The Great Gatsby Chapter 2

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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What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?

• She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.
• She did it to spite George’s former girlfriend
• She thought he was a gentleman; later she found out differently. 
• She didn’t think she would ever find a husband, and she was grateful to him for asking her

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Who lives in the "valley of ashes"?

• Tom Buchanan

• Nick Carroway

• George and Myrtle Wilson

• The McKees

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Who is Tom's mistress?

• Catherine

• Myrtle

• Daisy

• Lula

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What does the Valley of Ashes represent?

• The contrast between poor people and rich people (like Tom & Daisy, Gatsby, and Nick).

• The fall of American civilization as industrialism occurs.

• The distinct difference between rural and city living.

• The eventual corruption of New York City by wealthy people (like Tom & Daisy, Gatsby, and Nick).

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Where does Tom take Myrtle and Nick?

• To a hotel room he regularly rents for his affair.

• To an apartment he keeps for his affair.

• To a friend's house who he visits often to cover his affair.

• To a movie theater to enjoy a silent picture film.

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Who owns the repair shop in the Valley of Ashes?

• Tom; he pays George Wilson to run it.

• Gatsby; it is a cover for his bootleg operations.

• George Wilson

• There is no repair shop.

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Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?

• Nick
• Jordan
• Tom
• Jay Gatsby

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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

• An illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes

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In the city during the party, the topic of conversation eventually turns to Nick's neighbor Gatsby. There are many elaborate rumors about him. What inference about the perception of Gatsby can we make from this discussion?

• He has become so rich and is so mysterious he seems almost hollow—all surface and no substance.

• He is clearly a dangerous man who should be avoided at all costs.

• He is a trusted member of Long Island society.

• He is well-known and acquaintances by almost everyone in the city.

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