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Gatsby Chapter 6

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Gatsby born?

a)

A New York slum

b)

A farm in North Dakota

c)

San Francisco

d)

His birthplace is never revealed

2.

Gatsby's parents were rich.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is Gatsby's real name?

a)

Jim Gatsby

b)

James Gatz

c)

Jay Gatz

d)

John Gatsby

4.

What is the true reason Gatsby changes his name?

a)

He absolutely hates his given name.

b)

He wishes to reinvent himself and not follow his parent's path.

c)

He wanted to show everyone that he was independent.

d)

He thought a new name would give him a higher social status.

5.
How many years did Gatsby spend with Dan Cody?
a)
4 years
b)
3 years
c)
7 years
d)
5 years
6.
How did Dan Cody acquire his wealth?
a)
thievery 
b)
working as a surgeon
c)
mining copper
d)
inheritance
7.

How much was Gatsby supposed to inherit from his mentor?

a)

$250,000

b)

$25

c)

$25,000

d)

$250

8.

What happened to the inheritance Gatsby was supposed to receive?

a)

Ella Kaye, Cody's mistress, fought a legal battle and won, preventing Gatsby from receiving it.

b)

Ella Kaye, Cody's mistress, stole it from Gatsby, after murdering Cody.

c)

He received it, but spent it on wild parties and treasure hunts within a year of getting it.

d)

He received it, and saved it, then used it to buy his mansion so he could try to win Daisy back.

9.
What is a quality that Gatsby took away from his experience with Dan Cody?
a)
He enjoys drinking
b)
He rarely ever drinks
c)
He has a passion for mining copper
d)
He dislikes traveling
10.

On page 102, why would Gatsby want "to see more of Tom"?

a)

Friendliness

b)

Curiosity

c)

High status connections

d)

Greed

11.

How does Gatsby reveal his lack of social graces to Tom?

a)

He accepts an insincere dinner invitation.

b)

He gets drunk.

c)

He yells at a crippled old man.

d)

He mixes soda in his champagne.

12.

What does the incident with the three visitors on horseback reveal about Gatsby?

a)

He doesn't know how to ride a horse.

b)

He isn't really part of the upper class.

c)

He is threatened by Tom.

d)

He is interested in women other than Daisy.

13.

What does Tom accuse Gatsby of being?

a)

A cheater

b)

A bootlegger

c)

A thief

d)

A fake friend

14.

What epithet does Gatsby condescendingly add to Tom's name every time he introduces him at his party?

a)

"the polo player"

b)

"the rich man across the bay"

c)

"Daisy's husband"

d)

"the former football player"

15.
“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?
a)
Because he has his own mistress.
b)
Because he's a rather forward-thinking gentleman.
c)
Because he'd never cheat on his own wife.
d)
Because he's well-read, and so knows that everyone cheats.
16.

On page 105, when Tom eats at a different table and Daisy responds, "if you want to take down any addresses here's my little gold pencil" and remarks to Nick later that 'the girl was "common but pretty,"' what can be inferred?

a)

Daisy wishes to conceal Tom's behavior from Nick.

b)

Daisy sees the party as an opportunity to make social connections.

c)

Daisy is unhappy about Tom's lack of attention toward her.

d)

Daisy is letting Tom know that she's aware he asked to sit at the other table because of his interest in another woman.

17.
Gatsby tells Nick at the end of chapter 6 that he is happy about how the party went.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
On page 109, Gatsby is concerned that Daisy does not like something. What does he think she does not like?
a)
Himself (Gatsby)
b)
Tom
c)
Her dress
d)
The party
19.

What does Gatsby want Daisy to admit?

a)

That she never loved Tom.

b)

That she only married Tom for convenience.

c)

That she is going to leave Tom for him.

d)

That she loves his parties and is glad he throws them.

20.

“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?

a)

He is giving up his family.

b)

He is giving up all his worldly possessions.

c)

He is giving up his greatest ambitions.

d)

He is giving up his sense of honesty.