English The Great Gatsby

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In the 1920s, there was a social revolution toward what kind of values?
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youthful
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What is a synonym for desolate?
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barren
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In "The Great Gatsby," why did Daisy and Tom spend a year in France?
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There was no reason.
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The T in the STEAL acronym for indirect characterization stands for
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thoughts
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After World War I, life in America became
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prosperous
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With which characters does F. Scott Fitzgerald have a good deal in common?
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Gatsby
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What does supercilious mean?
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arrogant
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In "The Great Gatsby," Myrtle insists on stopping the taxi so she can purchase a
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dog
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Which character's actions in Chapter 2 of "The Great Gatsby" best exemplify the concept of the "cruel rich"?
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Tom
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The Great Gatsby is written in which point of view?
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first person/first-person limited
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Which word is the best antonym for malevolence?
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kindness
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In "The Great Gatsby," how does Nick know the evening is not quite over?
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He leaves the house and finds one of the guests has wrecked a car.
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In "The Great Gatsby," which of the following is evidence that Nick is a reliable, trustworthy narrator?
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He says himself that he is one of the few honest people he has ever known.
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In "The Great Gatsby," why is Nick an outsider in relation to Daisy and Tom?
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He works for a living.
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Which word best completes the sentence? When she saw that she had been given the lead in the musical, Michelle threw up her hands in _____.
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exultation
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In "The Great Gatsby," what does Gatsby tell Nick about his family?
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They all died and left him a fortune.
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In "The Great Gatsby," what does Daisy say about Gatsby's house when she first sees it?
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She doesn't understand how he lives there alone.
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In "The Great Gatsby," why will Gatsby never be accepted by the likes of Daisy and Tom?
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His is "new" money.
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According to the movie, many writers of the 1920s found hope in
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socialism
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Which word completes the sentence? She was so _____; I could hardly get a word in.
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garrulous
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In "The Great Gatsby," why does Wilson want to get away?
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He suspects his wife is having an affair.
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In "The Great Gatsby," for what does Wilson mistake the advertisement featuring Doctor T.J. Eckleburg?
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God
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In "The Great Gatsby," some might say Gatsby achieved the American Dream because he
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went from rags to riches
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In "The Great Gatsby," Tom and Daisy have a _____ view of the American Dream.
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materialistic
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A reference to another literary text, poem, or mythological story is a(n)
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allusion
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Superfluous means
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excessive
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In "The Great Gatsby," what does Jordan tell Nick when they see each other after Gatsby's death?
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She is engaged to another man.
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In "The Great Gatsby," the Merton College Library is
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a library at Oxford
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What does the italicized word mean? The *punctilious* host checked to see that each napkin was correctly folded.
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thorough
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Which of the following words is an antonym for *garrulous*?
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silent
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Which of the following words is a synonym for *laudable*?
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admirable
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Which of the following words is a synonym for *notoriety*?
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fame
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What does the italicized word mean? The *portentous* actor stood up to receive the award, even though his name hadn't yet been called.
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arrogant
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Which of the following is an antonym for *truculent*?
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even tempered
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In "The Great Gatsby," George Wilson finds out who owned the yellow car from
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Tom
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In "The Great Gatsby," the only character who comes to know all of the details of the accident and all the complex relationships involved is
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Nick
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In "The Great Gatsby," why won't Tom give up Daisy?
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She is one of his possessions.
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Which words best describe Daisy from "The Great Gatsby?"
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weak and selfish
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In "The Great Gatsby," why did Gatsby buy his house in West Egg?
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He wanted to be near Daisy.