The Great Gatsby Check 1-3

Reread the sentence from page 3. “Instead of being the warm center of the world, the Middle West now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe — so I decided to go East and learn the bond business.” What does this sentence reveal about Nick's view of the East?

• Nick believes the East is a sophisticated place.

• Nick believes the East is a dangerous place.

• Nick believes the East is a confusing place.

• Nick believes the East is a formal place.

Reread the sentence from page 11. “Before I could reply that he was my neighbor, dinner was announced; wedging his tense arm imperatively under mine, Tom Buchanan compelled me from the room as though he were moving a checker to another square.” Why does Nick use the word “compelled”?

• to show Tom’s anger

• to show Tom’s speed

• to show Tom’s politeness

• to show Tom’s forcefulness

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What theme about appearance and reality does Fitzgerald develop by revealing Tom's extra-marital affair?

• People care more about the truth than they do about how they appear.

• To fully understand reality, pay close attention to appearances.

• Appearances are more disappointing than reality.

• Appearances cannot be trusted.

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Reread the passage from page 14. “I was about to speak when she sat up alertly and said ‘Sh!’ in a warning voice. A subdued impassioned murmur was audible in the room beyond, and Miss Baker leaned forward unashamed, trying to hear. The murmur trembled on the verge of coherence, sank down, mounted excitedly, and then ceased altogether.” What do Jordan's actions reveal about her?

• She is uncomfortable with Nick.

• She is scared of Daisy and Tom.

• She is very shy around men.

• She is amused by gossip.

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On pages 35-36 Myrtle discusses suits worn by both George and Tom. What do these descriptions symbolize?

Wilson: ‘The only CRAZY I was was when I married him. I knew

right away I made a mistake. He borrowed somebody’s best

suit to get married in and never even told me about it, and

the man came after it one day when he was out. She looked

around to see who was listening: ‘ ‘Oh, is that your suit?’ I

said. ‘This is the first I ever heard about it.’ But I gave it to

him and then I lay down and cried to beat the band all af-

Ternoon.’

Tom: ‘It was on the two little seats facing each other that are

always the last ones left on the train. I was going up to New

York to see my sister and spend the night. He had on a dress

suit and patent leather shoes and I couldn’t keep my eyes off

him but every time he looked at me I had to pretend to be

looking at the advertisement over his head. When we came

into the station he was next to me and his white shirt-front

pressed against my arm—and so I told him I’d have to call

a policeman, but he knew I lied.

• love

• class

• marriage

• character

Reread the passage from page 24. “The fact that [Tom] had [a mistress] was insisted upon wherever he was known. His acquaintances resented the fact that he turned up in popular cafés with her and, leaving her at a table, sauntered about, chatting with whomsoever he knew.” How does the passage develop Tom’s character?

• They show he is popular.

• They show he is wealthy.

• They show he is careless.

• They show he is unfriendly.

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Reread the sentence from page 28. Throwing a regal homecoming glance around the neighborhood, Mrs. Wilson gathered up her dog and her other purchases, and went haughtily in. How do the details in this sentence contribute to Myrtle’s character development?

• They show her passion for animals.

• They show her worry that someone will discover the affair.

• They show that she thinks her affair brings her higher status.

• They show that she wishes Tom would acknowledge her more.

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What is the best meaning of “shiftlessness” as it is used in the following passage on page 32? “‘I told that boy about the ice.’ Myrtle raised her eyebrows in despair at the shiftlessness of the lower orders. ‘These people! You have to keep after them all the time.’”

• laziness

• ugliness

• liveliness

• selfishness

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Reread the following passage from page 41: “Suddenly one of these gypsies, in trembling opal, seizes a cocktail out of the air, dumps it down for courage and, moving her hands like Frisco, dances out alone on the canvas platform. A momentary hush; the orchestra leader varies his rhythm obligingly for her, and there is a burst of chatter as the erroneous news goes around that she is Gilda Gray’s understudy from the Follies. The party has begun.” How does the description of the dancer in this passage contribute to the mood?

• by demonstrating that the party guests act more wildly than they normally would

• by illustrating how the party guests of all classes support one another

• by showing that the party guests speak unkindly about each other

• by revealing how the party guests were generous towards Gatsby

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How does the conversation about Gatsby on page 44 contribute to his characterization? The two girls and Jordan leaned together confidentially. ‘Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once.’ A thrill passed over all of us. The three Mr. Mumbles bent forward and listened eagerly. ‘I don’t think it’s so much THAT,’ argued Lucille skeptically; ‘it’s more that he was a German spy during the war.’ One of the men nodded in confirmation. ‘I heard that from a man who knew all about him, grew up with him in Germany,’ he assured us positively. ‘Oh, no,’ said the first girl, ‘it couldn’t be that, because he was in the American army during the war.’ As our credulity switched back to her she leaned forward with enthusiasm. ‘You look at him sometimes when he thinks nobody’s looking at him. I’ll bet he killed a man.’

• It makes him seem dangerous.

• It makes him seem dishonest.

• It makes him seem confident.

• It makes him seem famous.