Great Gatsby Chapter 8 Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. In his distressed state, how does Wilson interpret the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg?
As a sign that the police are monitoring the valley of ashes
As Myrtle’s imagined accusation against him
As the eyes of God watching human actions
As a coded advertisement for Gatsby’s business
2. Wilson’s movements after leaving the garage suggest that he is pursuing a particular person rather than wandering aimlessly. Which detail best supports that inference?
He returns repeatedly to the railroad tracks near his garage.
He travels toward West Egg and asks for directions to Gatsby’s house.
He follows Michaelis home and questions his neighbors.
He waits at the ash heaps for the yellow car to reappear.
3. Gatsby has not used his pool all summer, yet chooses to swim near the season’s end. Which interpretation is best supported by that contrast?
He has finally abandoned Daisy in favor of enjoying his wealth.
His belated attempt to enjoy the present is overtaken by consequences rooted in the past.
He is deliberately reenacting an earlier swimming trip with Dan Cody.
His swim demonstrates that he expects to sell the mansion immediately.
4. After keeping watch outside Daisy’s house, what does Gatsby tell Nick happened during the night?
Tom confronted Gatsby on the lawn and ordered him away.
Daisy slipped outside and promised to meet Gatsby the next day.
Daisy came to a window, turned out the light, and sent no message.
Daisy telephoned Gatsby and admitted she had been driving.
5. Because Gatsby’s yellow car can be traced, what does Nick urge him to do?
Tell the police that Daisy was driving.
Ask Jordan to provide an alibi.
Hide the car at Wolfsheim’s office.
Leave Long Island for a while.
6. Gatsby refuses to leave immediately after Myrtle’s death. What best explains his decision?
He remains emotionally fixed on Daisy and the possibility that she will contact him.
He wants to confront Tom publicly about the crash.
He believes the police have already cleared him.
He must stay to host a previously arranged party.
7. Where are Gatsby and Wilson found after the shots are heard?
Gatsby is found in the pool, while Wilson’s body is found nearby on the grass.
Both are found inside Gatsby’s library.
Gatsby is found beside his car, while Wilson is found in the garage.
Both are found near the front gate of Gatsby’s estate.
8. While lingering at his house and pool, whose telephone call does Gatsby continue to hope for?
Daisy’s
Wolfsheim’s
Nick’s
The police commissioner’s
9. After finally returning to Louisville, how does Gatsby respond to Daisy’s absence?
He visits Tom and demands that Daisy leave her marriage.
He buys Daisy’s childhood home as a memorial to their romance.
He asks Daisy’s parents to deliver a marriage proposal.
He revisits places associated with Daisy before leaving with little money.
10. What delays Gatsby’s return to Daisy after the armistice?
He is sent to Oxford through a postwar military arrangement.
He is arrested for insubordination in France.
He chooses to remain in Europe with Dan Cody.
He is hospitalized for injuries received in battle.
11. Michaelis tells Wilson that the eyes above the garage belong to an advertisement. Why is this exchange significant?
It proves Wilson has discovered who owns the billboard.
It reveals that Michaelis shares Wilson’s belief in a supernatural warning.
It contrasts the billboard’s ordinary reality with the moral meaning Wilson projects onto it.
It shows that Eckleburg witnessed the crash from a nearby office.
12. What decisive event occurs while Gatsby is still separated from Daisy after the war?
Daisy moves permanently to Europe.
Daisy marries Tom Buchanan.
Daisy returns Gatsby’s letters unopened.
Daisy becomes engaged to Nick Carraway.
13. The gardener wants to drain Gatsby’s swimming pool because falling leaves may clog it. What does Gatsby decide?
The pool should be drained immediately.
Draining should wait because Gatsby has not used the pool all summer.
The gardener should refill it with warmer water.
The pool should be covered until the following summer.
14. Nick has criticized Gatsby’s dream and dishonesty, yet gives him the chapter’s only direct compliment. What does this contrast most clearly reveal?
Nick now believes Gatsby earned his fortune honestly.
Nick has decided to help Gatsby escape prosecution.
Nick considers Gatsby blameless for every event involving Daisy.
Nick distinguishes Gatsby’s flawed but devoted hope from the carelessness of the people around him.
15. What final compliment does Nick call out to Gatsby before leaving for work?
Gatsby has treated Daisy more honestly than anyone else has.
Gatsby’s parties are the finest in New York.
Gatsby is worth the whole “rotten crowd” put together.
Gatsby will eventually recover everything he has lost.
16. When Gatsby says he met Daisy under “false pretenses,” what does he mean?
He claimed that he and Daisy had already become engaged.
He concealed the fact that he was serving in the army.
He pretended to know Tom’s family socially.
He allowed Daisy to believe he came from a wealthy, secure background.