The Great Gatsby: Ch. 1

Why does Nick move out of the Middle West?

• To start a business with his college fraternity brother, Tom
• To spend the Summer with his second cousin Daisy
• To establish himself independent from his family

Nick boasts of being tolerant and

• romantic
• generous
• honest
• smart

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Nick's family is financially...

• Poor
• Well Off

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Nick's father advises his son to...

• Remember that money means be careful who your friends are.
• Remember that he shouldn't judge based on status.
• Remember that he is privileged and use that to his advantage.

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All of the following are true EXCEPT

• Nick is best friends with Tom
• Nick has not yet met Gatsby
• Nick is intrigued by (curious about) Jordan
• Nick is second cousins with Daisy

Where do Tom and Daisy live?

• West Egg
• East Egg
• North Egg

True or False: Tom and Daisy have a healthy marriage.

• True
• False

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Where does Nick live?

• West Egg
• East Egg
• New York City

Describe the narrator's house.

• It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.
• It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.
• It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.
• It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse.

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Fitzgerald asserts that ___ is needed to achieve the American Dream.

• Ambition
• Money
• Persistence
• Opportunity

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