The Great Gatsby Chapter 2

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

• Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains fro 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
• An illustration 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
• 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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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
• cuff links for Tom

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Where do the three of them 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

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What does Mr. McKee tell Nick about Gatsby?

• Gatsby is the son of a Texas oil tycoon
• Gatsby has recently been released from a mental hospital
• Gatsby donated half a million dollars to an orphanage in his hometown
•  Gatsby is the nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm

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Why does Myrtle regret marrying her husband, Wilson?

• Because he is violent
• Because he is poor
• Because she loved someone else
• Because he doesn't love her

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How is Myrtle trying to build her status on the social class ladder?

• By using Tom's wealth to get what she wants.
• By buying expensive clothing and other things.
• By changing her behavior around Tom when dealing with other people.
• All of the above

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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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