WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby Character Quiz: Chapters 1-5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
When Nick returns from the war, why does he decide to go East?
He was uncertain what to do with himself and figured there was opportunity on Wall Street.
There were more job opportunities available than anywhere else.
He wanted to be closer to his family where he felt he would have more support.
What is Nick's social class/background?
He is very poor and lives in poverty.
He is upper-middle class. His family has money but not at the level of the Buchanan family.
He is exactly the definition of middle class. He must work to maintain his lifestyle.
Which quotation from the text best shows why Nick is "inclined to reserve all judgments"?
"I was unjustly accused of being a politician"
"Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the same advantages that you've had"
"Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found"
Which of the following does NOT describe Tom Buchanan?
Condescending
Arrogant
Polite
Tom Buchanan was "one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterwards savors of anticlimax." What does this passage mean?
Tom was not excellent at anything and his life is a let-down.
Tom was always looked at as perfect at many things throughout his entire life.
Tom excelled so greatly in sports at a young age that everything afterwards seems like a let-down.
What does Daisy's line "a beautiful little fool" show about how she feels about her life?
She wants to be beautiful forever.
She would rather pretend and be oblivious than know the truth.
She regrets marrying Tom.
Why did Daisy marry Tom?
Tom threatened Daisy into marriage by hitting her.
Gatsby went off to war and Tom had money and status.
They had a daughter and she did not want her reputation to be ruined.
We find out that Tom has, "some woman in New York." What unflattering feature of Jordan Baker's personality is revealed in this scene?
She is gossip queen and seems to take a small amount of pleasure in Daisy's pain in this scene.
She is a liar and doesn't feel bad about lies.
Jordan is flirty with too many men and that makes Nick really mad.
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?
She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.
She did it to spite George’s former girlfriend.
She thought he was a gentleman; later she found out differently.
Who is described as having: "...an immediately perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves of her were continually smoldering..."
Daisy
Jordan
Myrtle
How is Myrtle trying to build her status on the social class ladder?
By using Tom's wealth to get what she wants
By buying expensive clothing and other things with Tom's money
By changing her behavior around Tom when dealing with other people
All of the above
What character left a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down and then lied about it?
Jordan
Daisy
Catherine
Which statement best describes the first reaction Nick has to Gatsby?
He thinks Gatsby seems decadent and self-indulgent.
He is impressed by Gatsby's smile and think he seems very genuine.
He is surprised by how informally Gatsby speaks to everyone.
Who says to Nick: "I’m going to tell you something about my life. I don’t want you to get wrong idea of me from all these stories you hear."
Gatsby
Tom
Jordan
After Nick hears the story of Daisy and Gatsby's past from Jordan, why is Gatsby nervous when he meets Nick outside his house?
He is eager for Nick to arrange a meeting with Daisy and anxious to know if he will do it.
He is waiting for a “shipment” and wants to talk to Nick about a possible job offer.
He is worried that he has offended Nick by encroaching on Nick's date with Jordan.
Gatsby comes to Nick's house before Daisy shows up for the afternoon tea. How is he behaving?
Cocky and confident
Nervous and jumpy
Joyful and upbeat
How many years has it been since Gatsby and Daisy have seen each other?
10 years
5 years
3 years
What does Gatsby almost break during the first nervous moments of being reunited with Daisy?
the mantlepiece clock
Nick's china tea cup
the arm of the chair
What does the following line help to reveal about Gatsby? "Now it was again a green light on the dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one."
Gatsby is very nervous about reuniting with Daisy.
Gatsby has perhaps built up Daisy too much in his head.
Gatsby has almost obtained his long term desire.
