Buchanan
• George Wilson 
• Nick Carraway 

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Who says the following: “[When the nurse told me I had] a girl, I turned my head away and wept. ‘All right,’ I said ‘I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool — that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”

• Daisy
• Myrtle 
• Catherine 
• Jordan 

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