The Great Gatsby Ch. 2

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 between New York City from West Egg.

• An industrial zone in New York City

• 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 in the valley of ashes?

• His mistress

• Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
• Catherine

• Gatsby

Who are Myrtle and George Wilson?

• Myrtle is Tom’s cousin.  George is her son. 
• George is Tom’s business partner.  Myrtle is George’s wife. 
• Myrtle is Tom’s mistress.  George is Myrtle’s husband. 
• They are the caretakers of Tom’s estate. 

What does Mrs. Wilson get Tom to buy her while she’s out with Tom and Nick?

• sandwiches for lunch
• a dog
• a new dress
• cuff links for Tom

What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?

• She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.
• She did it to spite George’s former girlfriend
• She thought he was a gentleman; later she found out differently. 
• She didn’t think she would ever find a husband, and she was grateful to him for asking her

What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name?

• He hit her and broke her nose
• He laughed and called her a jealous fool
• He taunted her and repeated Daisy’s name several times more
• He ignored her and went on with his conversation with Nick

Catherine tells Nick that both Myrtle and Tom can't stand what?

• Each other

• Gatsby

• their spouses

• the poor

• Dr. TJ Eckelberg's eyes

How did Mrs. Wilson know she made a mistake when she married George?

• After the honeymoon, she realized he didn't have any money.

• His car garage was located in the Valley of Ashes, and she knew that represented the poorest of society.

• George had dropped out of school 2 months into high school in order to learn the auto-mechanic trade.

• He had to borrow a suit for their wedding.

How did Tom meet Myrtle?

• On the train

• At Gatsby's

• At Wilson's garage

• She came to his house with friends