| Read the excerpt from The Great Gatsby.Instead of being the warm centre of the world, the Middle West now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe—so I decided to go East and learn the bond business.The element of setting described in the excerpt provides the _________ context. | geographical |
| Which excerpt from The Great Gatsby is the best example of foreshadowing?1. . . . he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward — and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock. When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness.2. Of course I knew what they were referring to, but I wasn’t even vaguely engaged. The fact that gossip had published the banns was one of the reasons I had come East. You can’t stop going with an old friend on account of rumors, and on the other hand I had no intention of being rumored into marriage.3. I said lightly that I had heard nothing at all, and a few minutes later I got up to go home. They came to the door with me and stood side by side in a cheerful square of light. As I started my motor Daisy peremptorily called: “Wait!” 4. “Her family is one aunt about a thousand years old. Besides, Nick’s going to look after her, aren’t you, Nick? She’s going to spend lots of week-ends out here this summer. I think the home influence will be very good for her.” | 1. . . . he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward — and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock. When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness. |
| Read the excerpt from Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so I had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbor’s lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires—all for eighty dollars a month.Across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered along the water, and the history of the summer really begins on the evening I drove over there.The contrast created between East Egg and West Egg suggests that….a. the main character feels comfortable in all social situations.b. Nick will experience a series of financial pitfalls as the story unfolds.c. the story’s conflict will be based on wealth and appearances.d. the story will be presented from a number of differing perspectives. | c. the story’s conflict will be based on wealth and appearances. |
| Read the excerpt from Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.My house was at the very tip of the egg, only fifty yards from the Sound, and squeezed between two huge places that rented for twelve or fifteen thousand a season. The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard—it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsby’s mansion.How does Fitzgerald use setting in the exposition of this passage?a. He underscores the cultural differences between West Egg and East Egg.b. He introduces the reader to the themes of jealousy and undying love.c. He suggests that Gatsby is sophisticated and very wealthy.d. He creates atmosphere and establishes geographic context. | d. He creates atmosphere and establishes geographic context. |
| Read the excerpt from Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.The practical thing was to find rooms in the city, but it was a warm season, and I had just left a country of wide lawns and friendly trees, so when a young man at the office suggested that we take a house together in a commuting town, it sounded like a great idea. He found the house, a weather-beaten cardboard bungalow at eighty a month.Nick’s recent arrival at West Egg and his intention to stay for only a short time underscore the fact that… a. he is not as wealthy as his counterparts.b. he has just returned from the war.c. he is being supported by his family.d. he is an outsider in this community. | d. he is an outsider in this community. |
| Read the excerpt from The Great Gatsby.I lived at West Egg, the—well, the less fashionable of the two, though this is a most superficial tag to express the bizarre and not a little sinister contrast between them.The phrase, “I lived at West Egg, the—well, the less fashionable of the two” reveals… a. the narrator’s upper-middle-class, socioeconomic standing.b. the narrator’s awareness of social judgments and their central role in the novel.c. the narrator’s deep desire to fit in and be friends with the fashionable crowd.d. the narrator’s insecurities as he befriends a new group of individuals. | b. the narrator’s awareness of social judgments and their central role in the novel. |
| Read the excerpt from Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.The windows were ajar and gleaming white against the fresh grass outside that seemed to grow a little way into the house. A breeze blew through the room, blew curtains in at one end and out the other like pale flags, twisting them up toward the frosted wedding-cake of the ceiling, and then rippled over the wine-colored rug, making a shadow on it as wind does on the sea.Based on this excerpt, what inference can be made about the Buchanans?a. They are people of exquisite taste and refinement, who have spent a fortune on the decorations of their home.b. The image of luxury and elegance that they project is unstable like the wind blowing through the room.c. The Buchanans have fallen on desperate times and are trying to mask their financial collapse from friends.d. Like the open windows of their house, the Buchanans openly embrace new people and new ideas. | b. The image of luxury and elegance that they project is unstable like the wind blowing through the room. |
| Read the excerpt from Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so I had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbor’s lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires—all for eighty dollars a month.What does this excerpt reveal about Nick?a. He is not particularly impressed by material wealth and fashionable appearances.b. He plans to move into another house as soon as the opportunity arises.c. He is wealthy enough to live in West Egg but not wealthy enough to rent a very nice place.d. He is desperate to become part of the elite society of West Egg and East Egg. | c. He is wealthy enough to live in West Egg but not wealthy enough to rent a very nice place. |
| Which best describes the role of setting in a story?a. Setting is used to emphasize ideas and theme.b. Setting is used to introduce new characters.c. Setting is used to lessen a story’s emotional tone.d. Setting is used to de-emphasize an existing conflict. | a. Setting is used to emphasize ideas and theme. |
| Read the excerpt from The Great Gatsby.My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so I had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbor’s lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires—all for eighty dollars a month.Across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered along the water, and the history of the summer really begins on the evening I drove over there. What message do phrases such as “the consoling proximity of millionaires” and “white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered” convey to the reader?a. Everyone in East Egg lives in a palace.b. Financial wealth is desirable to the narrator.c. The narrator despises people who live in large homes.d. Financial wealth has no relevance in this novel. | b. Financial wealth is desirable to the narrator. |
Fitzgerald and the Roaring Twenties
April 6, 2020