Gatsby Review

From where did the narrator come and why?

• From France to establish a vineyard in New York
• From the south to become an actor on Broadway
• From the northwest to be a fashion designer
• From the Midwest to study the bond business

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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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Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?

• He is short and fat and jolly.
• He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.
• He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man.
• He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant.

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When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?

• "She acts just like her father!"
• "I hope she's a beautiful little fool."
• "I suppose she talks--and eats, and everything."
• "I wish I had never had her."

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What is the “valley of ashes”?

• An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago.
• A barren, lower-middle class area separating East Egg from West Egg.
• An industrial zone
• An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s loneliness

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Who actually ran Myrtle over?

• Gatsby

• Daisy

• Doesn't say

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Why does Gatsby stay at Toms after the accident?

• Because he wanted to make sure Daisy was safe

• Because Tom told him to

• Because he wants to hangout with Tom

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What did Nick forget?

• His birthday

• His keys

• His name

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In chapter 6 we learned that Jay Gatsby has always aspired to be __________________

• a farmer
• a boat captain
• a bootlegger
• a rich, successful man

Identify the character who said: “Can’t repeat the past? Why, of course you can.”

• Gatsby

• Nick

• Tom

• George

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