The Great Gatsby — Chapter 7 — Page 36

Vocabulary: In the sentence, “...his career as Trimalchio was over,” what does “Trimalchio” mean as it’s used here? Quote: “...and, as obscurely as it had begun, his career as Trimalchio was over.”

Main Idea (multiple choice): Which statement best captures the main idea of this chapter excerpt?

Inference (multiple choice): What can be inferred from the quote about why Gatsby replaced his servants? Quote: “I wanted somebody who wouldn’t gossip. Daisy comes over quite often—in the afternoons.”

Theme Connection (multiple choice): Which theme does the following quote connect to most strongly? Quote: “Her voice is full of money.”

Vocabulary: In the sentence, “...the whole caravansary had fallen in like a card house...,” what does “caravansary” mean as it’s used here? Quote: “So the whole caravansary had fallen in like a card house...”

Main Idea (multiple choice): Which choice best describes how the heat functions in this chapter?

Inference (multiple choice): What can be inferred from Gatsby’s reaction to Daisy’s child? Quote: “I don’t think he had ever really believed in its existence before.”

Theme Connection (multiple choice): Which theme is most closely tied to this quote? Quote: “...the dead dream fought on... trying to touch what was no longer tangible...”

Vocabulary: In the sentence, “...in a dilatory, grudging way,” what does “dilatory” mean as used here? Quote: “After a pause he added ‘sir’ in a dilatory, grudging way.”

Inference (multiple choice): What can be inferred from Gatsby’s statement about the car accident? Quote: “Yes... but of course I’ll say I was.”

Theme Connection (multiple choice): Which theme does this scene best connect to? Quote: “They were conspiring together.”