The Great Gatsby - Chapter 1-7 Quiz

How does the narrator describe Gatsby?

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

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

• Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man.

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

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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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How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

• Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.
• Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.
• He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.
• Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.

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What kind of person is Daisy?

• Daisy is flighty and very superficial.
• Daisy is an intellectual.
• Daisy is a down-to-earth, sweet, naive young woman.
• Daisy is just plain mean.

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How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?

• He is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan. Later Nick sees himon the lawn in the moonlight.
• Nick meets him at a party.
• Everyone talks about him at the party, but no one sees him. Later Nick sees himwith Daisy.
• Jordan tells Daisy about Tom's affair, and Daisy meets Gatsby to begin an affairof her own to get even with Tom.
  

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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 New York from West Egg.

• An industrial zone

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

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Who are Myrtle and George Wilson?

• Myrtle is Tom’s cousin.  George is her son. 
• George is Tom’s business partner.  Myrtle is George’s wife. 
• Myrtle is Tom’s mistress.  George is Myrtle’s husband. 
• They are the caretakers of Tom’s estate. 

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Where do Tom, Nick, and Myrtle go?

• Tom’s favorite restaurant

• Nick’s office

• The dealer where Tom bought his last car

• The apartment Tom rents and always takes his mistress to

Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?

• Nick
• Jordan
• Tom
• Jay Gatsby

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Why is Nick considered an unreliable narrator?

• Because we always catch him in lies.
• Because the other characters in the book don't trust him.
• Because Nick makes several bad decisions throughout the novel.
• Because he is telling the story from his perspective.

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