Chapter 5 and 6: The Great Gatsby

What favor has Gatsby requested of Nick?

• He wants Nick and Jordan to come over for dinner.
• He wants Nick to invite Daisy to dinner with them.
• He wants Nick to invite Daisy to his house and Gatsby will come over.
• He wants Nick to tell Daisy that he likes her. 

What is the weather like the day Daisy is supposed to come to Nick's house for tea?

• Pouring rain
• Sunny and hot
• A sunny, mild spring day
• None of the above

Gatsby comes to Nick's house before Daisy shows up.  How is he behaving/acting?

• Cocky and confident
• Nervous and jumpy
• Indifferent
• Joyful and upbeat

What is Daisy's initial reaction to seeing Gatsby's house, and is it the reaction he wanted from her?

• Amazed; yes
• Appalled; yes
• Amazed; no
• Appalled; no

" ' I keep it always full of interesting people, night and day. People who do interesting things. Celebrated people' " (96).  Who says this?

• Nick
• Tom
• Daisy
• Gatsby

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There is a picture in Gatsby's room. Who is it?

• Dan Cody
• His family
• Gatsby in a soldier uniform
• Daisy

In chapter one, we were told about a green light that Gatsby often stared at.  What is this light?

• A light signaling a lighthouse
• A light at the end of Daisy's dock.
• A light on a fishing boat.
• A light that has no significance.

What is the reason "Jay Gatsby" created a new persona for himself at age 17?

• His parents were wealthy, and he wanted to be sure he lived up to their expectations.
• His parents were unsuccessful farm people, and he didn't want to be like that.
• He wanted to impress Daisy.
• He had a wealthy friend who he wanted to be like.

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How did Gatsby meet Dan Cody?

• He was walking in town and Dan gave him a ride.
• He was walking along the beach and flagged down Dan for help.
• He rowed out to Dan's yacht and told him about a storm coming.
• He came to Gatsby's mansion one evening for one of his parties.

Dan Cody was a millionaire.  How did he get his money?

• copper and other metals
• fishing
• gambling
• stealing