WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What does Tom originally think Gatsby is?
a murderer
a bootlegger
a bank robber
a drug dealer
Why did Tom attend Gatsby's party?
to meet celebrities
to talk to Gatsby
to keep an eye on Daisy
to snoop around Gatsby's house
When Gatsby and Nick were visiting with each other, who else was there?
Jordan Baker
Meyer Wolfshiem
Tom and the Sloanes
George Wilson
Nick tells Gatsby that he cannot repeat the past. How does he respond to this?
He reluctantly agrees.
He doesn't respond at all.
He says that you actually can repeat the past.
He laughs and walks away.
Gatsby is concerned that Daisy does not like something. What does he think she does not like?
Himself (Gatsby)
her dress
Tom
the party
What is the true reason Gatsby changes his name?
He absolutely hates his given name.
He wishes to reinvent himself and not follow his parent's path.
He wanted to show everyone that he was independent.
He thought a new name would give him a higher social status.
What is a quality that Gatsby took away from his experience with Dan Cody?
He enjoys drinking.
He has a passion for mining copper.
He rarely ever drinks.
He dislikes traveling.
How does Gatsby introduce Tom at his party?
As the millionaire
As his good friend
As the polo player
As his neighbor
Where is Gatsby originally from?
Michigan
Lake Superior
North Dakota
Boston
What did Daisy really think of the party?
She was impressed by the celebrities.
She was jealous of the other women.
She welcomed the opportunity to see Gatsby.
She found it loathsome and below her.
Where does Gatsby meat Dan Cody?
In Kentucky
On Cody's yacht
At a party
In a borrowed rowboat
What does the incident with the three visitors on horseback reveal about Gatsby?
He doesn't own a horse.
He is threatened by Tom.
He isn't really part of the wealthy class.
He is interested in women other than Daisy.
Gatsby tells Nick at the end of chapter 6 that he is happy about how the party went.
True
False
He doesn't have a strong opinion either way.
Gatsby and Nick do not discuss the party at all.
Gatsby's response to Nick when he tells him that he cannot repeat the past is
"I know, old sport."
"That's my affair."
"Why of course you can!"
"You just don't understand!"
Who is Dan Cody?
Gatsby's cousin, that he grew up with and greatly admires.
Nick's uncle, who had met Gatsby as a young man and heavily influenced him.
A rich product of the Nevada silver fields who took Gatsby under his wing.
A salesman that Gatsby met at an early age who helped him start his business.
“I may be old fashioned in my ideas but women run around too much these days to suit me.” Why is this statement ironic coming from Tom Buchanan?
Because he has his own mistress.
Because he'd never cheat on his own wife.
Because he's a rather forward-thinking gentleman.
Because he's well-read, and so knows that everyone cheats.
James Gatz has parents that were lazy and _______________.
ambitious.
admirable.
ineffective.
shiftless.
“He knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God.” What is Gatsby giving up when he chooses to kiss Daisy?
He is giving up his family.
He is giving up his greatest ambitions and devoting himself completely to her.
He is giving up all his worldly possessions.
He is giving up his sense of honesty.
Who swindled Gatsby out of his inheritance from Dan Cody?
Meyer Wolfshiem
His father
Ella Kay
Owl Eyes
Where did Gatsby pick up the "Old Sport" line?
Meyer Wolfshiem
His father
Nick Carraway
Dan Cody
What does Daisy give to Tom when he's talking to the girl?
Her pencil
The finger
A glass of champagne
A dirty look
How old was Gatsby when he met Dan Cody?
17
18
19
20
What does Gatsby want Daisy to tell Tom?
That she never loved him
That she wants a divorce
That she wants custody of their daughter
That Tom can have custody of their daughter
At Gatsby's party, what does Daisy call the girl Tom goes to talk to?
"A homewrecker"
"Common but pretty"
"Stunningly gorgeous"
"Simple but interesting"
Why does Tom say he would "rather look at all these famous people in -- in oblivion"? (p. 112)
He is embarrassed about his poor college sports performance.
He does not want the party goers to remember he attended.
In general, Tom is shy and prefers to keep a low profile.
He is worried someone will tell Myrtle he attended the party.
