Ms. Bartell's The Great Gatsby Review Quiz

1. Nick Carraway's father advised him to

• a. always be honest with everyone he meets.

• b. be careful with negative remarks

• c. always look on the bright side of life

• d. not judge people with less opportunities than Nick had

2.Nick has come east to work

• a. in a family owned business

• b. in the bond business

• c. on another degree at an Ivy League college

• d. for Gatsby

3. Daisy hopes her daughter

• a. grows to be as beautiful as she is

• b. grows up to be smarter than Daisy is

• c. marries a man as rich as Tom Buchanan

• d. grows up to be a beautiful little fool

4. How is Gatsby introduced in the novel?

• a. He is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan. Later Nick sees him on the lawn in the moonlight.

• b.    Nick meets him at a party.

• c. Everyone talks about him at the party, but no one sees him. Later Nick sees him with Daisy

• d.    Jordan tells Daisy about Tom’s affair, and Daisy meets Gatsby to begin an affair of her own to get even with Tom.

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5. . How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

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

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

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

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

6. . Which one of these does not represent Gatsby’s wealth?

• a. Made in the post-war period

• b. Spending on flashy, extravagant things

• c.     Old, family money

• d.    Wild parties

7. What does Jordan tell Nick about Daisy, Gatsby and Tom?

• a. .     They all grew up together in Louisiana. Tom and Gatsby had been best friends until their jealousy about Daisy got between them. Tom doesn’t know that Gatsby lives nearby. Gatsby wants to make sure Nick never invites Daisy and Tom to one of the parties.

• b. .     Gatsby and Tom are both in love with Daisy. However, Gatsby is a vampire and Tom is a werewolf while Daisy is a human. Daisy loves both of them too, but she chooses Gatsby in the end.

• c.      Daisy and Gatsby had an earlier romance. Her parents wouldn’t let her see him off to war. Then she married Tom, and soon found out that he had a mistress.

• d.    Gatsby and Daisy have been seeing each other for a long time. Gatsby offered Tom a large sum of money to divorce Daisy, but Tom refused.

8. What is Gatsby's "signature saying?"

• a.  

  "hot stuff"

• b.  

  "old guy"

• c. "old sport"

• d. my man

9. Where do George and Myrtle Wilson live?

• a.West egg

• b.East egg

• c. 

  New York City

• d.  

  Valley of Ashes

10. With whom does Nick have a brief, romantic relationship with?

• a. Jordan Baker

• b. Myrtle Wilson

• c. Daisy Buchanan

• d. Catherine, Myrtle's sister