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The Great Gatsby, Chapter 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?

a)

Nick received his invitation by special delivery.

b)

Nick's invitation was hand written.

c)

Nick seems to be one of only a few people actually invited to the party.

d)

Nick is not famous or wealthy, so did not expect to be invited.

2.
Who does Nick run into at Gatsby's party?
a)
Tom Buchanan
b)
Daisy Buchanan
c)
Jordan Baker
d)
All of the above
3.

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 a second time.

b)

She got in an argument with her husband.

c)

Gatsby bought her a new one and sent it to her.

d)

She drank too much and passed out.

4.

What is NOT one of the speculations about Gatsby made by guests at his 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)

Gatsby is the cousin to the Kaiser Wilhelm.

5.

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.

6.

Why is Owl Eyes so surprised with Gatsby's library?

a)

The shelves are made of oak.

b)

The pages of the books are cut.

c)

The books are real.

d)

Gatsby has Volume 1 of Stoddard's Lectures.

7.
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.
8.

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.

9.

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.

10.
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
11.

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.

12.
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
13.
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
14.

Why did Gatsby recognize Nick?

a)

He knew Nick was Daisy's cousin.

b)

He recognized him as his neighbor.

c)

He recognized him from the war.

d)

They went to Yale together.

15.

Gatsby gets these in the middle of the party from different cities. What are they?

a)

text messages

b)

phone calls

c)

telegraphs

d)

packages

16.

Gatsby claims he went to

a)

Yale.

b)

Oxford.

c)

Harvard.

d)

Notre Dame.

17.
Gatsby lives in  ______.
a)
New York City
b)
East Egg
c)
New Jersey
d)
West Egg
18.
When Nick finally meets Gatsby, Gatsby calls Nick______.
a)
"neighbor"
b)
"old sport"
c)
"old sprout"
d)
"cousin"
19.

What part of Gatsby is most memorable to Nick?

a)

Gatsby's mansion

b)

Gatsby's smile

c)

Gatsby's servants

d)

Gatsby's library

20.

What does Nick say he has to do before he enters a relationship with Jordan Baker?

a)

Break up with a girl back home with whom he had an "understanding."

b)

Make sure that Daisy is ok with him dating one of her very best friends.

c)

Finish studying and become a skilled bonds salesman.

d)

Move into an elaborate mansion like Gatsby and Tom & Daisy, and throw parties.