The Great Gatsby Chapters 1-3

Wistful means

• To recommend

•    to damage, ruin, deface

• full of wishful yearning or longing, often with sadness

• To think carefully

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Daisy is a character who shows

• cynicism

• aggression

• jealousy

• hesitation

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Nick Carraway is

• From California

• From Texas

• From Minnesota

• From New York

To mar something means

• to damage, ruin, deface

• to think that something is marvelous

• To marvel at an idea

• To shine an object

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All the following words except one are synonyms for anemic. Choose the incorrect answer for this example.

• Feeble

• Weak

• careful

• faint

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Vitality means

• noun - liveliness; energy (physical and/or mental); spirit; vigor

• verb - to jump excessively up and down

• adjective - to preach with enthusiasm

• Adverb - to have a low spirit

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What does the term 'melancholy' mean?

• To be energetic

• To be confused

• To feel a deep, persistent sadness

• To be extremely happy

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Which of the following characters is known for their optimism?

• Jordan Baker

• Jay Gatsby

• Tom Buchanan

• Myrtle Wilson

To 'exacerbate' a situation means

• to resolve it

• to improve it

• to make it worse

• to ignore it

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Discreet means

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