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Setting
7 One night, the whole coastline of West Egg is
.
very bright because
a
■ all the lights in Gatsby’s house were on
b ■ there were a lot of taxis outside
Nick’s house
c ■ Nick’s house was on fire
d ■ there was a green light outside Tom and
Daisy’s house
.
8 Gatsby’s parents worked
a
■ at a hospital c ■ on a farm
d ■ on a yacht
b ■ at a school
9 Mr Wilson wants Tom’s car so that
.
he can
a
■ drive it to New York
b ■ sell it
c ■ paint it
d ■ give it to his wife
10 One day, Gatsby sends away all his servants
.
because
a
they
are
rude and unhelpful
■
b ■ he does not need servants any more
c ■ he wants to move to a new house
d ■ he has decided to replace them with
new ones
Choose the best answer.
1 Nick Carraway goes to New York to
.
a
■ study at University
b ■ learn about business
c ■ fight in the Great War
d ■ enjoy the warm weather
.
2 Gatsby’s mansion is
a
■ in New York City
b ■ small and ugly
c ■ next to Nick’s house
d ■ on East Egg
.
3 Daisy has
a
c ■ two daughters
■ a daughter
d ■ no children
b ■ a son
4 Tom’s mistress is married to the owner
.
of a
a
c ■ garage
■ bar
b ■ taxi business d ■ restaurant
car.
5 Gatsby has a beautiful
a
c ■ white
■ red
d ■ yellow
b ■ blue
6 Before Daisy married Tom, she had been in
.
love with
a
c ■ Mr Wilson
■ Nick
d ■ Gatsby
b ■ Wolfshiem
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The Great Gatsby
Characters
Dialogue
Choose the best answer.
Who says or writes this?
11
is Nick’s cousin.
a
c ■ Jordan
■ Daisy
d ■ Tom
b ■ Gatsby
hits
12 Myrtle Wilson’s nose is broken when
her.
a
■ a policeman c ■ Nick
b ■ her husband d ■ Tom
.
13 Nick thinks that Jordan is
a
c ■ formal
■ careful
d ■ unfriendly
b ■ dishonest
often calls Nick ‘old sport.’
14
a
c ■ Tom
■ Myrtle
d ■ Jordan
b ■ Gatsby
gives Daisy a very expensive necklace.
15
a
c ■ Tom
■ Nick
d ■ Gatsby
b ■ Myrtle
16 When he comes to Nick’s house to meet Daisy,
.
Gatsby is very
a
c ■ sad
■ nervous
d ■ excited
b ■ arrogant
17 James Gatz changed his name when he
.
saw
a
■ a tall mansion
b ■ an expensive necklace
c ■ a beautiful car
d ■ a big yacht
18 The car that kills Myrtle Wilson is driven
.
by
a
c ■ Tom
■ Mr Wilson
d ■ Daisy
b ■ Gatsby
.
19 Henry C. Gatz is Gatsby’s
a
c ■ father
■ brother
d ■ uncle
b ■ neighbour
killed
20 Mr Wilson believes that
his wife.
c ■ Daisy
a
■ Jordan
d ■ Tom
b ■ Gatsby
21 ‘Remember that all the people in this world
haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’
a
■ Mr Wilson
b ■ Gatsby’s father
c ■ Tom
d ■ Nick’s father
22 ‘I hate that word animal, even as a joke.’
c ■ Nick
a
■ Tom
d ■ Gatsby
b ■ Mr Wilson
23 ‘I’ve been everywhere and seen everything and
done everything. Nothing’s new to me!’
c ■ Daisy
a
■ Gatsby
d ■ Gatsby’s father
b ■ Nick
24 ‘I’m too poor to get engaged.’
c ■ Nick
a
■ Jordan
d ■ Gatsby
b ■ Tom
25 ‘Daisy! I’ll say it whenever I want to! Daisy!’
c ■ Jordan
a
■ Nick
d ■ Tom
b ■ Myrtle
26 ‘I was brought up in America, but educated at
Oxford, like all my family before me.’
c ■ Gatsby
a
■ Jordan
d ■ Nick
b ■ Wolfshiem
27 ‘My ideas may be a little out of date, but
I think women run around too much
these days.’
c ■ Daisy
a
■ Mr Wilson
d ■ Tom
b ■ Gatsby
28 ‘You can make a fool out of me, but you can’t
make a fool out of God!’
c ■ Gatsby
a
■ Tom
d ■ Jordan
b ■ Mr Wilson
29 ‘I am involved in some very important business
and cannot get mixed up in this now.’
c ■ Klipspringer
a
■ Wolfshiem
d ■ Nick
b ■ Myrtle
30 ‘If he’d lived, he’d have been a great man.’
c ■ Daisy
a
■ Tom
d ■ Gatsby’s father
b ■ Nick
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The Great Gatsby
Vocabulary
36 thin in an attractive or elegant way
a
c ■ damned
■ foul
d ■ slender
b ■ formal
37 to speak in a quiet voice that is difficult to
hear
c ■ admire
a
■ turn out
d ■ rock
b ■ murmur
38 what is left after something has been destroyed
by burning
c ■ ashes
a
■ bond
d ■ affair
b ■ lawn
39 to risk money (for example on a card game or
horse race)
c ■ gamble
a
■ represent
d ■ stand
b ■ shiver
40 a feeling of great sadness
c ■ joy
a
■ sorrow
d ■ arrogance
b ■ wire
Choose the best answer.
31 to become unconscious (for example because
of the heat, or when you have had a shock)
c ■ represent
a
■ stand
d ■ rock
b ■ faint
32 a person who invites guests to a meal or party
at his house
c ■ major
a
■ bootlegger
d ■ host
b ■ butler
33 to move backwards and forwards or from side
to side
c ■ turn out
a
■ rock
d ■ sob
b ■ murmur
34 to shake slightly because you are cold or
frightened
c ■ shiver
a
■ faint
d ■ gamble
b ■ stand
35 to like or respect somebody
c ■ sob
a
■ admire
d ■ murmur
b ■ represent
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The Great Gatsby
Plot
47 Gatsby dies
.
a
c ■ in his swimming pool
■ in his bed
d ■ in his car
b ■ on a train
48 After Gatsby’s death, Klipspringer calls to ask
.
about
a
■ Gatsby’s car
b ■ the swimming pool
c ■ Gatsby’s money
d ■ his tennis shoes
are at Gatsby’s funeral.
49
a
■ Very few people
b ■ Daisy and Tom
c ■ A lot of family members
d ■ Mr Wilson and Michaelis
.
50 At the end of the story, Nick lies down
a
■ in Gatsby’s house
b ■ on the beach
c ■ in a hotel room
d ■ in his bed
Choose the best answer.
41 Tom and Myrtle first meet
.
a
c ■ in a taxi
■ on a bus
d ■ on a train
b ■ in a hotel
42 Gatsby recognizes Nick because they were
together.
c ■ in a football team
a
■ at school
d ■ at university
b ■ in the army
from Montenegro.
43 Gatsby shows Nick a
a
c ■ handkerchief
■ photograph
d ■ coin
b ■ medal
44 Gatsby bought a house in West Egg because he
.
wanted to
a
■ be next to the sea
b ■ have a large garden
c ■ be near Daisy
d ■ live in a fashionable area
45 Before Gatsby goes to Nick’s house to meet
.
Daisy, he sends someone to
a
■ cut the grass
b ■ cook some food
c ■ pick some flowers
d ■ clean the windows
46 When Gatsby was young, he went to the West
.
Indies with
a
c ■ Dan Cody
■ Ella Kaye
d ■ his father
b ■ his cousin
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The Great Gatsby
1 Who says this in the story? Daisy, Gatsby,
Jordan, Mr Wilson, Myrtle, Tom, Wolfshiem
a ‘No, thanks, I’m absolutely in training.’
………………
b ‘That’s the best thing a girl can be in this
world, a beautiful little fool.’
………………
c ‘Tom sat opposite me on the train, and I
couldn’t take my eyes off him.’
………………
d ‘I lived like a king in all the capitals of
Europe.’ ………………
e ‘I understand you’re looking for a business
connection.’ ……………
f ‘You don’t make much money, old sport, do
you?’ ………………
g ‘I think women run around too much these
days.’ ………………
h ‘Come to your own mother who loves you!’
………………
i ‘I want to get away. My wife and I want to
go West.’ ………………
j ‘I think he realizes that his arrogant little
attempt at an affair is over.’ ………………
3 Fill in the gaps using these words: affair,
coward, darkness, garage, killed, locked,
mistress, rushed, sobbing, yellow
Myrtle was Tom’s …………… . She was
married to George Wilson, a ……………
owner. One day Wilson …………… his wife
in a room because he believed she was having
an …………… . She managed to escape, and
…………… out of the house into the
…………… . A …………… car hit her and
…………… her at once. Soon, Tom arrived.
After he had seen the body, he started
…………… . ‘The damned …………… !’ he
said. ‘He didn’t even stop!’
4 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a ___ Nick is Gatsby’s neighbour.
b ___ Daisy has two daughters.
c ___ Nick and Gatsby were at university
together.
d ___ Gatsby buys a mansion in West Egg
because he wants to be near Daisy.
e ___ Mr Wilson believes that Daisy killed
his wife.
20 marks
2 Put the following events from the story in
the right order. Number them 1–10.
20 marks
20 marks
a ___ Gatsby travels to the West Indies with
Dan Cody.
b ___ Nick moves to West Egg and rents a
small house.
c ___ James Gatz changes his name to
Gatsby.
d ___ Daisy marries Tom Buchanan.
e ___ Gatsby meets Daisy and falls in love
with her.
f ___ James Gatz sees a beautiful yacht.
g ___ Gatsby buys a mansion in West Egg.
h ___ Daisy and Gatsby meet again in Nick’s
house, and start an affair.
i ___ Gatsby goes overseas with the army.
j ___ Nick meets Gatsby.
20 marks
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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
comprehension Test
5 Match a word from A with a definition
from B.
A
1 ___ faint
2 ___ admire
3 ___ rock
4 ___ murmur
5 ___ gamble
B
a to speak in a soft, quiet voice that is
difficult to hear
b to like or respect somebody
c to move backwards and forwards or from
side to side
d to risk money (for example on a card game
or a horse race)
e to become unconscious because of the heat
or after a shock
20 marks
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7 One night, the whole coastline of West Egg is
.
very bright because
a
■ all the lights in Gatsby’s house were on
b ■ there were a lot of taxis outside
Nick’s house
c ■ Nick’s house was on fire
d ■ there was a green light outside Tom and
Daisy’s house
.
8 Gatsby’s parents worked
a
■ at a hospital c ■ on a farm
d ■ on a yacht
b ■ at a school
9 Mr Wilson wants Tom’s car so that
.
he can
a
■ drive it to New York
b ■ sell it
c ■ paint it
d ■ give it to his wife
10 One day, Gatsby sends away all his servants
.
because
a
they
are
rude and unhelpful
■
b ■ he does not need servants any more
c ■ he wants to move to a new house
d ■ he has decided to replace them with
new ones
Choose the best answer.
1 Nick Carraway goes to New York to
.
a
■ study at University
b ■ learn about business
c ■ fight in the Great War
d ■ enjoy the warm weather
.
2 Gatsby’s mansion is
a
■ in New York City
b ■ small and ugly
c ■ next to Nick’s house
d ■ on East Egg
.
3 Daisy has
a
c ■ two daughters
■ a daughter
d ■ no children
b ■ a son
4 Tom’s mistress is married to the owner
.
of a
a
c ■ garage
■ bar
b ■ taxi business d ■ restaurant
car.
5 Gatsby has a beautiful
a
c ■ white
■ red
d ■ yellow
b ■ blue
6 Before Daisy married Tom, she had been in
.
love with
a
c ■ Mr Wilson
■ Nick
d ■ Gatsby
b ■ Wolfshiem
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE test
The Great Gatsby
Characters
Dialogue
Choose the best answer.
Who says or writes this?
11
is Nick’s cousin.
a
c ■ Jordan
■ Daisy
d ■ Tom
b ■ Gatsby
hits
12 Myrtle Wilson’s nose is broken when
her.
a
■ a policeman c ■ Nick
b ■ her husband d ■ Tom
.
13 Nick thinks that Jordan is
a
c ■ formal
■ careful
d ■ unfriendly
b ■ dishonest
often calls Nick ‘old sport.’
14
a
c ■ Tom
■ Myrtle
d ■ Jordan
b ■ Gatsby
gives Daisy a very expensive necklace.
15
a
c ■ Tom
■ Nick
d ■ Gatsby
b ■ Myrtle
16 When he comes to Nick’s house to meet Daisy,
.
Gatsby is very
a
c ■ sad
■ nervous
d ■ excited
b ■ arrogant
17 James Gatz changed his name when he
.
saw
a
■ a tall mansion
b ■ an expensive necklace
c ■ a beautiful car
d ■ a big yacht
18 The car that kills Myrtle Wilson is driven
.
by
a
c ■ Tom
■ Mr Wilson
d ■ Daisy
b ■ Gatsby
.
19 Henry C. Gatz is Gatsby’s
a
c ■ father
■ brother
d ■ uncle
b ■ neighbour
killed
20 Mr Wilson believes that
his wife.
c ■ Daisy
a
■ Jordan
d ■ Tom
b ■ Gatsby
21 ‘Remember that all the people in this world
haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’
a
■ Mr Wilson
b ■ Gatsby’s father
c ■ Tom
d ■ Nick’s father
22 ‘I hate that word animal, even as a joke.’
c ■ Nick
a
■ Tom
d ■ Gatsby
b ■ Mr Wilson
23 ‘I’ve been everywhere and seen everything and
done everything. Nothing’s new to me!’
c ■ Daisy
a
■ Gatsby
d ■ Gatsby’s father
b ■ Nick
24 ‘I’m too poor to get engaged.’
c ■ Nick
a
■ Jordan
d ■ Gatsby
b ■ Tom
25 ‘Daisy! I’ll say it whenever I want to! Daisy!’
c ■ Jordan
a
■ Nick
d ■ Tom
b ■ Myrtle
26 ‘I was brought up in America, but educated at
Oxford, like all my family before me.’
c ■ Gatsby
a
■ Jordan
d ■ Nick
b ■ Wolfshiem
27 ‘My ideas may be a little out of date, but
I think women run around too much
these days.’
c ■ Daisy
a
■ Mr Wilson
d ■ Tom
b ■ Gatsby
28 ‘You can make a fool out of me, but you can’t
make a fool out of God!’
c ■ Gatsby
a
■ Tom
d ■ Jordan
b ■ Mr Wilson
29 ‘I am involved in some very important business
and cannot get mixed up in this now.’
c ■ Klipspringer
a
■ Wolfshiem
d ■ Nick
b ■ Myrtle
30 ‘If he’d lived, he’d have been a great man.’
c ■ Daisy
a
■ Tom
d ■ Gatsby’s father
b ■ Nick
20 marks
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The Great Gatsby
Vocabulary
36 thin in an attractive or elegant way
a
c ■ damned
■ foul
d ■ slender
b ■ formal
37 to speak in a quiet voice that is difficult to
hear
c ■ admire
a
■ turn out
d ■ rock
b ■ murmur
38 what is left after something has been destroyed
by burning
c ■ ashes
a
■ bond
d ■ affair
b ■ lawn
39 to risk money (for example on a card game or
horse race)
c ■ gamble
a
■ represent
d ■ stand
b ■ shiver
40 a feeling of great sadness
c ■ joy
a
■ sorrow
d ■ arrogance
b ■ wire
Choose the best answer.
31 to become unconscious (for example because
of the heat, or when you have had a shock)
c ■ represent
a
■ stand
d ■ rock
b ■ faint
32 a person who invites guests to a meal or party
at his house
c ■ major
a
■ bootlegger
d ■ host
b ■ butler
33 to move backwards and forwards or from side
to side
c ■ turn out
a
■ rock
d ■ sob
b ■ murmur
34 to shake slightly because you are cold or
frightened
c ■ shiver
a
■ faint
d ■ gamble
b ■ stand
35 to like or respect somebody
c ■ sob
a
■ admire
d ■ murmur
b ■ represent
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The Great Gatsby
Plot
47 Gatsby dies
.
a
c ■ in his swimming pool
■ in his bed
d ■ in his car
b ■ on a train
48 After Gatsby’s death, Klipspringer calls to ask
.
about
a
■ Gatsby’s car
b ■ the swimming pool
c ■ Gatsby’s money
d ■ his tennis shoes
are at Gatsby’s funeral.
49
a
■ Very few people
b ■ Daisy and Tom
c ■ A lot of family members
d ■ Mr Wilson and Michaelis
.
50 At the end of the story, Nick lies down
a
■ in Gatsby’s house
b ■ on the beach
c ■ in a hotel room
d ■ in his bed
Choose the best answer.
41 Tom and Myrtle first meet
.
a
c ■ in a taxi
■ on a bus
d ■ on a train
b ■ in a hotel
42 Gatsby recognizes Nick because they were
together.
c ■ in a football team
a
■ at school
d ■ at university
b ■ in the army
from Montenegro.
43 Gatsby shows Nick a
a
c ■ handkerchief
■ photograph
d ■ coin
b ■ medal
44 Gatsby bought a house in West Egg because he
.
wanted to
a
■ be next to the sea
b ■ have a large garden
c ■ be near Daisy
d ■ live in a fashionable area
45 Before Gatsby goes to Nick’s house to meet
.
Daisy, he sends someone to
a
■ cut the grass
b ■ cook some food
c ■ pick some flowers
d ■ clean the windows
46 When Gatsby was young, he went to the West
.
Indies with
a
c ■ Dan Cody
■ Ella Kaye
d ■ his father
b ■ his cousin
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE test
The Great Gatsby
1 Who says this in the story? Daisy, Gatsby,
Jordan, Mr Wilson, Myrtle, Tom, Wolfshiem
a ‘No, thanks, I’m absolutely in training.’
………………
b ‘That’s the best thing a girl can be in this
world, a beautiful little fool.’
………………
c ‘Tom sat opposite me on the train, and I
couldn’t take my eyes off him.’
………………
d ‘I lived like a king in all the capitals of
Europe.’ ………………
e ‘I understand you’re looking for a business
connection.’ ……………
f ‘You don’t make much money, old sport, do
you?’ ………………
g ‘I think women run around too much these
days.’ ………………
h ‘Come to your own mother who loves you!’
………………
i ‘I want to get away. My wife and I want to
go West.’ ………………
j ‘I think he realizes that his arrogant little
attempt at an affair is over.’ ………………
3 Fill in the gaps using these words: affair,
coward, darkness, garage, killed, locked,
mistress, rushed, sobbing, yellow
Myrtle was Tom’s …………… . She was
married to George Wilson, a ……………
owner. One day Wilson …………… his wife
in a room because he believed she was having
an …………… . She managed to escape, and
…………… out of the house into the
…………… . A …………… car hit her and
…………… her at once. Soon, Tom arrived.
After he had seen the body, he started
…………… . ‘The damned …………… !’ he
said. ‘He didn’t even stop!’
4 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a ___ Nick is Gatsby’s neighbour.
b ___ Daisy has two daughters.
c ___ Nick and Gatsby were at university
together.
d ___ Gatsby buys a mansion in West Egg
because he wants to be near Daisy.
e ___ Mr Wilson believes that Daisy killed
his wife.
20 marks
2 Put the following events from the story in
the right order. Number them 1–10.
20 marks
20 marks
a ___ Gatsby travels to the West Indies with
Dan Cody.
b ___ Nick moves to West Egg and rents a
small house.
c ___ James Gatz changes his name to
Gatsby.
d ___ Daisy marries Tom Buchanan.
e ___ Gatsby meets Daisy and falls in love
with her.
f ___ James Gatz sees a beautiful yacht.
g ___ Gatsby buys a mansion in West Egg.
h ___ Daisy and Gatsby meet again in Nick’s
house, and start an affair.
i ___ Gatsby goes overseas with the army.
j ___ Nick meets Gatsby.
20 marks
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comprehension Test
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
comprehension Test
5 Match a word from A with a definition
from B.
A
1 ___ faint
2 ___ admire
3 ___ rock
4 ___ murmur
5 ___ gamble
B
a to speak in a soft, quiet voice that is
difficult to hear
b to like or respect somebody
c to move backwards and forwards or from
side to side
d to risk money (for example on a card game
or a horse race)
e to become unconscious because of the heat
or after a shock
20 marks
Total marks
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