The Great Gatsby Sample Quiz Chapter 1

How does the narrator describe Gatsby?

• Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics.

• Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness.

• Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man.

• Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered.

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From where did the narrator come and why?

• From the Midwest to study the bond business.

• From the northwest to be a fashion designer

• From the south to become an actor on Broadway

• From France to establish a vineyard in New York

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Describe the narrator’s house.

• It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.

• It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.

• It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.

Why doesn’t Nick judge Gatsby harshly?

• Gatsby embodies everything that Nick admires about the human spirit.

• Gatsby has dirt on Nick.

• Nick is attracted to Gatsby’s personality.

Describe the Buchanan’s house.

• It is palatial, (palace) although in a state of disrepair.

• It is a formal and traditional colonial Georgian mansion.

• It is a replica of a Spanish hacienda, with a central garden and fountains.

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Where does Nick live in the summer of 1922?

• Long Island’s West Egg

• Long Island’s East Egg

• Minneapolis

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How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

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

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

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

How does Nick differ from other people living in his neighborhood?

• Nick doesn’t wear stylish clothing.

• Nick is well-connected and attended a prestigious school.

• Nick doesn’t come from a wealthy family.

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What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?

• Tom is in trouble with the police.

• Tom is having an affair.

• Tom is connected with criminals.

Who does Jordan suggest Tom is talking to on the phone?

• His father

• Gatsby

• His Lover