The Great Gatsby Ch.1-5 Exam Review

What is the setting of the novel?

• New York City

• West Egg

• East Egg

• Both b and c

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Nick Carraway

• Jay Gatsby

• Tom Buchanan

• Daisy Buchanan

What is Gatsby known for hosting every weekend?

• Tea parties

• Lavish dinners

• Extravagant picnics

• Lavish parties

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 separating East Egg from West Egg.

• An industrial zone

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

Where is Tom Buchanan's mistress, Myrtle Wilson, located?

• West Egg

• East Egg

• The Valley of Ashes

• New York City

Who is Nick's cousin and one of the main characters in the book?

• Myrtle Wilson

• Daisy Buchanan

• Jordan Baker

• Tom Buchanan

Who does Tom take Nick to meet?

• Jay Gatsby

• Myrtle Wilson

• Daisy Buchanan

• Jordan Baker

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 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

What makes Nick different from the other guests at Gatsby’s party?

• He was actually invited.

• He knows Gatsby

• He went to Yale

• He works in bonds