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Gatsby Chapters 3 & 4 Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who does Nick run into at Gatsby's party?
a)
Tom Buchanan
b)
Daisy Buchanan
c)
Jordan Baker
d)
All of the above
2.
Who is the "owl-eyed" man?
a)
A friend of Jordan's who thinks he is her boyfriend
b)
A man who seems to be Gatsby's servant
c)
A neighbor of Gatsby's
d)
The man Nick encounters in Gatsby's library
3.
What does Nick think of Jordan?
a)
He thinks she is genuine and caring
b)
He thinks she has integrity and is trustworthy
c)
He thinks she is incurably dishonest
d)
He thinks she would be a wonderful wife
4.
Why is Nick momentarily embarrassed at the party?
a)
He doesn't recognize Jordan immediately
b)
He speaks to a man he does not know is Gatsby
c)
He feels very poor among the other guests
d)
Gatsby did not expect him to actually attend the party
5.

Why does Jordan like Nick?

a)

He has a good job and is attractive.

b)

He is clever and shrewd.

c)

He is considered a careful person.

d)

He is friendly to everyone and does not judge people.

6.
What irony does Nick notice at Gatsby's party?
a)
Although the party is rowdy and most people are drunk, Gatsby is reserved and never drinks alcohol.
b)
Although many people are gossiping about him, Gatsby brags about the great number of close friends he has. 
c)
Although his house is huge and opulent, Gatsby laments that his house is too small for him.
d)
All of his guests are wealthy and/or famous, but Gatsby has done nothing remarkable in his life.
7.
Why is Owl Eyes so surprised with Gatsby's library?
a)
The shelves are made of oak
b)
The pages of the books are cut
c)
The books are real
d)
Gatsby has volume 1 of Stoddard's Lectures
8.

Why did Gatsby recognize Nick?

a)

He knew Nick was Daisy's cousin.

b)

He recognized him as his neighbor.

c)

He recognized him from the war.

d)

They went to Yale together.

9.
Who says, "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"
a)
Gatsby
b)
Nick
c)
Jordan Baker
d)
Daisy Buchanan
10.
What did Gatsby want Jordan to talk to Nick about?
a)
Inviting Daisy over so that Gatsby could see her
b)
Asking if Jordan thought Daisy would divorce Tom
c)
Inviting Daisy to a party at Gatsby's house
d)
Asking Daisy if she regretted marrying Tom
11.
Why did Gatsby move to West Egg?
a)
To hold convivial parties
b)
To start a new life after the war.
c)
To begin work in the bond business.
d)
To live in the house across from Daisy.
12.
What did Tom give Daisy as their wedding present?
a)
An Airedale puppy 
b)
A mansion in East Egg
c)
Four private cars
d)
A pearl necklace
13.
What happened to Daisy a half hour before her bridal dinner?
a)
She was elated and overwhelmed 
b)
She was sick 
c)
She was drunk and crying
d)
She decided the marry Gatsby instead
14.
What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?
a)
Nick received his invitation by special delivery
b)
Nick's invitation was hand written
c)
Nick seems to be the one of only a few people actually invited to the party.
d)
Nick is not famous or wealthy, so did not expect to be invited
15.
What is Jordan Baker's profession?
a)
famous artist
b)
well known heiress
c)
famous golfer
d)
famous model
16.
At the party, whom does Gatsby call aside for a private conversation?
a)
Jordan Baker
b)
Nick
c)
Daisy Buchanan
d)
Myrtle
17.
Which statement best describes a reaction Nick has to Gatsby?
a)
He thinks Gatsby seems decadent and self-indulgent
b)
He is impressed by Gatsby's smile and think he seems very genuine
c)
He is surprised by how informally Gatsby speaks to everyone
d)
He is disgusted by how drunk and rude Gatsby is
18.
Who says, "And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy."
a)
Daisy Buchanan
b)
Nick
c)
Gatsby
d)
Jordan Baker
19.
Who says, "And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy."
a)
Daisy Buchanan
b)
Nick
c)
Gatsby
d)
Jordan Baker
20.

How do Gatsby's actions on pg. 65 concerning San Francisco and his actions on pg. 67 with the piece of metal and photograph affect Nick's internal conflict?

a)

Nick is torn between believing him and thinking he is lying.

b)

Nick has become jealous because he didn't receive honors like him while in the military.

c)

Nick is debating about how he will tell Gatsby's life story.

d)

Nick is unimpressed and wanted to get away from Gatsby.

21.

For Nick, the Queensboro Bridge in paragraph 7 on pg. 68 symbolizes -

a)

death and destruction

b)

endless possibilities

c)

humility

d)

vitality

22.

San Francisco is located in what region of the United States?

a)

Midwest

b)

Northeast

c)

South

d)

West

23.

On pg. 62, the author uses the line, "...a whole clan named Blackbuck, who always gathered in a corner and flipped up their noses like goats at whosoever came near." to emphasize how -

a)

those from West Egg thought they were more superior to everyone else.

b)

the Blackbuck clan was very particular about their hygiene and wanted to make sure they were fresh.

c)

those from East Egg thought they were more superior to everyone else.

d)

much they enjoyed the aroma of the food that was available at the parties.

24.

At the beginning of chapter 4, the author provided a detailed description of Gatsby's car. What does the description of the car reveal about Gatsby?

a)

He lives up to what people say that he spends his money in the most responsible manner.

b)

He lives up to what people say about those who live in West Egg which is they are gaudy individuals who are not cultured enough to be rich.

c)

He is reserved and doesn't want to stand out from the others and he shows this in his actions and what he chooses to wear, drive, and live

d)

He lives up to what people say about those from West Egg that they are reserved individuals because they have always had money and choose classical things to spend it on.

25.

‘After that I lived like a young rajah in all the capitals of Europe—Paris, Venice, Rome—collecting jewels, chiefly rubies, hunting big game, painting a little, things for myself only, and trying to forget something very sad that had happened to me long ago.’


Based on the context, which is the BEST definition of the word "rajah" ?

a)

a gentleman

b)

a prince

c)

a rich man

d)

a politician

26.

And then came that disconcerting ride. We hadn’t reached West Egg village before Gatsby began leaving his elegant sentences unfinished and slapping himself indeci-sively on the knee of his caramel-colored suit.


Based on the context, which is the BEST meaning of the underlined word?

a)

interesting

b)

confusing and disturbing

c)

nerve-wracking

d)

violent

27.

Gatsby took an arm of each of us and moved forward into the restaurant whereupon Mr. Wolfshiem swallowed a new sentence he was starting and lapsed into a somnambulatory abstraction.


Based on the context, which is the BEST meaning of the somnambulatory?

a)

lazy

b)

emergency

c)

related to sleepiness or sleep-walking

d)

drunk

28.

Little Montenegro! He lifted up the words and nodded at them—with his smile. The smile comprehended Montenegro’s troubled history and sympathized with the brave struggles of the Montenegrin people. It appreciated fully the chain of national circumstances which had elicited this tribute from Montenegro’s warm little heart. My incredulity was submerged in fascination now; it was like skimming hastily through a dozen magazines.


Based on the context, which is the BEST definition of the underlined word?

a)

attention

b)

comprehension

c)

ridiculousness

d)

disbelief or doubt