The Great Gatsby vocabulary and comprehension check

What does "acute" refer to?

• A public announcement of a proposed marriage

• Sharp; keen

• A couch

• Quarrelsomeness

What are "banns"?

• A method of printing photographs

• A public announcement of a proposed marriage

• A short, witty poem or saying

• A hint

What does "complacency" refer to?

• Self-satisfaction

• Intense

• Fatherly

• Strong-smelling

What is the meaning of "conferred"?

• Disdainful

• Bestowed

• Sluggishly

• Happiness; frivolousness

What is the meaning of "corroborated"?

• Confirmed

• Commandingly

• Sluggishly

• Showy

What does "deft" mean?

• Skillful

• A couch

• A short, witty poem or saying

• Strong-smelling

What does "epigram" refer to?

• A short, witty poem or saying

• A method of printing photographs

• A public announcement of a proposed marriage

• A couch

In Chapter I, the reader meets the narrator, Nick Carraway. These first four paragraphs serve as a prologue that introduces the rest of the story. What information does Nick give about himself in this prologue?

• He is a wealthy businessman.

• He is a war veteran from the Midwest.

• He is a famous author.

• He is a detective.

When Nick returns from the war, why does he decide to go East?

• To find a job

• To start a new life

• To visit family

• To attend college

What does the word "turbulent" mean as used in the text?

• Calm

• Disturbed; confused

• Happy

• Silent