Gatsby ISAT (Chs. 1-3)

Part A

Which of these inferences about the narrator’s (Nick Carraway’s) line of reasoning is supported by the text?

• Nick believes the bond business will be peaceful.

• Nick believes the East will be a good place to raise a family.

• Nick goes East and into the bond business to become rich.

• Nick has been changed by the war.

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Part B

Which sentence from the text best illustrates the inference made in part A?

•   “I participated in that delayed Teutonic migration known as the Great War.”

• “I graduated from New Haven in 1915, just a quarter of a century after my father,”.

• “I enjoyed the counterraid so thoroughly that I came back restless.”

• “I decided to go East and learn the bond business.”

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How does the word riotous impact the reader’s interpretation of the meaning of the text? Select two options.

• It shows the reader that Nick believes he was unprepared for life in the East (in New York).

• It shows the reader that Nick got caught up in riots.

• It shows the reader that Nick was used to a calmer, Midwestern lifestyle.

• It shows the reader that Nick developed a drinking problem in the East.

• It shows the reader that Nick had many failed love affairs in the East.

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How does the word uniform impact the reader’s interpretation of the meaning of the text? Select two options.

• It shows the reader that Nick believes everyone should dress the same.

• It shows the reader the reader that Nick disapproves of new trends in fashion.

• It shows the reader that Nick can’t forget about the military and his service in the war.

• It shows the reader that Nick is no longer interested in the glamorous, decadent lifestyle of the East (New York).

• It shows the reader that Nick’s values and identity are anchored to his Midwestern roots.

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Which details best illustrate Nick’s conflicted state as he first experiences the wild lifestyle of Roaring ‘20s New York? Select two options.

• the casual watcher

• enchanted and repelled

• inexhaustible variety of life

• share of human secrecy

• within and without

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Which conclusions about Myrtle are best supported by details in the passage? Select two options.

• Myrtle believes class distinctions are important.

• Myrtle believes she’s superior to Catherine, her sister.

• Myrtle believes she’s superior to Lucille McKee.

• Myrtle believed George bred racehorses, but he doesn’t.

• Myrtle believes she deserves a rich man like Tom Buchanan.

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