Gatsby Review

From where did the narrator come and why?

• From France to establish a vineyard in New York

• From the south to become an actor on Broadway

• From the northwest to be a fashion designer

• From the Midwest to study the bond business

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 weather beaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.

• It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse.

How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

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

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

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

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

Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?

• He is short and fat and jolly.

• He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.

• He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man.

• He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant.

What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?

• Tom is terminally ill.

• Tom is in trouble with the police.

• Tom is connected with criminals.

• Tom is having an affair.

When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?

• "She acts just like her father!"

• "I hope she's a beautiful little fool."

• "I suppose she talks--and eats, and everything."

• "I wish I had never had her."

How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?

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

• Nick meets him at a party.

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

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

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 East Egg from West Egg.

• An industrial waste area that is grey

• 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 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

Who does Tom take Nick to meet?

• His mistress

• Dr. T.J. Eckleburg

• His parents

• Gatsby