The Great Gatsby Ch. 2

What is the “valley of ashes”?

• An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago.
• A lower-middle class area separating West Egg from New York City. It is dirty and where most of the laborers live.
• An industrial zone
• An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s lonliness

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

• Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains for the Association of the Blind.
• A group of security guards who monitor the doctor’s home and offices.
• A new kind of contact lens that the doctor has just developed.
• A picture on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes.

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Who does Tom take Nick to meet?

• His mistress
• Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
• His parents
• Jay Gatsby

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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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Who wants to buy Tom's car?

• Nick Carraway

• George Wilson

• Myrtle Wilson

• Jordan Baker

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Describe George Wilson.

• Blonde, anemic and weak

• Dark haired and muscular

• Bearded and brawny

• Mustachioed and hipster

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What type of business does George own?

• A delivery service

• A convenience store

• A garage/gas station

• A janitor

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What color taxi cab does Myrtle wait for before agreeing to get into it?

• Yellow with black seats

• Pink with red seats

• Lavender with grey seats

• Black with green seats

What does Mrs. Wilson get Tom to buy her while she’s out with Tom and Nick?

• sandwiches for lunch
• a dog
• a new dress
• cufflinks for Tom

Where do Tom, Myrtle and Nick  go?

• Tom’s favorite restaurant
• Nick's office in the city
• The dealer where Tom bought his last car
• The secret apartment Tom rents and to which he takes his mistress 

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