WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby chpts. 3-5
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Nick realizes that he was one of the few guests who had been _______.
a)
to Gatsby's house before
b)
invited to the party
c)
encouraged to go alone
d)
to a party before
2.
What speculations about Gatsby were made by the people at the party?
a)
Gatsby killed a man once
b)
Gatsby was a German spy during the war
c)
Gatsby was in the American army during the war
d)
All of the above
3.
Who does Nick run into at Gatsby's party?
a)
Tom Buchanan
b)
Daisy Buchanan
c)
Jordan Baker
d)
All of the above
4.
Gatsby lives in ______?
a)
New York City
b)
East Egg
c)
New Jersey
d)
West Egg
5.
When Jordan Baker and Nick look for Gatsby, they find a man in the library who______?
a)
discovers the books are real
b)
is fast asleep
c)
is Gatsby
d)
discovers the books are fake
6.
When Nick finally meets Gatsby, Gatsby calls Nick______?
a)
"neighbor"
b)
"old sport"
c)
"fantastic man"
d)
"marvel boy"
7.
Who says, "And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy."
a)
Daisy Buchanan
b)
Nick
c)
Gatsby
d)
Jordan Baker
8.
At the party, whom does Gatsby call aside for a private conversation?
a)
Jordan Baker
b)
Nick
c)
Daisy Buchanan
d)
Myrtle
9.
Who says, "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"
a)
Gatsby
b)
Nick
c)
Jordan Baker
d)
Daisy Buchanan
10.
Why is Jay Gatsby so famous?
a)
He throws elaborate parties.
b)
He is the town's mayor.
c)
He is a war hero.
d)
He supports local charities
11.
How do many guests arrive at Gatsby's party?
a)
By boat
b)
In a car provided by Gatsby
c)
They walk
d)
By train
12.
What happened to the girl who tore her dress the last time she was at Gatsby's?
a)
She showed up wearing the same dress
b)
She got in an argument with her husband
c)
Gatsby bought her a new one
d)
She drank too much and passed out
13.
Who is the "owl-eyed" man?
a)
A friend of Jordan's who thinks he is her boyfriend
b)
A man who seems to be Gatsby's servant
c)
A neighbor of Gatsby's
d)
The man Nick encounters in Gatsby's library
14.
What irony does Nick notice at Gatsby's party?
a)
Although the party is rowdy and most people are drunk, Gatsby is reserved and never drinks alcohol.
b)
Although many people are gossiping about him, Gatsby brags about the great number of close friends he has.
c)
Although his house is huge and opulent, Gatsby laments that his house is too small for him.
d)
All of his guests are wealthy and/or famous, but Gatsby has done nothing remarkable in his life.
15.
Why is Nick momentarily embarrassed at the party?
a)
He doesn't recognize Jordan immediately.
b)
He speaks to a man he doesn't know is Gatsby himself.
c)
He feels very poor among the other guests.
d)
Gatsby did not expect him to actually attend the party.
16.
At the party, whom does Gatsby call aside for a private conversation?
a)
Jordan Baker
b)
Nick
c)
Daisy Buchanan
d)
Myrtle
17.
What do Gatsby and Nick plan to do the morning after the party?
a)
They plan to go into New York to visit Myrtle at her apartment.
b)
They plan to visit Jordan at her aunt's house
c)
They plan to go up in the hydroplane
d)
They plan to take Gatsby's boat out into the bay
18.
Which statement best describes a reaction Nick has to Gatsby?
a)
He thinks Gatsby seems decadent and self-indulgent
b)
He is impressed by Gatsby's smile and think he seems very genuine
c)
He is surprised by how informally Gatsby speaks to everyone
d)
He is disgusted by how drunk and rude Gatsby is
19.
At the end of the party most couples end up doing what?
a)
Arguing
b)
Helping each other back to their cars
c)
Crying
d)
Dancing together
20.
All of the following happen at the scene of the car wreck at the end of Gatsby's party EXCEPT:
a)
The front wheel is torn off
b)
The driver still believes he can drive the car
c)
Owl Eyes was the car's driver
d)
The car runs off the road into a ditch
21.
Nick comes to learn all of the following about Jordan EXCEPT
a)
She was accused of cheating at a golf tournament she won
b)
She left the roof of a borrowed car open , then lied about it
c)
She is a careless driver
d)
She likes small parties
22.
What does Nick think of Jordan?
a)
He thinks she is genuine and caring
b)
He thinks she has integrity and is trustworthy
c)
He thinks she is incurably dishonest
d)
He thinks she would be a wonderful wife
23.
Which is not a rumor Nick overhears about Gatsby?
a)
He is a bootlegger
b)
He is a German spy
c)
He is related to the president
d)
He once killed a man
24.
Who does Gatsby introduce Nick to at the restaurant?
a)
Walter Chase
b)
J. Edgar Hoover
c)
Meyer Wolfsheim
25.
Who does Nick introduce Gatsby to at the restaurant?
a)
Tom Buchanan
b)
Walter Chase
c)
Meyer Wolfsheim
26.
What request of Gatsby was Jordan to ask Nick to do?
a)
Have a party similar to Gatsby's
b)
Ask Daisy to tea
c)
Go up in his hydroplane
27.
How did Daisy originally know Gatsby?
a)
He was a friend of Daisy's childhood boyfriend.
b)
He was her next door neighbor.
c)
He was a lieutenant from Camp Taylor.
d)
She had never met him before.
28.
How old was Daisy in Jordan's story from October 1917?
a)
15
b)
16
c)
17
d)
18
29.
Which literary device does Fitzgerald use when Jordan tells Nick about Daisy?
a)
Allusion
b)
Flashback
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Idiom
30.
Why did Daisy's parents forbid her to go to New York?
a)
She was trying to run away from home.
b)
She was trying to say goodbye to Gatsby before he left for war.
c)
She was going to marry Tom instead of Gatsby.
d)
She was going to see Jordan in her golf tournament.
31.
What made Daisy happy again after Gatsby left for war?
a)
Being engaged to Tom
b)
Dating a new soldier
c)
Moving to New Orleans
d)
Reconciling with her family
32.
What did Tom give Daisy as their wedding present?
a)
An Airedale puppy
b)
A mansion in East Egg
c)
Four private cars
d)
A pearl necklace
33.
What happened to Daisy a half hour before her bridal dinner?
a)
She was elated and overwhelmed
b)
She was sick
c)
She was drunk and crying
d)
She decided the marry Gatsby instead
34.
What was Daisy clutching in her hand that was "coming to pieces like snow" after her bridesmaids got her into a cold bath?
a)
Her wedding dress
b)
Her veil
c)
Her pearl necklace
d)
A letter
35.
After Daisy threw out her pearl necklace, what did she say about it?
a)
"Oh how I do enjoy it"
b)
"Daisy's change' her mine"
c)
"Gratulate me"
d)
"Never had a drink before"
36.
After Daisy married Tom, how did Jordan say Daisy felt?
a)
Regretful
b)
Sad
c)
Delighted
d)
Indifferent
37.
What did Tom's car crash in Santa Barbara reveal?
a)
He wasn't rich like Daisy believed.
b)
He didn't have a license.
c)
He was having an affair.
d)
He was trying to divorce Daisy.
38.
What happened in April before Tom and Daisy moved to France?
a)
Daisy's daughter was born.
b)
Tom had a second affair.
c)
Daisy saw Gatsby again.
d)
Daisy and Tom moved to East Egg.
39.
What was Daisy's advantage that gave her "an absolutely perfect reputation" among the young and rich (Fitzgerald 77)?
a)
She was married.
b)
She didn't drink.
c)
She was a mother.
d)
She always wore white.
40.
Why did Gatsby move to West Egg?
a)
To hold convivial parties
b)
To start a new life after the war.
c)
To begin work in the bond business.
d)
To live in the house across from Daisy.
41.
Why did Gatsby want to meet with Daisy at Nick's house?
a)
Gatsby wanted to stay in West Egg.
b)
Gatsby thought it would be more comfortable for her.
c)
Gatsby did not want Tom to be there.
d)
Gatsby wanted Daisy to see his house next door.
42.
Nick said that he "had no _______ whose disembodied face floated along the dark cornices and blinding signs" (Fitzgerald 80).
a)
book
b)
worry
c)
girl
d)
care
43.
When Nick returns to West Egg after his trip into the city, what is unusual about Gatsby's house?
a)
It's lit up from tower to cellar
b)
It is full of party guests but everyone is very quiet
c)
It is decorated with streamers and confetti
d)
It's being painted white
44.
What did Gatsby want Jordan to talk to Nick about?
a)
Inviting Daisy over so that Gatsby could see her
b)
Asking if Jordan thought Daisy would divorce Tom
c)
Inviting Daisy to a party at Gatsby's house
d)
Asking Daisy if she regretted marrying Tom
45.
What does Gatsby invite Nick to do with him?
a)
Go for a drive
b)
Play cards
c)
Take a dip in the pool
d)
Play a game of golf
46.
What does Gatsby offer nice as a payment for arranging a meeting with Daisy?
a)
The chance to fly his hydroplane
b)
Money
c)
A car
d)
A secret business connection
47.
What was the weather like on the morning that Gatsby and Daisy were due to meet?
a)
Very windy
b)
Pouring with rain
c)
Blazing sunshine
d)
Icy cold
48.
What colour hat is Daisy wearing when she arrives?
a)
Pale blue
b)
White
c)
Lavender
d)
Beige
49.
What does Gatsby almost break during the first nervous moments of being reunited with Daisy?
a)
The mantlepiece clock
b)
Nick's china tea cup
c)
The arm of the chair
d)
An ornament on the mantlepiece
50.
How many years does Gatsby say that it took him to earn enough money to buy his house?
a)
10
b)
1
c)
3
d)
5
51.
Where does Gatsby get his clothes from?
a)
Sweden
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
England
52.
What does Daisy say is the reason for her crying in this chapter?
a)
The beauty of Gatsby's shirts
b)
The size of Gatsby's house
c)
The way that Gatsby has changed
d)
The realisation that she married the wrong man
53.
What does Gatsby get Klipspringer to do for his guests?
a)
Fetch them drinks
b)
Play music on the organ for them to dance to
c)
Play music on the piano for them to dance to
d)
Recite a poem
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