WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby Ch. 1 & 2 Characters
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
The novel's narrator is
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
an unnamed omniscient narrator
The narrator says that his father emphasized the importance of being
honest
patriotic
educated
nonjudgmental
The narrator lives in
New York City
East Egg
West Egg
Boston
From where did the narrator come and why did he come east?
From France to establish a vineyard in New York
From the south to become an actor on Broadway
From the northwest to be a fashion designer
From the Midwest to study the bond business
Describe the narrator's house.
It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.
It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.
It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.
It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse.
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.
Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.
He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.
Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from college.
Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?
He is short and fat and jolly.
He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.
He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man.
He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant.
What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom in Chapter 1?
Tom is terminally ill.
Tom is in trouble with the police.
Tom is connected with criminals.
Tom is having an affair.
When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?
"She acts just like her father!"
"I hope she's a beautiful little fool."
"I suppose she talks--and eats, and everything."
"I wish I had never had her."
When Nick gets home from dinner he sees Gatsby looking at something across the bay, what is it?
A dock
A green light
A red light
A boat
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"
"And after boasting this way of my tolerance, I come to the admission that it has a limit"
What sport does Jordan Baker play?
Racquetball
Tennis
Golf
Volleyball
Do Tom and Daisy have a child?
No
Yes, a boy.
Yes, a girl.
Yes, twins.
Daisy tells Nick, "I'm pretty cynical about everything." What reason exists for Daisy's cynicism?
Jordan has lied to her.
Nick ignored her throughout dinner.
Tom is cheating on her...again.
She has no real friends.
Which of the two Eggs is the "less fashionable"?
West
East
Easter
The green ones.
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key
Nathaniel Hawthorne
J.K. Rowling
Which character is Nick Carraway?
choose the TWO quotes that describe Tom Buchanan.
"leaning agressivly forward"
"irresistible prejudice in your favour"
"an expressive nose"
"gruff husky tenor"
Which character is Tom Buchanan?
Which character is Daisy Buchanan?
Which character is Jordan Baker?
