The Great Gatsby Ch. 1-4 Review

Ch. 1 What well known college did both Nick and Tom attend?

• Harvard

• Yale

• Princeton

• The Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ch. 1 During dinner, Nick is told that Tom is having an affair "with some woman in New York." Which character tells him this?

• Jordan Baker

• Myrtle Wilson

• Daisy Buchanan

• Jay Gatsby

Ch. 2 During the impromptu party, Myrtle Wilson, Tom's mistress tells the story of how they met. How did Tom and Myrtle meet?

• They went to college together. After his marriage, Tom ran into Myrtle in New York and started flirting with her.

• They met when they were much younger. Then they ran into each other in New York and reconnected.

• They met at a party. She believed that he was rich and decided that she would go and talk to him.

• They spotted each other on a train. She noticed his fine clothes. As he was leaving the train he brushed against her and sparks flew.

Ch. 1 Jordan Baker is professional athlete. What sport does she play?

• Softball

• Cricket

• Polo

• Golf

Ch. 2 Myrtle Wilson says her husband is not the man she thought she married. What happened right after their wedding that causes her to immediately think she's made a mistake in marrying George Wilson?

• He had a mistress that she found out about.

• He had lied to her about what he did for a living

• He had borrowed the suit he wore to their wedding.

• He had not gone to college like he said he had.

Ch. 2 Mr. Chester McKee lives in an apartment upstairs from the one kept by Tom in the city. What is Mr. McKee's profession?

• He's a waiter

• He's a writer

• He's an artist

• He's a photographer

Ch. 3 During the raging party at Gatsby's mansion, a very drunk man (let's call him "Owl Eyes") is impressed and fascinated as he sits in Gatsby's library. What, in particular, has impressed the drunk man?

• The books are real. He thought they were just fake. He is impressed that Gatsby spent real money on real books instead of trying to impress people with a facade.

• Gatsby has a library. He thinks that homes in West Egg are all about showing off, so most people don't include a library. Instead they want things like swimming pools.

• The house is beautiful and well kept. He doesn't expect the homes in West Egg to be so nice. East Egg is much older, so he assumed it would be nicer.

• Gatsby throws parties that have lots of alcohol despite the fact that alcohol is illegal in the United States during this time. He is surprised that people have access to alcohol. This demonstrates that Gatsby has connections.

Ch. 3 Gatsby comments that Nick looks familiar to him. What surprising connection do they have?

• Both went to school at Yale but were in different classes.

• Both were in Army division that fought together during WWI.

• Both live near each other in West Egg.

• Both commute to New York City for their jobs.

Ch. 3 Toward the end of the evening, a drunk man tries to drive his car away from Gatsby's house, but there's a problem. What went wrong?

• He's gotten into a fight with his girlfriend. She is crying and stands in front of his car so he can't leave.

• He's lost and unable to figure out how to get turned around to go home.

• He's stuck in a terrible traffic jam and no one is able to leave Gatsby's as a result.

• He's crashed his car in a ditch and one of the wheels has been ripped off the car.

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Quote Identification:

"I thought everybody knew. Tom's got some woman in New York. "

• Daisy Buchanan

• Nick Carraway

• Jordan Baker

• Myrtle Wilson

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