The Great Gatsby Introduction

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

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Describe the narrator's house.

• It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.
• It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.
• It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.
• It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse.

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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.

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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.

What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?

• Tom is terminally ill.
• Tom is in trouble with the police.
• Tom is connected with criminals.
• Tom is having an affair.

When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?

• "She acts just like her father!"
• "I hope she's a beautiful little fool."
• "I suppose she talks--and eats, and everything."
• "I wish I had never had her."

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How does the novel begin?

• With Nick Carraway talking about West Egg
• With a description of Jordan Baker
• With a description of Tom Buchanan
• With a piece of advice from his dad

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Who is the narrator of the story?

• Gatsby
• Daisy
• Nick
• Tom

Who is Nick's neighbor?

• Daisy
• Tom
• Gatsby
• Jordan

Who is Jordan Baker

• A professional golfer and friend of Daisy's
• A woman Nick is in love with and is surprised to see
• Tom Buchanan's sister
• The woman Tom Buchanan may be having an affair with