Why is Nick momentarily embarrassed at the party?

He speaks to a man he does not know is Gatsby

He doesn't recognize Jordan immediately

He feels very poor among the other guests

Gatsby did not expect him to actually attend the party

Which statement best describes a reaction Nick has to Gatsby?

He is impressed by Gatsby's smile and think he seems very genuine

He thinks Gatsby seems decadent and self-indulgent

He is surprised by how informally Gatsby speaks to everyone

He is disgusted by how drunk and rude Gatsby is

At the end of the party most couples end up doing what?

Helping each other back to their cars

All of the following happen at the scene of the car wreck at the end of Gatsby's party EXCEPT:

The driver still believes he can drive the car

The car runs off the road into a ditch

What does Nick think of Jordan?

He thinks she is incurably dishonest

He thinks she is genuine and caring

He thinks she has integrity and is trustworthy

He thinks she would be a wonderful wife

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

Both were in Army division that fought together during WWI.

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

Both commute to New York City for their jobs.

Both live near each other in West Egg.

What irony does Nick notice at Gatsby's party?

Although the party is rowdy and most people are drunk, Gatsby is reserved and never drinks alcohol.

Although many people are gossiping about him, Gatsby brags about the great number of close friends he has.

Although his house is huge and opulent, Gatsby laments that his house is too small for him.

All of his guests are wealthy and/or famous, but Gatsby has done nothing remarkable in his life.

How does the narrator describe Gatsby?

Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness.

Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered.

Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man.

Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics.

From where did Nick come from and why?

From the Midwest to study the bond business

From France to establish a vineyard in New York

From the northwest to be a fashion designer

From the south to become an actor on Broadway

How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.

Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.

He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.

Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.

What kind of person is Daisy?

Daisy is a down-to-earth, sweet, naive young woman.

Daisy is flighty and very superficial.

Daisy is mean, rude, and cruel.

What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?

Tom is in trouble with the police.

Tom is connected with criminals.

When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?

"I hope she's a beautiful little fool."

"She acts just like her father!"

"She's the best thing that has ever happened to me!"

What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?

She thought he was a gentleman; later she found out differently.

She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.

She did it to spite George’s former girlfriend.

She didn’t think she would ever find a husband, and she was grateful to him for asking her.

What is the “valley of ashes”?

A lower-middle class area separating West Egg from New York City. It is dirty and where most of the laborers live.

An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago.

An industrial zone full of factories and steel mills.

An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s loneliness.

What are the “eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg”?

An illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes.

Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains for the Association of the Blind.

A group of security guards who monitor the valley of ashes.

A new kind of contact lens that the doctor has just developed.

Who are Myrtle and George Wilson?

Myrtle is Tom’s mistress. George is Myrtle’s husband.

Myrtle is Tom’s cousin. George is her son.

They are the caretakers of Tom’s estate.

George is Tom’s business partner. Myrtle is George’s wife.

Where do Tom, Myrtle and Nick go?

The secret apartment Tom rents and to which he takes his mistress

The dealer where Tom bought his last car

Identify Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. McKee.

Catherine is Myrtle’s sister. The McKees live downstairs in the apartment complex

Catherine is Nick’s secretary. Mrs. McKee is her sister, and Mr. McKee is her brother-in-law

Catherine is Tom’s cousin. The McKees are the apartment managers

Catherine is Mrs. McKee’s best friend. The McKees are old neighbors of Myrtle’s

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

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.

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.

What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name?

He taunted her and repeated Daisy’s name several times more.

He laughed and called her a jealous fool.

He ignored her and went on with his conversation with Nick.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?

Nick received his invitation by special delivery

Nick's invitation was hand written

Nick seems to be the one of only a few people actually invited to the party.

Nick is not famous or wealthy, so did not expect to be invited

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CCSS.W.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who does Nick run into at Gatsby's party?

Tom Buchanan

Daisy Buchanan

Jordan Baker

All of the above

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Jay Gatsby so famous?

He throws elaborate parties.

He is the town's mayor.

He is a war hero.

He supports local charities

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who says, "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"

Gatsby

Nick

Jordan Baker

Daisy Buchanan

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the girl who tore her dress the last time she was at Gatsby's?

She showed up wearing the same dress a second time

She got in an argument with her husband

Gatsby bought her a new one

She drank too much and passed out

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1 min • 1 pt

Who says, "And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy."

Daisy Buchanan

Nick

Gatsby

Jordan Baker

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Owl Eyes so surprised with Gatsby's library?

The shelves are made of oak

The pages of the books are cut

The books are real

Gatsby has volume 1 of Stoddard's Lectures

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The Great Gatsby: Chapters 1-3 Quiz

What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?

Who does Nick run into at Gatsby's party?

Why is Jay Gatsby so famous?

Who says, "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"

What happened to the girl who tore her dress the last time she was at Gatsby's?

Who says, "And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy."

Why is Owl Eyes so surprised with Gatsby's library?

Why is Nick momentarily embarrassed at the party?

At the party, whom does Gatsby call aside for a private conversation?

Which statement best describes a reaction Nick has to Gatsby?

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