WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby
Total questions: 60
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1.
From where did the narrator come and why?
a)
From France to establish a vineyard in New York
b)
From the south to become an actor on Broadway
c)
From the northwest to be a fashion designer
d)
From the Midwest to study the bond business
2.
Describe the narrator's house.
a)
It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.
b)
It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.
c)
It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.
d)
It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse.
3.
Describe the Buchanan's house.
a)
It is a formal and traditional colonial Georgian mansion.
b)
It is low and modernistic, designed to blend in with the scenery.
c)
It is a replica of a Spanish hacienda, with a central garden and fountains.
d)
It is palatial, although in a state of disrepair.
4.
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
a)
Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.
b)
Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.
c)
He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.
d)
Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.
5.
Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?
a)
He is short and fat and jolly.
b)
He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.
c)
He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man.
d)
He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant.
6.
What kind of person is Daisy?
a)
Daisy is flighty and very superficial.
b)
Daisy is an intellectual.
c)
Daisy is a down-to-earth, sweet, naive young woman.
d)
Daisy is just plain mean.
7.
What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom in Chapter 1?
a)
Tom is terminally ill.
b)
Tom is in trouble with the police.
c)
Tom is connected with criminals.
d)
Tom is having an affair.
8.
When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?
a)
"She acts just like her father!"
b)
"I hope she's a beautiful little fool."
c)
"I suppose she talks--and eats, and everything."
d)
"I wish I had never had her."
9.
How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?
a)
He is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan. Later Nick sees himon the lawn in the moonlight.
b)
Nick meets him at a party.
c)
Everyone talks about him at the party, but no one sees him. Later Nick sees himwith Daisy.
d)
Jordan tells Daisy about Tom's affair, and Daisy meets Gatsby to begin an affairof her own to get even with Tom.
10.
1. How does the narrator describe Gatsby?
a)
Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered.
b)
Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness.
c)
Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man.
d)
Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics.
11.
What is the “valley of ashes”?
a)
An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago.
b)
A barren, lower-middle class area separating East Egg from West Egg.
c)
An industrial zone
d)
An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s loneliness
12.
What are the “eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg”?
a)
Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains fro the Association of the Blind
b)
A group of security guards who monitor the doctor’s home and offices
c)
A new kind of contact lens that the doctor has just developed
d)
An illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes
13.
Who does Tom take Nick to meet in Chapter 2?
a)
. His mistress
b)
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
c)
His parents
d)
Gatsby
14.
Who are Myrtle and George Wilson?
a)
Myrtle is Tom’s cousin. George is her son.
b)
George is Tom’s business partner. Myrtle is George’s wife.
c)
Myrtle is Tom’s mistress. George is Myrtle’s husband.
d)
They are the caretakers of Tom’s estate.
15.
What does Mrs. Wilson get Tom to buy her while she’s out with Tom and Nick?
a)
sandwiches for lunch
b)
a dog
c)
a new dress
d)
cuff links for Tom
16.
Where do Tom, Nick and Myrtle go in chapter 2?
a)
Tom’s favorite restaurant
b)
Nick’s office
c)
The dealer where Tom bought his last car
d)
The apartment Tom rents and always takes his mistress to
17.
Identify Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. McKee.
a)
Catherine is Nick’s secretary. Mrs. McKee is her sister, and Mr. McKee is her brother-in-law
b)
Catherine is Myrtle’s sister. The McKees live downstairs in the apartment complex
c)
Catherine is Tom’s cousin. The McKees are the apartment managers
d)
Catherine is Mrs. McKee’s best friend. The McKees are old neighbors of Myrtle’s
18.
What does Mr. McKee tell Nick about Gatsby?
a)
Gatsby is the son of a Texas oil tycoon
b)
Gatsby has recently been released from a mental hospital
c)
Gatsby donated half a million dollars to an orphanage in his hometown
d)
Gatsby is the nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm
19.
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?
a)
She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.
b)
She did it to spite George’s former girlfriend
c)
She thought he was a gentleman; later she found out differently.
d)
She didn’t think she would ever find a husband, and she was grateful to him for asking her
20.
What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name?
a)
He hit her and broke her nose
b)
He laughed and called her a jealous fool
c)
He taunted her and repeated Daisy’s name several times more
d)
He ignored her and went on with his conversation with Nick
21.
Which one of these does not represent Gatsby's Wealth?
a)
Made in the post-war period
b)
Spending on flashy, extravagant things
c)
Old, family money
d)
Wild Parties
22.
What kind of people come to Gatsby's parties?
a)
The newly rick, famous, and their friends
b)
Only the residents of West Egg
c)
Scholars and intellectuals from area universities
d)
Mostly Gatsby's business associates
23.
Why did Nick Carraway go to the party in chapter 3?
a)
He went as Jordan Baker's escort
b)
Gatsby sent him a direct invitation
c)
He thought he could sneak in without being noticed
d)
Daisy and tom dared him to go
24.
How does Nick meet Gatsby?
a)
Gatsby greets all of his guests in a receiving line
b)
They met when Nick wandered into the library where Gatsby was reading
c)
Jordan Baker introduced them
d)
Nick asks a man he is talking to where Gatsby is and discovers that he is talking to Gatsby
25.
Which is not one of the stores about Gatsby?
a)
He inheried his money from his mother, a French baroness
b)
He killed a man
c)
He was a German spy during war
d)
He was in the American army during the war
26.
Which of these words describes Gatsby?
a)
Aggressive
b)
Cruel
c)
Phony
d)
Loving
27.
Describe Nick's relationship with Jordan in chapter 3?
a)
They can't stand each other.
b)
They are beginning to get friendly.
c)
They fell in love at first sight.
d)
They are just golfing partners.
28.
Who is Klipspringer?
a)
He is the "border" who always semms to be at Gatsby's house.
b)
He is Gatsby's financial advisor.
c)
He is one of the Gatsby's cousings from Germany.
d)
he is Gatsby's brother-in-law
29.
What does Gatsby tell Nick about himself?
a)
Never finished high school, boatswains mate during war, married twice.
b)
Degree from University of Pennsylvania, not drafted due to his vision, money made in theater
c)
Dropped out of college for army, wanted a career in military, inherited money from wife
d)
Educated at Oxford, inherited his money from family, received metals in the war
30.
What "matter" did Gatsby have Jordan Baker discuss with Nick?
a)
Gatsby had a business dearl he wanted to include Nick in on it.
b)
Gatsby wanted Nick to arrangea luncheon meeting between himself and Daisy
c)
Gatsby had a cousin who was coming to stay for a month, and waited Nick to be her escort.
d)
Gatsby wanted to invite Nick and Jordan to go on a golf vacation to Europe.
31.
Who is Mr. Wolfshiem?
a)
Owns a restaurant, arranged for a mob mans murder.
b)
Jordan Baker's coach and manager. He thinks Jordan is spending too much time with Nick
c)
Racketeer and business associate of Gatsby's. Fixed the 1919 World Series Game
d)
President of a company where Nick works. Wants Gatsby as a real estate partner.
32.
What does Mr. Wolfshiem tell Nick about Gatsby?
a)
Gatsby was dangerous and should never be trusted
b)
Gatsby was on the verge of bankruptcy because of bad investments
c)
Gatsby was thinking of getting into politics
d)
Gatsby was the kind of man to take home to meet your mother and sister
33.
What does Jordan tell Nick about Daisy, Gatsby and Tom?
a)
They all grew up together. Tom and Gatsby were best friends. Gatsby doesn't want Daisy and Tom at his parties.
b)
Gatsby knows Tom through business dealings. Just met Daisy and wants to know more.
c)
Daisy and Gatsby had a relationship in the past. Her parents wouldn't allow her to marry him. Instead she married Tom.
d)
Daisy and Gatsby have been seeing each other for a long time. Gatsby offer Tom a large sum of money to divorce.
34.
Describe the meeting between Gatsby and Daisy?
a)
Daisy didn't recognize him. Gatsby was embarrassed and tried to leave, but Nick stopped him.
b)
Awkward in the beginning. Gatsby nervous. They become more at ease.
c)
Daisy was upset with Nick. She didn't want to see Gatsby and she left.
d)
Love at first sight. They left Nick and wondered off into the living room.
35.
How long did it take Gatsby to make the money to mansion?
a)
Three years
b)
Eleven months
c)
Two hours
d)
Fifteen days
36.
What did Gatsby do to impress Daisy?
a)
He gave her a pearl necklace worth $500,000
b)
He showed her his house and elegant clothes.
c)
He took her for a ride in his hydroplane.
d)
He showed her the love loetters he had written her, but never sent.
37.
What had the green light on the dock meant to Gatsby?
a)
It was clear to land the hydroplane
b)
It was safe for him and his guests to go swimming.
c)
It stood for his vision of his future with Daisy.
d)
It was a tribute to his companions who had dies in the war.
38.
What does this line from the book mean? "The vitality of his illusion had gone beyond Daisy beyond everything?"
a)
He was so energized he was becoming manic.
b)
The meeting was not as good as he had fantasized, and he was very disappointed.
c)
He was mentally unstable and unable to cope with reality.
d)
He had, through his years of dreaming, made her larger-than-life.
39.
What is Gatsby's real name and where is he from?
a)
He is James Gatz from North Dakota
b)
He is Floyd Jay Geisinger from Nevada
c)
He is Jaime Garcia from California
d)
He is Jason Gatsboukian from Illinois
40.
What did Dan Cody do for Gatsby?
a)
He introduced Gatsby to Daisy on his yacht.
b)
He educated Gatsby about money and people who have it.
c)
He lent Gatsby money for his early business ventures.
d)
He left Gatsby a fleet of yachts when he died
41.
What is Daisy's opinion of Gatsby's party and how does it affect him?
a)
Like it immensely, helps arrange the next party
b)
Doesn't like it, Gatsby becomes angry and vows not to see her again.
c)
Doesn't like it, Gatsby becomes depressed
d)
She somewhat likes it, he asks her to attend more before she gives her opinion.
42.
What does Gatsby want from Daisy?
a)
Wants her to say she never loved him (Gatsby), so he can be free of her ghost
b)
He wants to stay friends by not get romantically involved.
c)
He wants her to stay married to Tom and have an affair with him
d)
He wants her to leave Tom for him to show her unfailing love.
43.
What was Gatsby's reaction to Daisy's child?
a)
He says he has always dreamed of having children.
b)
He looks at her with surprise
c)
He backs away, saying that he is uncomfortable around children.
d)
He hugs the child and says she looks just like Daisy.
44.
What did Wilson do to Myrtle? Why?
a)
He took her to the hospital to fix her nose. He says he loves her and forgives her.
b)
He beats her is a jealous rage. Overheard her talking to her sister about Tom.
c)
He locked her in her room. He suspects she is having an affair.
d)
Gave her flowers and promised to be a better husband. Worried she will leave her.
45.
Why do Tom, Daisy, Jordan, Nick and Gatsby drive into the city on such a hot afternoon?
a)
They have tickets to a Broadway matinee.
b)
Gatsby offers to take them out in the ocean on his yacht.
c)
Nick knows of a hotel that specialized in icy cold baths.
d)
Daisy wants to avoid confrontation and get away from her problems.
46.
What does Gatsby think about Daisy's relationship with Tom?
a)
He believes Daisy never loved Tom.
b)
He thinks Daisy will do anything to hurt Tom because he has cheated on her.
c)
He believes that she once loved Tom, but doesn't anymore.
d)
She is afraid Tom will get violent. She thinks she is safer with Gatsby.
47.
What is Daisy's reaction to both men in chapter 7?
a)
Realizes Gatsby is a fraud and decides to stay with Tom.
b)
Thinks they are both self-centered fools, and doesn't want either.
c)
Wants to escape with Gatsby, but needs Tom because he is like her.
d)
She is afraid that Tom will get violent. She thinks she is safer with Gatsby?
48.
What happens on the way home from New York?
a)
Nick and Jordan argue and Nick takes the train home.
b)
Tom realizes he loves daisy and stops at the garage to end the affair with Myrtle.
c)
Gatsby is speeding, is stopped by the police and arrested for drunk driving.
d)
Daisy hits Myrtle Wilson driving Gatsby's car, but keeps driving.
49.
Which of theses statements about other characters' reactions to Myrtle's death?
a)
Wilson thinks she deserved it for cheating on him.
b)
Tom's first instinct is to protect himself. Later he cries.
c)
Nick is not interested because he hardly knows her.
d)
Gatsby thinks he can make up for it by paying Wilson a lot of money.
50.
How are Daisy and Tom alike?
a)
They are both arrogant and domineering.
b)
They are both careless, and don't take responsibility for their actions.
c)
They are both consumed with jealousy.
d)
They are both unhappy, but too scared to do anything about it.
51.
What does Gatsby tell Nick about his past with Daisy?
a)
He knew right away that Daisy only loved him for his money, but she was so lovely and charming that he didn’t care.
b)
He was already married when he met Daisy. He was planning to get a divorce after the war so he could marry her.
c)
He knew Daisy was rich, and he wanted to be in control of her fortune.
d)
He fell in love with her and lied about his financial status to impress her.
52.
What does Michaelis believe caused Myrtle to run into the street?
a)
She was drunk and didn’t know what she was doing
b)
She saw Tom in the yellow car and was running to him
c)
She was running away from her abusive husband
d)
She was trying to make it to the train station on time
53.
Why did Myrtle run out towards the car?
a)
a. She thought she saw Tom in the yellow car and was running to him.
b)
b. Her sister had promised to pick her up and take her to the apartment.
c)
c. She was terrified that Wilson had snapped and was going to kill her
d)
d. She thought Tom was through with her, and she tried to commit suicide.
54.
Why does Wilson believe that Gatsby killed Myrtle?
a)
An eyewitness identified the car and the driver.
b)
He traces the license number back to Gatsby.
c)
A mechanic friend gives him the tip.
d)
Tom tells him that the car is Gatsby's.
55.
What does Wilson do after Myrtle is killed?
a)
He goes to the police.
b)
He kills Gatsby and himself.
c)
He leaves the city, a defeated man.
d)
He hires a thug to kill Gatsby and destroy the car.
56.
Why couldn't Nick get anyone to come to Gatsby's funeral?
a)
The police had roped off the area and no one could get to the house.
b)
Nick didn't have any names and addresses.
c)
In his will, Gatsby stated he didn't want a crowd.
d)
Gatsby had no close friends who really cared about him.
57.
Who is Henry C. Gatz?
a)
The undertaker
b)
Gatsby's father
c)
The man who buys Gatsby's house
d)
The owl-eyed man who comes to the funeral
58.
Why is the book that Gatsby's father shows Nick important to the novel?
a)
It's a book from Daisy, and shows that she did love him.
b)
It foreshadows Gatsby's death.
c)
It shows Gatsby's romantic spirit and desire to get ahead.
d)
It's the only memorabilia the father has, and symbolizes their relationship.
59.
What happens between Nick and Jordan Baker at the end of the novel?
a)
Nick ends the relationship because she offends his moral sensibilities.
b)
Nick proposes, but she thinks her golfing career is more important.
c)
Nick leaves New York without contacting her.
d)
Nick tries to break up but she begs him to stay. He realizes he loves her and stays with her.
60.
What does Nick say about people like Daisy and Tom at the end of the novel?
a)
Dreamers who refuse to see reality, but will never be truly happy.
b)
Rich snobs who think they are above the law and common people.
c)
Careless people who smash things and creatures and let others clean up
d)
Evil and don;t deserve their wealth
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