Chapter 9 Quiz — The Great Gatsby

What does Nick discover when he calls Daisy after Gatsby's death?

• She is too distraught to speak
• She and Tom have left without a forwarding address
• She plans to attend the funeral
• She blames Nick for what happened

Why does Klipspringer call Nick?

• To ask about the funeral time
• To offer to help with arrangements
• To retrieve a pair of tennis shoes he left behind
• To express his condolences privately

What does Henry C. Gatz show Nick from Gatsby's childhood?

• A photograph of young Jimmy Gatz
• A copy of Hopalong Cassidy with a self-improvement schedule
• A letter Gatsby wrote to his mother
• A report card showing excellent grades

What reason does Meyer Wolfsheim give for refusing to attend the funeral?

• He is afraid of the police
• His rule is to never get involved when someone is killed
• He claims he never knew Gatsby well
• He says he is out of the country

What does Tom Buchanan admit to Nick during their encounter on Fifth Avenue?

• That he was having another affair
• That he told Wilson it was Gatsby's car that killed Myrtle
• That he knew Daisy was driving the car
• That he felt guilty about Gatsby's death

Which former party guest attends Gatsby's funeral?

• Klipspringer
• Jordan Baker
• Owl Eyes
• Meyer Wolfsheim

What does Nick conclude this story has really been about?

• A love story between Gatsby and Daisy
• A story of the West—Westerners unadaptable to Eastern life
• A detective story about Gatsby's criminal empire
• A comedy of manners about the upper class

What does Nick do on his last visit to Gatsby's abandoned house?

• He takes a souvenir from inside
• He erases an obscene word scrawled on the white steps
• He leaves flowers on the doorstep
• He breaks a window in anger

True or False: Daisy sends flowers or a message for Gatsby's funeral.

True or False: Owl Eyes says "The poor son-of-a-bitch" at Gatsby's graveside.

In Chapter 9, Nick fears the story will be reported as a "racy pasquinade." What does "pasquinade" mean?

• A serious investigation
• A satirical lampoon
• A brief news article
• A legal proceeding

What does "commensurate" mean in the phrase "something commensurate to his capacity for wonder"?

• Inferior to
• Proportionate to
• Unrelated to
• Diminished by

Mr. Gatz arrives wearing a "long cheap ulster." What is an ulster?

• A type of hat
• A long overcoat
• A knitted scarf
• A leather vest

What is the final line of The Great Gatsby?

• "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us."
• "And one fine morning—"
• "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
• "The poor son-of-a-bitch."