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Great Gatsby Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the narrator of the story?

a)

Jay Gatsby

b)

Nick Carraway

c)

Daisy Buchanan

d)

Jordan Baker

2.

Where does Gatsby live?

a)

West Egg

b)

East Egg

c)

In New York City

d)

In the Midwest

3.

What color is the light at the end of Tom and Daisy's dock?

a)

White

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Green

4.

Who watches over the Valley of Ashes?

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

George Wilson

c)

Myrtle Wilson

d)

Dr. T.J. Eckleberg

5.

Who does Nick meet in Gatsby's library?

a)

Jay Gatsby

b)

Jordan Baker

c)

Meyer Wolfsheim

d)

Owl Eyes

6.

What color is Gatsby's car?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Pink

7.

At the beginning of the novel, Nick recounts a conversation with his father. What does his father tell him to remember?

a)

Remember that all of the people in this world haven't had the advantages you've had.

b)

Remember that all of the people in this world haven't had the disadvantages you've had.

c)

Remember that all of the people in this world haven't had the friends you've had.

d)

Remember that all of the people in this world haven't had the luck you've had.

8.

How does Nick describe Gatsby?

a)

Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered.

b)

Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness.

c)

Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man.

d)

Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics.

9.

Describe Nick's house.

a)

It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.

b)

It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.

c)

It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.

d)

It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse.

10.
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
a)
Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.
b)
Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.
c)
He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.
d)
Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.
11.

Describe Tom. What impression do readers have of him after reading Chapter 1?

a)

He is short and fat and jolly.

b)

He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.

c)

He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man.

d)

He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant.

12.
What kind of person is Daisy?
a)
Daisy is flighty and very superficial.
b)
Daisy is an intellectual.
c)
Daisy is a down-to-earth, sweet, naive young woman.
d)
Daisy is just plain mean.
13.

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

a)

They are seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains for the Association of the Blind.

b)

They are a group of security guards who monitor the doctor’s home and offices.

c)

They are a new kind of contact lens that the doctor has just developed.

d)

They are an illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes.

14.
Who are Myrtle and George Wilson?
a)
Myrtle is Tom’s cousin.  George is her son. 
b)
George is Tom’s business partner.  Myrtle is George’s wife. 
c)
Myrtle is Tom’s mistress.  George is Myrtle’s husband. 
d)
They are the caretakers of Tom’s estate. 
15.

Who first tells Nick of Gatsby's love for Daisy?

a)

Tom tells Nick that Gatsby loves Daisy.

b)

Jordan tells Nick that Gatsby loves Daisy.

c)

Gatsby tells Nick that he loves Daisy.

d)

Myrtle tells Nick that Gatsby loves Daisy.

16.

What is Gatsby's real name?

a)

His real name is Jay Gatz.

b)

His real name is James Gatz.

c)

His real name is James Gattzenwaller.

d)

His real name is Jamie Gattzenwaller.

17.

Where are Daisy and Gatsby reunited?

a)

They are reunited at one of Gatsby's parties.

b)

They are reunited at The Plaza Hotel in the city.

c)

They are reunited at Nick's cottage.

d)

They are reunited at George Wilson's garage.

18.

Who drives the car that kills Myrtle?

a)

Tom Buchanan is driving.

b)

Jay Gatsby is driving.

c)

Jordan Baker is driving.

d)

Daisy Buchanan is driving.

19.

Who kills Gatsby?

a)

Daisy Buchanan kills Gatsby.

b)

Tom Buchanan kills Gatsby.

c)

Meyer Wolfsheim kills Gatsby.

d)

George Wilson kills Gatsby.

20.

Who encourages Gatsby to leave the city because Myrtle's death can be traced to his car?

a)

Tom encourages Gatsby to leave the city.

b)

Daisy encourages Gatsby to leave the city.

c)

Nick encourages Gatsby to leave the city.

d)

Jordan encourages Gatsby to leave the city.

21.
The Great Gatsby takes place during
a)
1910s
b)
1920s
c)
1930s
d)
World War I
22.
Who is Dan Cody?
a)
Gatsby's butler
b)
Gatsby's mentor
c)
Gatsby's father
d)
Gatsby's piano player
23.
Gatsby wants Daisy to tell Tom...
a)
that Gatsby is the father of her daughter.
b)
that she never loved him.
c)
that she no longer loves him and loves Gatsby instead.
d)
that she will continue to be Gatsby's mistress as long as Tom keeps cheating.
24.
Why is Gatsby's love for Daisy doomed to fail?
a)
She doesn't trust Gatsby to be faithful.
b)
She is married and will not cheat on her husband.
c)
She is Catholic and cannot divorce.
d)
She cannot live up to Gatsby's image of her.
25.

Why did Gatsby throw huge parties?

a)

He had a lot of friends.

b)

He loved to spend his money.

c)

He didn't like to be alone.

d)

He hoped Daisy would wander in one night.

26.

Which characters lived in the Valley of Ashes?

a)

the Wilsons

b)

the Buchanans

c)

the Carraways

d)

the Bakers

27.

Why did Gatsby buy his house on West Egg?

a)

He wanted to live on the ocean.

b)

He wanted room to throw huge parties.

c)

He wanted to live near Daisy.

d)

He was given the house; he didn't buy it.