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"The Great Gatsby" Ch. 1-6 Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

During dinner, Nick is told that Tom is having an affair “with some woman in New York.” Which character tells him this?

a)

Daisy

b)

Jordan

c)

Tom

d)

The butler

2.

When Nick first spots his neighbor, Gatsby, what is the man doing?

a)

Listening to an Eminem CD

b)

Drinking at a party

c)

Swimming in his pool

d)

Reaching toward a green light across the bay

3.

What happened right after Myrtle and George Wilson’s wedding that caused her to immediately think she’d made a mistake in marrying George Wilson?

a)

She found out George Wilson has two kids with another woman.

b)

She found out George Wilson is poor.

c)

She found out George Wilson doesn't know how to dance.

d)

She found out George Wilson doesn't have a job.

4.

Nick receives an invitation the first time he goes to Gatsby's party.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following is NOT a rumor about Gatsby?

a)

He once killed a man.

b)

He is a nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm's.

c)

He was a German spy during the war.

d)

He graduated from Princeton University.

6.

Nick claims that __________ had a rare smile with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life.

a)

Daisy

b)

Tom

c)

Jordan

d)

Gatsby

7.

Which word best describes Wolfsheim's business dealings?

a)

Honest

b)

Shady

c)

Sincere

d)

Virtuous

8.

What happened the night before Daisy’s wedding?

a)

She cheated on Tom.

b)

She claimed that she changed her mind about the wedding after receiving a letter.

c)

She partied in Vegas with Jordan Baker.

d)

She cheated in a golf tournament.

9.

Why did Gatsby buy the mansion in West Egg?

a)

He didn't know what to do with his money.

b)

He wanted to become friends with Nick.

c)

So that he could play polo with Tom.

d)

So that Daisy would be just across the bay.

10.

What is the weather like at the beginning of Chapter 5?

a)

78 and sunny 😎

b)

Snowing ⛄️

c)

Raining ☔️

d)

The narrator doesn't mention this 🤷‍♀️ 🤷‍♂️

11.

Define scrutinize.

a)

Failing to produce the intended result

b)

Shaped into alternate ridges and grooves

c)

Believing the worst of human nature & motives

d)

Examine or inspect closely or thoroughly

12.

Which item of Nick's does Gatsby almost break?

a)

Xbox One X

b)

Mirror

c)

Clock

d)

Coffee Table

13.

Define notoriety.

a)

being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed

b)

behavior showing high moral standards

c)

the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group

d)

calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil

14.

Why did Gatsby throw parties?

a)

He charged admission at his parties to remain wealthy.

b)

He expected Daisy to wander into one of his parties.

c)

He was bored.

d)

He wanted to become the most popular man on Long Island.

15.

Gatsby believes that you can repeat the past.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Identify the literary device: "‘And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy'" (Ch. 3).

a)

Simile

b)

Allusion

c)

Paradox

d)

Alliteration

17.

Why did James Gatz change his name to Jay Gatsby?

a)

He was in the Witness Protection Program.

b)

He wanted to cut ties with his family and start a new, wealthy lifestyle.

c)

He wanted to impress Nick.

d)

He wanted to impress Wolfsheim.

18.

Daisy claims that she's crying at Gatsby's beautiful shirts. What do Gatsby's shirts represent?

a)

Gatsby's new financial success

b)

Gatsby's fashion sense

c)

Gatsby's classy and sophisticated style

d)

Gatsby's desire to be a fashion model