The Great Gatsby Chapters 1-3

From where did the narrator come and why?

• From France to establish a vineyard in New York

• From the northwest to be a fashion designer

• From the south to become an actor on Broadway

• From the Midwest to study the bond business

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What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?

• Tom is terminally ill.

• Tom is having an affair.

• Tom is connected with criminals.

• Tom is in trouble with the police

Nick moved to _________ Egg. 

• East

• West

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

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

• Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains fro the Association of the Blind

• A new kind of contact lens that the doctor has just developed

• An illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes

• A group of security guards who monitor the doctor’s home and offices

Who are Myrtle and George Wilson?

• Myrtle is Tom’s cousin.  George is her son. 

• Myrtle is Tom’s mistress.  George is Myrtle’s husband. 

• George is Tom’s business partner.  Myrtle is George’s wife. 

• They are the caretakers of Tom’s estate. 

What makes Nick unique from everyone else at Gatsby's party?

• He's not drinking

• He received an invitation

• He's been to all of Gatsby's parties

• He's younger than everyone else

What is one of the rumors that Nick hears about Gatsby at the party?

• He was a German spy

• He is a professional athlete

• He is married to a famous actress

• He isn't actually rich.

What is the drunk man that Nick meets in Gatsby's library amazed about seeing?

• The books are all real

• The library has a secret passageway

• Gatsby owns a lot of rare books

• The library is full of dancing guests

Do you think Tom will leave Daisy for Myrtle? Why or why not?