The Great Gatsby Chpt 2 Comprehension Quiz

What does Nick call the desolate area where the road meets the railroad and is located between West Egg and New York?

• Land of ash

• Valley of ashes

• Gray gardens

• Valley of sadness

How do Tom’s acquaintances feel about him bringing a mistress to popular restaurants?

• Resentment

• Disgust

• Jealousy

• Hilarity

Where does Nick first meet Tom’s girlfriend?

• Daisy’s dinner party

• Miss Baker’s tournament

• George Wilson’s car repair shop

• New York City

Which of the following adjectives best describes Mr. Wilson?

• Jubilant

• Outgoing

• Spiritless

• Aggressive

How does Nick describe Mrs. Wilson?

• Thin and attractive

• Shapely but plain

• Overweight and homely

• Stout and sensuous

What is Tom’s response when Nick asks if Mr. Wilson objects to Tom seeing Mrs. Wilson?

• Her husband is too dumb to even know she is alive

• Her husband has an open mind

• Her husband does not care what she does

• Her husband has his own mistress

How do Tom and Mrs. Wilson remain discreet on the train to New York?

• Mrs. Wilson sits with Nick

• They sit across the aisle from one another

• They sit in different cars

• Mrs. Wilson sits behind Tom

What does Myrtle Wilson buy from an old man as she waits in a taxicab in New York City?

• A roasted chestnut

• The daily newspaper

• A bouquet of roses

• A puppy

Whom does Myrtle invite up to the apartment while Nick is visiting?

• Daisy

• Her sister Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. McKee

• Mrs. Eberhardt

• George Wilson

Which of the following best describes Myrtle’s sister?

• Obese and sweaty

• Slender and worldly

• Slender and naive

• Thin and sickly