WorksheetsGreat Gatsby Chapters 1-3 Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 48mins
Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
Tom Buchanan
Which character is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson?
Tom Buchanan
Nick Carraway
F Scott Fitzgerald
Which wealthy character lives next door to Nick Carraway?
Jay Gatsby
Daisy Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Myrtle Wilson is considered "blue collar."
TRUE
FALSE
Which character is a pro golfer?
Jordan Baker
Myrtle Wilson
Daisy Buchanan
The setting of the novel is in New York City in the 1950's.
TRUE
FALSE
2 themes from the novel are "The American Dream" and "Old Money vs. New Money."
TRUE
FALSE
Nick Carraway is a good narrator because..
He isn't judgmental and he is a good listener.
He has a poor memory and will forget what you tell him.
He is a psychiatrist and understands how people's brains work.
Both the West Egg and the East Egg are wealthy and luxurious.
TRUE
FALSE
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?
West Egg
East Egg
Big Green Egg
What unflattering feature of Jordan Baker's personality is revealed in chapter 1?
She is a gossip.
She dresses poorly.
She asks too many questions.
Daisy could be considered _______________, and Tom is a ______________.
bipolar: jerk
mentally stable: jerk
a mess: very moral person
What well-known college did both Nick and Tom attend?
Yale
Harvard
Stanford
When Nick first spots his neighbord, Gatsby, what is the man doing?
He is standing alone.
He is staring off into the distance.
He is trembling.
All of the answers are correct.
Myrtle is considered "_______________" and Daisy is considered to be ___________________.
"sexy": thin and frail
"thin and frail": overweight
How do we know that Myrtle Wilson is not an intellectual?
She has bad grammar and reads "Town Tattle" (gossip)
She dropped out of school in the 4th grade.
Why did Fitzgerald include the puppy as an element in chapter 2?
The puppy symbolizes the lack of thought with which Tom and Myrtle live.
The puppy symbolizes innocence, and Tom and Myrtle's affair is innocent.
The puppy symbolizes a long term commitment, and Tom plans to be committed to Myrtle long-term.
Tom will probably not leave Daisy for Myrtle because Myrtle is above Tom in social class.
TRUE
FALSE
What is Nick's initial impression of Gatsby's party guests?
He thinks they are fancy and superior.
He isn't impressed at all.
He wishes he knew all of the party guests.
What is surprising about Gatsby's library?
He has liquor stashed between the books.
The books are actually real.
Fitzgerald is the author of each book in Gatsby's library.
Gatsby doesn't drink and tends to behave in a formal manner.
TRUE
FALSE
Fitzgerald believes that there will NEVER be a price to pay for over-indulging.
TRUE
FALSE
Both East and West Egg people tend to get drunk. They are equals in this respect.
TRUE
FALSE
Who declares to Nick that she "hates careless people?"
Jordan Baker
Daisy Buchanan
Myrtle Wilson
