The Great Gatsby: Understanding Characters and Plot (Chapters 1-4)

What is Nick Carraway's relationship to Daisy Buchanan?

• Cousins

• Siblings

• Strangers

• Former lovers

How does Nick describe Tom Buchanan?

• As gentle and kind

• As arrogant and aggressive

• As shy and retiring

• As intelligent and thoughtful

What is Gatsby's most notable feature according to Nick?

• His wealth

• His smile

• His car

• His parties

Why does Tom hit Myrtle at his apartment in New York?

• Because she was leaving him

• Because she mentioned Daisy's name

• Because she was drunk

• Because she lied to him

What does the green light symbolize for Gatsby?

• Money

• Envy

• Hope and the future

• Nature

How does Nick meet Gatsby?

• At a business meeting

• At Gatsby's party

• Through Daisy

• In the war

What is Jordan Baker's profession?

• Actress

• Golfer

• Singer

• Writer

Why does Gatsby throw huge parties?

• To show off his wealth

• To enter politics

• To meet Daisy again

• To support local businesses

What does Tom's behavior towards Myrtle and Daisy reveal about his character?

Why is the setting of the novel (the 1920s) significant to the story?

• It represents a time of technological innovation.

• It was a period of moral decline and social upheaval.

• It signifies the beginning of the feminist movement.

• It was when the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, was born.