Gatsby Test UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
34. Describe the meeting between Gatsby and Daisy.
a. Daisy did not recognize him. He was embarrassed and tried to leave, but Nick
stopped him.
b. It was initially very awkward. Gatsby was nervous. They became more at ease as they talked.
c. Daisy was upset with Nick for not warning her. She did not want to see Gatsby and left as soon
as her chauffeur returned.
d. It was love at first sight for both of them. They wandered off into the living room and left Nick
alone in the kitchen. - CORRECT ANSWER -B
35. How long did it take Gatsby to make the money to buy the mansion?
a. Three years
b. Eleven months
c. Two hours
d. Fifteen days - CORRECT ANSWER -A
36. What did Gatsby do to impress Daisy?
a. He gave her a pearl necklace worth $500,000.
b. He showed her his house and elegant clothes.
c. He took her for a ride in his hydroplane.
d. He showed her the love letters he had written her, but never sent. - CORRECT
ANSWER -B
37. What had the green light on the dock meant to Gatsby?
a. It was clear to land the hydroplane.
b. It was safe for him and his guests to go swimming.
c. It stood for his vision of his future with Daisy.
, d. It was a tribute to his companions who had died in the war. - CORRECT ANSWER -C
38. What does this line from the book mean? "The vitality of his illusion had gone beyond Daisy
beyond everything."
a. He was so energized he was becoming manic.
b. The meeting was not as good as he had fantasized, and he was very disappointed.
c. He was mentally unstable and unable to cope with reality.
d. He had, through his years of dreaming, made her larger-than-life. - CORRECT
ANSWER -D
39. What is Gatsby's real name and where is he from?
a. He is James Gatz from North Dakota.
b. He is Floyd Jay Geisinger from Nevada.
c. He is Jaime Garcia from California.
d. He is Jason Gatsboukian from Illinois. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
40. What did Dan Cody do for Gatsby?
a. He introduced Gatsby to Daisy on his yacht.
b. He educated Gatsby about money and the people who have it.
c. He lent Gatsby money for his early business ventures.
d. He left Gatsby a fleet of yachts when he died. - CORRECT ANSWER -B
41. What is Daisy's opinion of Gatsby's party and how does it affect him?
a. She likes it immensely. He is so pleased that he asks her to help him arrange his next party.
b. She doesn't like it. He becomes angry and vows never to see her again.
c. She doesn't like it. He becomes depressed.
d. She likes it somewhat. He asks her to attend several more before she gives him her opinion. -
CORRECT ANSWER -C
Questions and CORRECT Answers
34. Describe the meeting between Gatsby and Daisy.
a. Daisy did not recognize him. He was embarrassed and tried to leave, but Nick
stopped him.
b. It was initially very awkward. Gatsby was nervous. They became more at ease as they talked.
c. Daisy was upset with Nick for not warning her. She did not want to see Gatsby and left as soon
as her chauffeur returned.
d. It was love at first sight for both of them. They wandered off into the living room and left Nick
alone in the kitchen. - CORRECT ANSWER -B
35. How long did it take Gatsby to make the money to buy the mansion?
a. Three years
b. Eleven months
c. Two hours
d. Fifteen days - CORRECT ANSWER -A
36. What did Gatsby do to impress Daisy?
a. He gave her a pearl necklace worth $500,000.
b. He showed her his house and elegant clothes.
c. He took her for a ride in his hydroplane.
d. He showed her the love letters he had written her, but never sent. - CORRECT
ANSWER -B
37. What had the green light on the dock meant to Gatsby?
a. It was clear to land the hydroplane.
b. It was safe for him and his guests to go swimming.
c. It stood for his vision of his future with Daisy.
, d. It was a tribute to his companions who had died in the war. - CORRECT ANSWER -C
38. What does this line from the book mean? "The vitality of his illusion had gone beyond Daisy
beyond everything."
a. He was so energized he was becoming manic.
b. The meeting was not as good as he had fantasized, and he was very disappointed.
c. He was mentally unstable and unable to cope with reality.
d. He had, through his years of dreaming, made her larger-than-life. - CORRECT
ANSWER -D
39. What is Gatsby's real name and where is he from?
a. He is James Gatz from North Dakota.
b. He is Floyd Jay Geisinger from Nevada.
c. He is Jaime Garcia from California.
d. He is Jason Gatsboukian from Illinois. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
40. What did Dan Cody do for Gatsby?
a. He introduced Gatsby to Daisy on his yacht.
b. He educated Gatsby about money and the people who have it.
c. He lent Gatsby money for his early business ventures.
d. He left Gatsby a fleet of yachts when he died. - CORRECT ANSWER -B
41. What is Daisy's opinion of Gatsby's party and how does it affect him?
a. She likes it immensely. He is so pleased that he asks her to help him arrange his next party.
b. She doesn't like it. He becomes angry and vows never to see her again.
c. She doesn't like it. He becomes depressed.
d. She likes it somewhat. He asks her to attend several more before she gives him her opinion. -
CORRECT ANSWER -C
