Gatsby 1-3

How does Fitzgerald establish Nick’s level of credibility as a narrator in chapter I?

• He places Nick inside and outside of the dramatic action of the story.

• Nick begins the story by sharing his father’s advice, “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”

• Nick reveals that the events in the story happened more than a year ago, and that he is telling the story of Gatsby through the filter of time.

• All of the above.

What is Nick’s background?

• He is originally from France and has come to New York to establish a vineyard.

• He is from the South and he has arrived in New York to pursue a career on Broadway.

• He is originally from the Pacific Northwest.

• He is from a wealthy family from the Midwest.  He has traveled east to study the bond business.

How is West Egg different from East Egg?

• East Egg is more fashionable, and the residents come from old money, whereas West Egg is populated by the newly rich.

• The citizens of East Egg live in poverty whereas the people of West Egg live wealthy lifestyles.

• East Egg is situated on the mainland, whereas West Egg is on the coast.

• West Egg is poached and East Egg is an omelet.

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.

How does Fitzgerald achieve a negative first impression of Tom?

• He first describes Tom as standing in the shadows, with his features obscured.

• By having his narrator, Nick, recount a story of Tom’s cruelty from their school-boy days.

• He uses words with negative connotations to describe Tom, such as “arrogant,” “proud,” “hard,” and “cruel.”

• By revealing that Tom is a criminal.

Who is Jordan Baker?

• Tom’s mistress.

• An old friend of Nick.

• A professional tennis player.

• A friend of Daisy.

What is significant about Tom’s interest in the book, The Rise of the Colored Empires?

• It reveals that the Buchanans are well-read and intellectual.

• It suggests that he and many other people of his social class are elitists and even racists.

• It proves that Tom still loves Daisy but is concerned about her background.

• It suggests that Tom feels guilty about his treatment of Daisy.

What is Daisy’s emotional state following Tom’s dinnertime phone conversation?

• She is upset because she knows about Tom’s affair.

• She is frustrated because she doesn’t know what is going on her with her husband.

• She is jealous of Jordan’s obvious attraction to Tom.

• She is angry because he talking on the phone at the dinner table.

What is the significance of Daisy’s comment about her daughter, Patty, when she says, “I’m glad it’s a girl.  And I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in the world, a beautiful little fool.”

• It shows that Daisy is incredibly jealous and doesn't want to have a daughter who is smarter than her.

• It reveals that Daisy would rather be happy and oblivious than have the knowledge that her perfect life is "fake."

• It shows that Daisy loves her daughter and wants her to have a bright future.

• It reveals Daisy and Tom’s shallow lifestyle and lack of interest in education.

What is the “valley of ashes”?

• a crematorium

  for the dead

• an area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago

• an industrial zone in a lower-middle class area

• an imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s loneliness