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Great Gatsby Chapters 1-3 Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

Tom Buchanan

2.

Which character is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson?

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

Nick Carraway

c)

F Scott Fitzgerald

3.

Which wealthy character lives next door to Nick Carraway?

a)

Jay Gatsby

b)

Daisy Buchanan

c)

Jordan Baker

4.

Myrtle Wilson is considered "blue collar."

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Which character is a pro golfer?

a)

Jordan Baker

b)

Myrtle Wilson

c)

Daisy Buchanan

6.

The setting of the novel is in New York City in the 1950's.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

2 themes from the novel are "The American Dream" and "Old Money vs. New Money."

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Nick Carraway is a good narrator because..

a)

He isn't judgmental and he is a good listener.

b)

He has a poor memory and will forget what you tell him.

c)

He is a psychiatrist and understands how people's brains work.

9.

Both the West Egg and the East Egg are wealthy and luxurious.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Although the West Egg and the East Egg are BOTH wealthy and luxurious, which one is known to be more "tacky" in the way they spend money?

a)

West Egg

b)

East Egg

c)

Big Green Egg

11.

What unflattering feature of Jordan Baker's personality is revealed in chapter 1?

a)

She is a gossip.

b)

She dresses poorly.

c)

She asks too many questions.

12.

Daisy could be considered _______________, and Tom is a ______________.

a)

bipolar: jerk

b)

mentally stable: jerk

c)

a mess: very moral person

13.

What well-known college did both Nick and Tom attend?

a)

Yale

b)

Harvard

c)

Stanford

14.

When Nick first spots his neighbord, Gatsby, what is the man doing?

a)

He is standing alone.

b)

He is staring off into the distance.

c)

He is trembling.

d)

All of the answers are correct.

15.

Myrtle is considered "_______________" and Daisy is considered to be ___________________.

a)

"sexy": thin and frail

b)

"thin and frail": overweight

16.

How do we know that Myrtle Wilson is not an intellectual?

a)

She has bad grammar and reads "Town Tattle" (gossip)

b)

She dropped out of school in the 4th grade.

17.

Why did Fitzgerald include the puppy as an element in chapter 2?

a)

The puppy symbolizes the lack of thought with which Tom and Myrtle live.

b)

The puppy symbolizes innocence, and Tom and Myrtle's affair is innocent.

c)

The puppy symbolizes a long term commitment, and Tom plans to be committed to Myrtle long-term.

18.

Tom will probably not leave Daisy for Myrtle because Myrtle is above Tom in social class.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

What is Nick's initial impression of Gatsby's party guests?

a)

He thinks they are fancy and superior.

b)

He isn't impressed at all.

c)

He wishes he knew all of the party guests.

20.

What is surprising about Gatsby's library?

a)

He has liquor stashed between the books.

b)

The books are actually real.

c)

Fitzgerald is the author of each book in Gatsby's library.

21.

Gatsby doesn't drink and tends to behave in a formal manner.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Fitzgerald believes that there will NEVER be a price to pay for over-indulging.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Both East and West Egg people tend to get drunk. They are equals in this respect.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

Who declares to Nick that she "hates careless people?"

a)

Jordan Baker

b)

Daisy Buchanan

c)

Myrtle Wilson