The Great Gatsby Summative Assessment

Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?

• Oscar Wilde

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Mark Twain

• Ernest Hemingway

Why is Daisy attracted to Tom?

• He is rich

• He is kind

• He is funny

• He is handsome

Which theme of the novel does Tom represent?

• Trying to recapture the past

• Appearance vs. Reality

• The hypocrisy of man

• Social classes

Which of these is a recurrent motif in The Great Gatsby?

• Books

• Pets

• Flowers

• Locations

The statement, "By God, I may be old-fashioned in my ideas, but women run around too much these days to suit me" was made by:

• Nick Carraway

• Tom Buchanan

• Gatsby

• George Wilson

Who desires for his or her daughter to become a "beautiful little fool?"

• Daisy Buchanan

• Jordan Baker

• Myrtle Wilson

• Tom Buchanan

Why does Gatsby throw such extravagant parties?

• He genuinely enjoys hosting guests

• He is trying to raise money

• He hopes to reunite with Daisy and rekindle their relationship

• He is competing with the neighbors to see who can host the best party

In Chapter 4, Wolfsheim's jacket is decorated by:

• Gold buttons

• Human molars

• A striped pattern

• Polka dots

What does the West Egg represent?

• Old Money

• New Money

Which of these themes does Gatsby represent?

• The hollowness of modern life

• Social class structure

• The hypocrisy of man

• Trying to recapture the past