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Gatsby chapter 1 & 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nick is from ____ but came to NYC to ____.

a)

the Northwest . . . become a professional golfer

b)

the South . . . study Broadway acting

c)

the Midwest . . . work in the bond business

d)

France . . . establish a vineyard

2.

Nick's rented home is ____

a)

a large brick mansion with gardens.

b)

a renovated carriage house.

c)

a weather-beaten bungalow between two mansions.

d)

roomy, with a gazebo and boathouse.

3.

The Buchanans' house is ____

a)

a formal colonial Georgian mansion.

b)

a low and modernistic structure that blends into the scenery.

c)

a replica of a Spanish hacienda.

d)

in despair.

4.

Nick and Daisy are ____

a)

siblings.

b)

cousins.

c)

married.

d)

former classmates.

5.

Nick and Tom are ____

a)

siblings.

b)

second cousins.

c)

married.

d)

former college classmates.

6.

In chapter 1, Tom appears to be ____.

a)

short, fat and jolly.

b)

athletic, arrogant, and snobby.

c)

tall, slender, and middle-aged.

d)

bald, easygoing, and pleasant.

7.

In chapter 1, Daisy appears to be ____.

a)

flighty and not too smart.

b)

beautiful yet cynical and distrustful.

c)

arrogant and racist towards non-white people.

d)

just plain mean.

8.

Jordan Baker tells Nick that Tom is ____

a)

terminally ill.

b)

in trouble with the police.

c)

connected with criminals.

d)

having an affair.

9.

How is Gatsby introduced in chapter 1?

a)

He's mentioned at dinner, and Nick later sees him on his lawn in the moonlight.

b)

Nick meets him at a party at the Buchanans'.

c)

Everyone talks about him at the party, and later Nick sees him with Daisy.

d)

Jordan tells Daisy about Tom's affair, so Daisy meets Gatsby to begin an affair of her own to get even with Tom.

10.

What is the Valley of Ashes?

a)

An area in East Egg where a fire occurred

b)

A barren area separating East Egg from West Egg

c)

An industrial zone between the Eggs and NYC

d)

An imaginary place that represents Gatsby's loneliness

11.

What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg?

a)

Seeing eyes dogs trained for the Association of the Blind

b)

Security guards who monitor the doctor's home and office

c)

A new kind of contact lens

d)

An advertisement on a billboard

12.

Tom took Nick to meet ____.

a)

His mistress

b)

Dr. T.J. Eckleburg

c)

His parents

d)

Gatsby

13.

Who is George Wilson?

a)

Myrtle Wilson's son

b)

Tom's business partner

c)

Myrtle's husband

d)

A caretaker on Tom's estate

14.

Who is Myrtle Wilson?

a)

Tom's cousin

b)

Nick's landlord

c)

Tom's mistress

d)

A caretaker on Tom's estate

15.

What does Myrtle buy when she's out with Tom and Nick?

a)

sandwiches for lunch

b)

a dog

c)

a new dress

d)

cuff links for Tom

16.

Where do Tom, Nick, and Myrtle go on 158th Street?

a)

Tom's favorite restaurant

b)

Nick's office

c)

Car dealership where Tom bought his last car

d)

Apartment Tom keeps for his mistress

17.

Catherine is ____ and the McKees are ____

a)

Nick's secretary . . . Catherine's sister and brother-in-law.

b)

Myrtle's sister . . . the downstairs neighbors.

c)

Tom's cousin . . . apartment managers.

d)

Daisy's best friend . . . old friends of Myrtle's/

18.

Myrtle says she married George because she ____.

a)

wanted to get away from her parents.

b)

wanted to spite his old girlfriend.

c)

thought he was a gentleman.

d)

was afraid she'd never find a husband.

19.

When Myrtle said Daisy's name, Tom ____.

a)

broke her nose

b)

laughed at her.

c)

repeated Daisy's name.

d)

ignored her.

20.

Tom recommends the book ____.

a)

The Rise of the Colored Empires

b)

The Great Gatsby

c)

Simon Called Peter

d)

Montauk Point--the Sea

21.

The Valley of Ashes might represent ____.

a)

the lower class

b)

the dark side of the American Dream

c)

the dark side of the Jazz Age

d)

all of the above

22.

Tom tells Myrtle that ____ is Catholic because ____

a)

Myrtle . . . he doesn't want to be excommunicated

b)

Catherine . . . he doesn't believe in divorce

c)

Jordan . . . he wants to divorce his wife as soon as possible.

d)

Daisy . . . he doesn't want to divorce his wife

23.

One of the actors who played Spider-Man also starred as ___ The Great Gatsby (2013).

a)

Gatsby

b)

Tom

c)

Nick

d)

Jordan

24.

In The Great Gatsby (2013), Jordan Baker is played by Elizabeth DeBicki who was in Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2. The humanoid tree in that movie is named ___.

a)

Gamora

b)

Rocket

c)

Drax

d)

Groot

25.

Which actor played Gatsby in The Great Gatsby (2013)?

a)
b)
c)
d)