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What was Gatsby's birth name?
What was Gatsby's birth name?
- James Gatz (correct)
- Jay Gatsby
- Dan Cody
- Nick Carraway
How did Gatsby first encounter Dan Cody?
How did Gatsby first encounter Dan Cody?
- He met Cody at a lavish party in New York
- He worked for Cody's company in North Dakota
- He accidentally bumped into Cody on the street
- He rowed out to warn Cody about an impending storm (correct)
Where did Gatsby attend college before dropping out?
Where did Gatsby attend college before dropping out?
- Harvard in Massachusetts
- Yale in Connecticut
- Stanford in California
- St. Olaf in Minnesota (correct)
What convinced Gatsby not to become a drinker?
What convinced Gatsby not to become a drinker?
What inheritance did Gatsby receive from Dan Cody?
What inheritance did Gatsby receive from Dan Cody?
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
When did life originate?
When did life originate?
Who proposed the system of binomial nomenclature for classifying living things?
Who proposed the system of binomial nomenclature for classifying living things?
What did Empedocles assert about life?
What did Empedocles assert about life?
Study Notes
The Great Gatsby
- Gatsby's birth name was James Gatz.
- Gatsby first encountered Dan Cody when he was a sailor on Lake Superior.
- Gatsby attended St. Olaf College in Minnesota before dropping out.
- Dan Cody's influence convinced Gatsby not to become a drinker.
- Gatsby received a $25,000 inheritance from Dan Cody.
Biology
- Matter with biological processes is distinguished from matter without by its ability to grow, respond, reproduce, have metabolism, maintain homeostasis, and evolve over time.
- Defining viruses as living organisms is difficult because they do not carry out metabolic processes or respond to stimuli, but they do evolve and reproduce.
- The origin of life is unknown, but it is believed to have originated around 3.5 billion years ago.
- Carolus Linnaeus proposed the system of binomial nomenclature for classifying living things.
- Empedocles asserted that life originated from the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
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Test your knowledge of "The Great Gatsby" Chapter 6 with this quiz. Explore the key events and themes in this pivotal chapter, and see how well you understand the developments in Gatsby's personal history and the rumors surrounding him.
