The Great Gatsby, Quiz 1-3 & Robert Frost

Quiz on Chapters 1-3 of The Great Gatsby.

Prepare for quote and character identification questions, as well as three short answer questions on theme.

Read Robert Frost's "The Death of the Hired Man" (805 in the textbook or at this link).

1. Identify the details in lines 103-110 that create a vivid image of the setting of this narrative poem. What does this passage tell you about Mary’s character?

2. Do any of the main characters change in the course of the narrative? Give line numbers/specific examples to support your answer.

3. Does the conclusion of this narrative poem strike you as inevitable, or unavoidable? Why or why not? What would your feelings have been if Warren, instead of answering “Dead” to Mary’s question, had answered “Asleep” or “Sharpening his scythe”?

4. State in your own words the poem’s theme, or what it reveals to you about our lives. How could its theme apply to social issues faced in both rural and urban areas today?

5. Frost says he aimed to give the speech of each character in his poetry a distinct sound, just as people’s voices sound different in real life. Does he successfully differentiate Warren’s and Mary’s dialogue? Give reasons for your opinion.