The Great Gatsby Chapter

Was Gatsby even an Oxford man?

• Yes, he was a full Oxford man and attended for a long time.

• Not fully, he attended Oxford for about 5 months.

• Not fully, he attended Oxford for about 2 weeks.

• No, he did not attend Oxford at all.

Why does Tom let Gatsby and Daisy drive home together?

• He realizes he can’t stand in the way of their love.

• He has decided that they are not actually having an affair.

• He has cut the brakes in their car.

• He realizes that Daisy is not going to leave him for Gatsby.

What color is Gatsby's car that hits Myrtle?

• Blue

• White

• Yellow

• Black

What does Tom do when he drives away from the scene of the crash?

• Tom regrets not talking to Myrtle on the way to the city.

• Tom cries.

• Tom drives to Gatsby's to confront him about the accident.

• Tom accidentally crashes his own car.

What are Daisy and Tom doing at the end of chapter 7?

• They are talking and conspiring at the dinner table.

• They are arguing after the events of the Plaza Hotel showdown.

• They flee town after at the car accident.

• They attend an East Egg party and act as if nothing happened.

Why does Tom break Myrtle's nose in chapter 2?

• Because she kept talking about Daisy.

• Because she talked back to him.

• Because she refused to get the drinks for them.

• Because he has an uncontrollable temper.

When Myrtle was introduced on page 25, why is she described as "a thickish figure of a woman (who) blocked out the light from the office door"?

• Because she's not considered to be very attractive.

• To symbolize that she's a good person by incorporating light.

• To symbolize her being bad or evil because she blocks the light.

• So the reader understands just how "thick" she is because of the light she's blocking.

Who does Tom take Nick to meet?

• .  His mistress

• Dr. T.J. Eckleburg

• His parents

• Gatsby

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 does Mr. McKee tell Nick about Gatsby?

• Gatsby is the son of a Texas oil tycoon

• Gatsby has recently been released from a mental hospital

• Gatsby donated half a million dollars to an orphanage in his hometown

•  Gatsby is the nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm