WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby Chapters One and Two
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Nick is Tom's cousin.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Nick lives on West Egg.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
West Egg is ____ money.
a)
old
b)
green
c)
new
d)
filthy
4.
During dinner Tom gets a phone call from his mechanic.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Daisy's quote from chapter one is about her daughter and she hopes she is, "..."
a)
"a beautiful little girl"
b)
"a smart little girl"
c)
"a beautiful little doll"
d)
"a beautiful little fool"
6.
When Nick gets home from dinner he sees Gatsby looking at something across the bay, what is it?
a)
A dock
b)
A green light
c)
A red light
d)
A boat
7.
Tom and Nick get off the train in the valley of _____.
a)
ashes
b)
soot
c)
rocks
d)
Eckleberg
8.
Dr. T. J. Eckleberg is a character that stands on a billboard looking over his workers.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Tom's mistress' name is?
a)
Myrtle Eckleberg
b)
Myrtle Wilson
c)
Myrtle McKee
d)
Myrtle Buchannan
10.
Chapter two ends with Nick where?
a)
home
b)
Tom and Daisy's
c)
Jordan Baker's
d)
train station
11.
Tom breaks Myrtle's _____.
a)
arm
b)
nose
c)
back
d)
wrist
12.
What are the “eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg”?
a)
Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains for 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.
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 West Egg from New York City.
c)
An industrial zone
d)
An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s lonliness
14.
Where do the three of them go?
a)
Tom’s favorite restaurant
b)
Nick's office in the city
c)
The dealer where Tom bought his last car
d)
The secret apartment Tom rents and to which he takes his mistress
15.
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
16.
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?
a)
She thought he was a gentleman; later she found out differently.
b)
She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.
c)
She did it to spite George’s former girlfriend.
d)
She didn’t think she would ever find a husband, and she was grateful to him for asking her.
17.
What kind of narrator is Nick?
a)
neutral
b)
unbiased
c)
objective
d)
all
18.
Who said, "He's so dumb he doesn't know he's alive" and who is he?
a)
Nick, Tom
b)
Tom, George
c)
Nick, Tom
d)
Myrtle, George
19.
Who said, "I have been drunk twice in my life and the second time was that afternoon."
a)
Daisy
b)
Myrtle
c)
Nick
d)
Tom
20.
Mr. Mckee changed the light to take a photo of Myrtle in her tight fitting muslin dress.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Why didn't Catherine stay in Monte Carlo any longer?
a)
She got her heart broken.
b)
She found out her boyfriend was cheating on her.
c)
She got her nose broken.
d)
She was cheated out of $1200
22.
What did Myrtle say to Tom to anger him?
a)
"Stop drinking so much whiskey."
b)
"You should have bought me a police dog instead of this mangy mutt."
c)
"Daisy, Daisy, Daisy, Daisy, Daisy"
d)
"I can't divorce George because I am Catholic."
23.
Nick is compared to what at dinner?
a)
rose
b)
daisy
c)
lavender
d)
a dog
24.
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.
25.
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
26.
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
27.
Who wants to buy Tom's car?
a)
Nick
b)
George Wilson
c)
Meyer Wolfsheim
d)
Jordan
28.
What was illegal during the time period of The Great Gatsby?
a)
alcohol
b)
gambling
c)
adultery
d)
cocaine
29.
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.
30.
How is Tom Buchanan described?
a)
as very weak
b)
as a follower
c)
as strong and brash
d)
as strong and honest
31.
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.
32.
From what point of view is the novel narrated
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person
d)
A mixture of narratives
33.
The narrator says that his father emphasized the importance of being
a)
honest
b)
patriotic
c)
educated
d)
nonjudgmental
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