The Great Gatsby Quiz Chapter 1

According to the narrator's father, what should one remember when feeling like criticizing someone?

• That it's important to communicate in a reserved way

• That not everyone has had the same advantages

• That the abnormal mind is quick to detect and attach to quality

• That reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope

What does the narrator claim to be a victim of due to his habit of reserving judgments?

• Being unjustly accused of being a politician

• Being privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men

• Being a victim of not many curious natures

• Being a victim of a few veteran bores

What realization does the narrator come to after boasting about his tolerance?

• That his tolerance has a limit

• That he wants to be a politician

• That he is afraid of missing something

• That he wants to criticize more

What is the narrator's attitude towards Gatsby as mentioned in the text?

• Admiration and hope

• Indifference and neglect

• Scorn and disdain

• Envy and jealousy

What did the narrator inherit from his family, according to the text?

• A tradition of wealth and prominence

• A creative temperament

• A hardware business

• A painting from his great-uncle

Why did the narrator decide to go East?

• To escape the sorrows of his past

• To learn the bond business

• To follow in his great-uncle's footsteps

• To start a new hardware business

How did the narrator's family feel about him going East to learn the bond business?

• They were indifferent

• They were supportive

• They were opposed

• They were confused

Why did the narrator and a young man at the office initially decide to take a house together?

• Because they were both new to the city and needed a place to stay.

• Because the young man suggested it would be cheaper than living in the city.

• Because they wanted to live in a commuting town with friendly trees.

• Because the firm ordered them to live together.

What happened to the narrator's plan of living with the young man?

• The young man ran away with the narrator's dog.

• The young man's firm ordered him to move to Washington.

• The narrator decided to live alone in the city instead.

• The narrator's dog did not get along with the young man.

What did the narrator do for a few days until his dog ran away?

• He lived in a hotel in the city.

• He stayed with the Finnish woman who made his bed and cooked breakfast.

• He lived alone in the house with his dog.

• He searched for another roommate.