The Great Gatsby Test Review

The Great Gatsby takes place during:

• 1910s

• 1920s

• 1930s

• World War I

The "eyes" of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg were symbolic of:

• Health

• Fortune-telling

• Wealth

• Judgment

Gatsby gave huge parties because:

• he had a lot of friends

• he didn't like being alone

• he liked to spend money

• he hoped to find Daisy

Where is Daisy's hometown?

• Chicago

• Santa Barbara

• Louisville

• New York

Who lived in the valley of ashes?

• Wilsons

• Buchanans

• Carraways

• Bakers

The "very sad" event in his life which Gatsby referred was:

• his first wife's death

• Daisy's marriage to another man

• The war

• A childhood incident

When Myrtle saw Jordan with Tom she thought Jordan was:

• his wife

• another lover

• his sister

• a casual friend

The only character who knows the whole truth about the accident and all of the complex relationships involved is:

• Gatsby

• Nick

• Tom

• Daisy

George Wilson found out who owned the car through:

• its registration

• the police

• Tom Buchanan

• Daisy

George shot Gatsby because he thought:

• Gatsby was Myrtle's lover

• Tom had killed Myrtle

• Gatsby had killed Myrtle

• Gatsby was Daisy's lover