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The Great Gatsby Ch. 1-4

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

The narrator of The Great Gatsby is

a)

Jay Gatsby

b)

Nick Carraway

c)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

d)

Jordan Baker

2.
In the beginning of the novel, what does the reader learn about Nick Carraway?
a)
He has come to NY to work in the bond business.
b)
He was raised in an economically disadvantaged family.
c)
He rents one of the new mansions on West Egg.
d)
He enjoys judging people.
3.
What happens when Nick attends a dinner at Daisy Buchanan's?
a)
He learns that Jordan Baker is not really a good golf player.
b)
He discovers that Tom Buchanan has a mistress in New York.
c)
Tom Buchanan talks about threats to the African continent.
d)
Daisy cries and confesses to Nick about Tom's mistress.
4.

During dinner at Daisy’s house, what gossip does Jordan tell Nick?

a)

She confesses that she cheats in golf tournaments.

b)

She thinks Gatsby once killed a man

c)

Tom is having an affair

d)

All of the above

5.

Who is this quote describing: “She was in her middle thirties, and faintly stout, but she carried her surplus flesh sensuously as some women can.”

a)

Daisy

b)

Myrtle

c)

Catherine

d)

Jordan

6.

What reason does Myrtle Wilson give for marrying her husband George? (Choose all that apply).

a)

She thought he knew “something about breeding”

b)

She loved him

c)

She thought he was “going places”

d)

She thought he was sweet

7.

What excuse does Tom give Myrtle for not leaving his wife Daisy?

a)

He cannot afford to have a scandal in the papers—again

b)

He says Daisy is too rich, and he needs her money

c)

He doesn’t want to upset his child’s life

d)

He says Daisy is Catholic

8.

Who breaks whose nose?

a)

Tom breaks Myrtle’s nose

b)

Myrtle breaks Catherine’s nose

c)

Tom breaks Catherine’s nose

d)

Tom breaks Nick’s nose

9.

What are some rumors about Gatsby?

a)

He killed a man, he's a German spy, and he went to Oxford.

b)

He is royalty, he is a member of the British Navy, and he went to Princeton.

c)

He inherited his wealth, he is a gangster, and he fixed the Superbowl.

d)

He has a wife and kids, he is a spy for German Army, and he has close ties with Al Capone.

10.
Which event does NOT happen at Gatsby's party?
a)
A group of women go from table to table trying to find Gatsby and thank him for the party.
b)
A drunken soprano collapses after finishing her tearful song.
c)
The driver of a car drives into a ditch and doesn't understand why his vehicle won't move.
d)
A man in the library is amazed that Gatsby's books are real.
11.

Tom was a sturdy straw-haired man of 30 with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner. What does supercilious mean?

a)

pertaining to various anatomical structures of the eye

b)

being at or near the surface

c)

showing arrogant disdain or haughtiness

d)

animated; vivacious; effervescent

12.

Mr. McKee's wife was shrill, languid, handsome, and horrible. What does the word languid mean?

a)

displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed

b)

one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem

c)

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements

d)

wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly

13.

Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand. What does the word deft mean?

a)

one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem

b)

neatly skillful and quick in one's movements

c)

displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed

d)

unwilling or unable to believe something