THE GREAT GATSBY
THE GREAT GATSBY – FINAL TEST
I. Matching — Match the character to the description of them.
A. Nick Carraway E. Jay Gatsby
B. Daisy Buchanan AB. Myrtle Wilson
C. Tom Buchanan AC. George Wilson
D. Jordan Baker AD. Meyer Wolfsheim
1. The only person from the East that Nick likes at the end of the novel
2. Is striving for the green light
3. Wants to buy Tom’s car
4. Professional golfer
5. Has lunch with Gatsby and Meyer Wolfsheim
6. Always wears white and talks quietly so that people will move closer
7. Carries her excess weight sensuously (seductively)
8. Thinks her husband isn’t a gentleman because he had to borrow a suit for his wedding
9. The first “nice” girl that Gatsby had ever known
10. Wants to reverse time; repeat history
11. Rumored to have cheated at sports
12. Tells Nick he is from San Francisco
13. Ex-polo player
14. Moves west at the end of the novel
15. Fixed the 1919 World Series
16. Adopts a dog
17. Says he tries not to judge people at the beginning of the novel
18. Commits suicide
19. Daisy’s cousin
20. Doesn’t like Gatsby’s parties; therefore he does not have them anymore
II. Multiple Choice — Choose the BEST answer.
21. The Great Gatsby takes place during
A. 1910s
B. 1920s
C. 1930s
D. World War I
23. The “eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg” are symbolic of
A. The eyes of God/truth
B. Wealth
C. Insanity
D. Health
24. Gatsby gives huge parties because
A. He has a lot of friends
B. He doesn’t like to be alone
C. He likes to spend money
D. He hopes to find Daisy
25. Daisy’s hometown where she meets Jay Gatsby is
A. Chicago
B. Santa Barbara
C. Louisville
D. New York
26. Who lives in the valley of ashes?
A. Wilsons
B. Buchanans
C. Carraways
D. Gatsbys
27. The “very sad” event in his life to which Gatsby refers to
A. His first wife’s death
C. Daisy’s marriage to Tom
B. The war
D. A childhood incident
28. When Myrtle sees Jordan with Tom, she thinks Jordan is
A. His wife
B. Another lover
C. His sister
D. A casual friend
29. The only character who knows the whole truth about the accident and all of the complex relationships involved is
A. Gatsby
B. Nick
C. Tom
D. Daisy
30. George Wilson finds out who owned the car through
A. Its registration
B. The police
C. Tom Buchanan
D. Daisy
31. George shoots Gatsby because he thinks
A. Gatsby is Myrtle’s lover
B. Tom killed Myrtle
C. Gatsby killed Myrtle
D. Gatsby is Daisy’s lover
32. Similar to how he describes Jordan earlier in the novel, what word does Nick use to describe Daisy and Tom at the end?
A. Lazy
B. Gorgeous
C. Adventurous
D. Careless
33. Why does Nick return West after Gatsby’s death?
A. His father’s funeral
B. He wants to change jobs.
C. He is disgusted with everyone he knows in the East.
D. Business prospect
34. Why is Gatsby’s love for Daisy doomed to fail?
A. She is a married woman
B. She is in love with her husband
C. She can never live up to the idea of who Gatsby imagines she is.
D. She cannot trust Gatsby to be faithful to her.
35. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways Gatsby tries to impress Daisy?
A. Hosts enormous parties
B. Wears a gold shirt and expensive tie
C. Shows her his shirts sent in from London
D. Gives her an expensive necklace
36. Who tells Nick that they don’t need to be careful because it “takes two to make an accident?”
A. Gatsby
B. Daisy
C. Jordan
D. Tom
37. Gatsby buys the house in West Egg so that
A. He can be near the ocean
C. He can be near Daisy
B. He can have room to throw huge parties
D. All of the above
38. What does “Owl Eyes” find so interesting about the books in Gatsby’s library?
A. they are old and dusty
B. they are well-worn
C. they are cheap paperbacks
D. they are real but unread
39. Why doesn’t anyone come to Gatsby’s funeral?
A. it is raining
B. they are too upset
C. they are too busy
D. no one really knows him
40. What does Daisy represent to Gatsby?
A. an unworthy love
C. a possession
B. a life he wants
D. a memory he wants to forget
III. Character Identification — Match the character with his/her BEST characteristic.
Answers will all be used once.
41. The “boarder” who plays the piano
42. Narrator’s love interest
43. Buchanan’s mistress
44. Principle witness to the accident
45. Narrator
46. Rich man who follows a dream for five years
47. The “dream” sought by 46
48. Rich, discontented ex-athlete
49. Fixed the World Series of 1919
50. Man who shoots Gatsby
A. Jay Gatsby
B. Nick Carraway
C. Daisy Buchanan
D. Tom Buchanan
E. Jordan Baker
AB. Myrtle Wilson
AC. George Wilson
AD. Wolfsheim
AE. Klipspringer
BC. Michaelis
IV. Quote Match — Choose which character is most likely to make the following statements. Use the answer selections
above. These are not actual quotes from the text.
51. “I can’t stand my husband. The only crazy thing I did was marry him.”
52. “Do you think everything will please her, old sport?”
53. “He’d have killed me if I hadn’t told him who owned the car.”
54. “But I did love Tom once—as I loved you!”
55. “I have a way to find out who killed my wife.”
56. “I won’t be able to get away for the funeral, but will you please send my tennis shoes?”
57. “The rich are arrogant, careless people with whom I care not to associate myself.”
58. “You’ll pay up, or you’ll lose your teeth.”
59. “Say her name one more time, and I’ll knock you in the kisser.”
60. “I don’t need to pay attention to my driving.”
V. Essay (Twenty Points)
Select ONE theme of The Great Gatsby. Write a paragraph about how Fitzgerald integrates this theme into the story.
Include what message Fitzgerald means to convey about this theme. What character(s) does he use to demonstrate this
theme? What events does he use?
Note: Colors are not themes. They are motifs used to indicate themes.
