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The Great Gatsby Chapter 3 Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
During the raging party at Gatsby's mansion, who is impressed that Gatsby's books are real?
a)
Owl Eyes
b)
Nick
c)
Jordan
d)
Daisy
2.
TRUE or FALSE: Gatsby's parties are invitation only.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
How does Nick describe the way Gatsby's guests act at the parties?
a)
Like well-behaved individuals who take care in all of their dealings.
b)
Like wild animals who do what they want when they want
c)
Like people at an amusement park who are careless and there for the party.
d)
Like people who think they are of a higher class than they actually are as individuals.
4.
TRUE or FALSE: Chapter 3 is told from a different perspective than the other chapters.
a)
TRUE, it is told from Gatsby's perspective
b)
TRUE, it is told from Jordan's perspective
c)
FALSE, it is told from Gatsby's perspective
d)
FALSE, it is told from Nick's perspective
5.
What does the following quote show us about Gatsby? "He doesn't want any trouble with anybody."
a)
Gatsby is a people pleaser and doesn't want to upset anyone
b)
Gatsby will send gangsters after people who upset him
c)
Gatsby is very specific about his interactions with people
d)
Gatsby does not care what others think of him.
6.
Who does Nick "attach" himself to at the party?
a)
Daisy
b)
Jordan
c)
Gatsby
d)
Tom
7.
How did Jordan fare in the golf tourney before this party?
a)
She won by three points
b)
She tied with two other girls
c)
She lost in the finals
d)
She lost before the finals
8.
What odd name do three of the party goers "share"? (NOTE: none of them actually have this name)
a)
Mr. Murmur
b)
Mr. Grumble
c)
Mr. Whisper
d)
Mr. Mumble
9.
What is the nature of the rumors that circulate about Gatsby?
a)
All of the rumors are dark in nature, pointing to illicit activities
b)
All of the rumors are splendid in nature, romanticizing the character of Gatsby
c)
All of the rumors are kind in nature, suggesting that people genuinely like and care for Gatsby
d)
All of the rumors are dull in nature, suggesting that no one takes an interest in where Gatsby comes from
10.

TRUE or FALSE: Nick has trouble finding and meeting Gatsby at the party.

a)

true

b)

false

11.
Where did Gatsby and Nick FIRST meet?
a)
At the party
b)
On the train to the city
c)
In the war
d)
At school
12.
Right before Gatsby officially introduces himself, where does he invite Nick?
a)
To dinner the following evening
b)
To his party the following evening
c)
To breakfast the following morning
d)
To ride in his hydroplane the following morning
13.
The butler pulls Gatsby away from his guests to attend to what?
a)
Phone calls from various cities
b)
Guests in other areas of the party
c)
A problem in the kitchen with the cooking staff
d)
A car crash in front of Gatsby's house
14.
At the end of the party, Fitzgerald describes several "trouble in paradise" scenes. Select which scenes were described.
a)
A chorus singer with mascara running down her cheeks after a fight with her lover
b)
A husband chatting up an actress as his wife whispers "You promised!" continuously in his ears.
c)
Two wives discussing how their husbands always make them leave the parties early
d)
A single man leaving the house alone with his head hung low
15.
What was the name of the Tostoff piece that the orchestra played "At the request of Mr. Gatsby"?
a)
Jazz History of the World
b)
Folk History of the Country
c)
Ragtime History of the Times
d)
Classic History of the Universe