The Great Gatsby : Chapter 1 - Quote Analysis

"In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since."
What does this opening line suggest about Nick Carraway?

• He is impulsive and rarely reflects on advice.
  

• He values his father's wisdom and is introspective.
  

• He resents his father's interference in his life.
  

• He is much older now and wiser than his father.

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"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one... just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."
What does this quote reveal about Nick's upbringing?

• He comes from a disadvantaged background.

• He was raised to be judgmental of others.

• He was taught to be empathetic and understanding.

• He believes he is superior to most people.

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"I'm inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores." This quote suggests that Nick is:

• socially awkward

• highly judgmental

• a good listener

• easily bored

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"I felt that I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever." What does this quote suggest about Nick's character?

• He desires chaos and disorder.

• He longs for structure and morality.

• He enjoys rebellion and nonconformity.

• He is indifferent to societal norms.

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"And so it happened that on a warm windy evening I drove over to East Egg to see two old friends whom I scarcely knew at all."
What literary device is primarily used in this quote?

• Personification

• Paradox

• Foreshadowing

• Alliteration

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"His family were enormously wealthy—even in college his freedom with money was a matter for reproach—but now he'd left Chicago and come East in a fashion that rather took your breath away." This quote refers to:

• Nick Carraway

• Jay Gatsby

• Tom Buchanan

• Jordan Baker

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"Their house was even more elaborate than I expected, a cheerful red-and-white Georgian Colonial mansion, overlooking the bay."
What does this description of the Buchanan's house suggest?

• The Buchanans are modest and unassuming.

• The house is in poor condition and needs repair.

• The Buchanans are wealthy and concerned with appearances.

• Nick is unimpressed by displays of wealth.

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"Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth..."
How does this description of Daisy characterize her?

• As a simple and uninteresting character.

• As a complex character with conflicting qualities.

• As a purely joyful and carefree individual.

• As an angry and bitter woman.

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"I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
What does this quote from Daisy reveal about her character and worldview?

• She values intelligence above all else.

•  She is optimistic about women's roles in society.

• She believes beauty is more important than brains.

• She is cynical about a woman's place in their society.

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"It was the kind of voice that the ear follows up and down, as if each speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again."
This description of Daisy's voice serves to:

• Highlight her musical talents.

• Emphasize her unique and captivating quality.

• Suggest that she is difficult to understand.

• Imply that she speaks too quietly.

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