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What was the primary reason for the publication of The Great Gatsby?
What was the primary reason for the publication of The Great Gatsby?
- To highlight the importance of social class
- To critique the American Dream (correct)
- To explore the theme of love and relationships
- To showcase the glamour of the Roaring Twenties
What is the symbolic significance of the Valley of Ashes in The Great Gatsby?
What is the symbolic significance of the Valley of Ashes in The Great Gatsby?
- It symbolizes the wealth and opulence of the wealthy elite
- It is a symbol of the American Dream
- It serves as a backdrop for the romantic plot
- It represents the moral decay of society (correct)
What is the primary function of Meyer Wolfsheim in The Great Gatsby?
What is the primary function of Meyer Wolfsheim in The Great Gatsby?
- To serve as a foil to Gatsby's character
- To provide comic relief
- To introduce the theme of organized crime (correct)
- To facilitate Gatsby's entry into high society
What is the significance of the green light across the water in The Great Gatsby?
What is the significance of the green light across the water in The Great Gatsby?
What is the primary theme of The Great Gatsby?
What is the primary theme of The Great Gatsby?
What is the significance of the character of George Wilson in The Great Gatsby?
What is the significance of the character of George Wilson in The Great Gatsby?
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Why was The Great Gatsby published?
Why was The Great Gatsby published?
The novel critiques the American Dream as unattainable and often corrupted by materialism.
What does the Valley of Ashes represent?
What does the Valley of Ashes represent?
The Valley of Ashes symbolizes the moral and social decay caused by wealth inequality and the pursuit of material success.
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim and what is his role?
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim and what is his role?
Meyer Wolfsheim is introduced to highlight the dark underbelly of wealth, which involves organized crime and corruption.
What does the green light represent?
What does the green light represent?
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What is the main theme of The Great Gatsby?
What is the main theme of The Great Gatsby?
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Who is George Wilson and why is he important?
Who is George Wilson and why is he important?
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Study Notes
Project: The Great Gatsby Test
- The project involves creating a test on The Great Gatsby novel at a 10th-grade honors level
- Directions for each section are provided to guide the test taker
Multiple Choice Questions
- Create 20 multiple choice questions covering the entire novel
- Example:
- During what period was The Great Gatsby published?
- a. Elizabethan Era
- b. Roaring 20's
- c. World War II
- d. The New Deal
- During what period was The Great Gatsby published?
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
- Create 10 fill-in-the-blank questions
- Example:
- Who, according to Gatsby, fixed the World Series in 1919?
- Ans. Meyer Wolfsheim (Chapter IV, Page 73)
- Who, according to Gatsby, fixed the World Series in 1919?
Analyzing and Evaluating Questions
- Create 10 questions using stems like why, how, evaluate, analyze, discuss, determine, and inference
- Example:
- Analyze the setting of East Egg and West Egg. What does each setting represent?
Quote Analysis
- Choose 10 quotes from the novel
- Select a word from each quote and ask the test taker to determine its meaning
- Example:
- Quote: "About that. As a matter of fact, you needn't bother to ascertain. I ascertained. They are real." (Chapter III, Page 45)
- Determine the meaning of the bold highlighted word: ascertained
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