9.01 Gatsby Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz Reading Quiz

How does the narrator describe Gatsby?

• Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered.

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  Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness.

• gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man.

• Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics.

From where did the narrator come and why?

• From France to establish a vineyard in New York

• From the south to become an actor on Broadway

• From the northwest to be a fashion designer

• From the Midwest to study the bond business

Describe the narrator's house.

• It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.

• It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.

• It is a weather-beaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.

• It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse

Describe the Buchanan's house.

• It is a formal and traditional colonial Georgian mansion.

• It is low and modernistic, designed to blend in with the scenery.

• It is a replica of a Spanish hacienda, with a central garden and fountains

• It is palatial, although in a state of disrepair.

How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

• Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.

• Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.

• He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.

• Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.

Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?

• He is short and fat and jolly.

• He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.

• He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man

• He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant