English Final

English

Tom's mistress is named...

Myrtle Wilson

George Wilson runs what kind of business?

Car Garage

How does the social status of Tom's mistress differ from Tom's?

He is richer than she is

What did Tom's mistress say that made Tom so mad?

"Daisy"

What unusual virtue (characteristic) does Nick claim to have?

Honesty

Who was the only one at the party not drinking?

Jay Gatsby

What was the "vague understanding" Nick had with someone back home?

He had a girl that he was supposed to be faithful to

Meyer Wolfsheim was...

A business associate of Gatsby's

The day before her wedding, Daisy received...

All of these (a string of pearls, a letter from Gatsby, and a cold bath from Jordan)

(T/F) Tom was unfaithful to Daisy on their honeymoon

True

(T/F) Gatsby bought his house because it was across the bay from Daisy

True

Gatsby showed Daisy around his whole house; she broke down and cried when she saw his...

Huge collection of shirts

How long did it take Gatsby to earn the money to pay for his house?

3 years

Gatsby thought he could repeat...

The past

How much money was Gatsby supposed to have inherited?

$25,000

What was the weakness of the man who owned the yacht?

Alcohol

Why does Gatsby not want to leave town after the accident?

He thinks Daisy is still going to leave Tom for him

What compliment did Nick give Gatsby?

You're better than the whole %^$@ bunch of them

What/Who does George refer to as God?

The eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg

Who does George end up thinking killed Myrtle?

Gatsby

Who killed Gatsby?

George Wilson

Who killed George Wilson?

George Wilson

A huge sign above the valley advertises what?

The eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg

According to rumor, he has a lover in New York

Tom Buchanan

His family was in the hardware business in the Midwest

Nick Carraway

The narrator's cousin

Daisy Buchanan

The narrator's neighbor

Jay Gatsby

Likely to be "fixed up" with the narrator soon

Jordan Baker

Narrator of the story

Nick Carraway

Was upset that civilization was "going to pieces"

Tom Buchanan

Lives in a large house in West Egg

Jay Gatsby

Lives in an "eyesore" in West Egg

Nick Carraway

The woman who loved Jay Gatsby

Daisy Buchanan

The narrator of the story

Nick Carraway

Gatsby's father

Henry Gatz

The man who broke Myrtle's nose

Tom Buchanan

The name this person goes by is not his real name

Jay Gatsby

Committed suicide

George Wilson

Tom's mistress

Myrtle Wilson

Fixed the 1919 World Series

Meyer Wolfsheim

Killed Gatsby

George Wilson

Struck Myrtle with a car and killed her

Daisy Buchanan

Lived in an "eye sore" in West Egg

Nick Carraway

A former football player

Tom Buchanan

Described as being "incurably dishonest"

Jordan Baker

Had human molars as cufflinks

Meyer Wolfsheim

Runs a gas station/car repair shop

George Wilson

Who said: "They're a rotten crowd . . . . You're worth the whole @&*\#! bunch put together"

Nick Carraway

Who said: "Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!"

Jay Gatsby

Who said: "Well, I've had a very bad time,... and I'm pretty cynical about everything."

Daisy Buchanan

Who said: "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known."

Nick Carraway

Who said: "You always look so cool."

Daisy Buchanan

Who said: "Did I tell you about the books? They're real..."

Owl Eyes

Who said: "I didn't want you to think I was just some nobody. You see, I usually find myself among strangers because I drift here and there trying to forget the sad thing that happened to me."

Jay Gatsby

Who said: "I may be old-fashioned in my ideas, but women run around too much these days to suit me."

Tom Buchanan

Who said: "I told her she might fool me, but she couldn't fool God."

Jay Gatsby

Whom is this referring to: "...he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way."

Jay Gatsby

Whom is this referring to: "It was a body capable of enormous leverage -a cruel body."

Tom Buchanan

Whom is this referring to: "No he's a gambler. He's the man who fixed the World Series in 1919."

Meyer Wolfsheim

Whom is this referring to: "And I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."

Pammy Buchanan

Whom is this referring to: "Well, they say he's a nephew or a cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm's."

Jay Gastby

Whom is this referring to: "I think he realizes that his presumptuous little flirtation is over."

Jay Gatsby

Whom is this referring to: "... the shock had made him physically sick."

George Wilson

Whom is this referring to: "... she carried her surplus flesh sensuously as some women can."

Myrtle Wilson

Whom is this referring to: "He's so dumb he doesn't know he's alive."

George Wilson

Whom is this referring to: "He threw dust into your eyes just like he did in Daisy's, but he was a tough one."

Jay Gastby

Whom is this referring to: "She's a Catholic and they don't believe in divorce."

Daisy Buchanan

Whom is this referring to: "I think he realizes that his presumptuous little flirtation is over."

Jay Gatsby

(T/F) Tom Buchanan lives simply (no frills or fancy things).

False

(T/F) Nick invents a false, romantic story about his past.

False

(T/F) Jay Gatsby buys a mansion across the water from the Buchanan's house.

True

(T/F) Tom Buchanan tells Gatsby's murderer where to find him.

True

(T/F) Tom insists that Daisy and Gatsby drive home together from NY.

True

(T/F) Nwoye converts to Christianity, but then he reconsiders and rejoins his family.

False

The Mbantans give a piece of land in the Evil Forest to whom?

The missionaries

How long is Okonkwo exiled?

7 years

Okonkwo has a family member who converts to Christianity. What is it that turns him/her to Christianity?

Ibo customs like the treatment of twins

What was a big change in Okonkwo after he was exiled?

The work he had to do no longer gave him pleasure

(T/F) The uncle who welcomed Okonkwo during his exile was the same uncle who helped bury Okonkwo's mother many years earlier.

True

What is asked of Njide when she is getting married?

If she has slept with any men since she got engaged

What does Obierika bring Okonkwo when he visits?

News & Money

How does Obierika feel about white men?

He fears them

What word/phrase does the Ibo interpreter misspeak in the place of "myself?"

My buttocks

What did the people of Mbanta think would happen to the people they gave land to in the Evil Forest?

They would die

The white men, in general, brought not only religion, but also what?

A form of government

What stand did Mr. Kiaga take that angered the converts?

He accepted the outcasts

What does a convert do that outrages the clan of Umuofia?

He kills a sacred animal

What do the elders of Umuofia do as revenge because of the convert's actions?

They cut off all clan privileges of the converts, including use of the stream.

What does Okonkwo do to thank the village for sheltering him during his exile?

He hosts a feast

(T/F) The missionaries built not only a church but a school and a trading store as well.

True

What does Okonkwo know about returning home?

He will have to earn his place in the clan again

What did Okonkwo do about his son converting to Christianity?

He disowned him

What does Okonkwo ask of his daughters while they are in exile?

Wait to marry a man in Umuofia

What was one of the main issues the Umuofians had with the court messengers?

They didn't learn about Umuofian culture and customs.

Which of the following is one of the reasons that the Umuofians tolerated the white man?

They created a boost to the Umuofian economy

(T/F) The first missionary to the Umuofians, Mr. Brown, refused to learn about the religion of the clan.

False

Which of the following best describes Mr. Brown's missionary strategy?

He set up a school and a church, so he could win people over by providing them a better life

Okonkwo is frustrated my his kinsmen because they had "become soft like women." What does he mean by this?

They have become less warlike

(T/F) Being part of Mr. Brown's mission came at a great personal cost; there was a social stigma to belonging

False

(T/F) The prisoners were set free as soon as the fine was paid.

True