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Gatsby Review Chapters 1-6

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
From where did the narrator come and why?
a)
From France to establish a vineyard in New York
b)
From the south to become an actor on Broadway
c)
From the northwest to be a fashion designer
d)
From the Midwest to study the bond business
2.
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
a)
Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.
b)
Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.
c)
He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.
d)
Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.
3.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Gatsby
b)
Daisy
c)
Nick
d)
Tom
4.
Who is Nick's neighbor?
a)
Daisy
b)
Tom
c)
Gatsby
d)
Jordan
5.
Who is Jordan Baker
a)
A professional golfer and friend of Daisy's
b)
A woman Nick is in love with and is surprised to see
c)
Tom Buchanan's sister
d)
The woman Tom Buchanan may be having an affair with
6.
What is Gatsby doing when Nick returns from dinner?
a)
He is on a phone call
b)
He is reading a book
c)
He is looking across the water
d)
He is talking to someone
7.
What was the advice given to Nick by his father?
a)
He reminded Nick that not everyone's had all of the advantages that he's had and that he shouldn't be judgmental of others.
b)
He told Nick that it's okay to judge others because they don't understand the life he's had.
c)
Nick's dad didn't really give him any advice because they do not have a close relationship.
d)
He reminded Nick that he should be proud of all the advantages he's had and it's okay to brag about them to others.
8.
Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?
a)
He is short and fat and jolly.
b)
He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.
c)
He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man.
d)
He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant.
9.
What kind of person is Daisy?
a)
Daisy is flighty and very superficial.
b)
Daisy is an intellectual.
c)
Daisy is a down-to-earth, sweet, naive young woman.
d)
Daisy is just plain mean.
10.
What are the “eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg”?
a)
Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains fro the Association of the Blind
b)
A group of security guards who monitor the doctor’s home and offices
c)
A new kind of contact lens that the doctor has just developed
d)
An illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes
11.
What does Mrs. Wilson get Tom to buy her while she’s out with Tom and Nick?
a)
sandwiches for lunch
b)
a dog
c)
a new dress
d)
cuff links for Tom
12.
What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name?
a)
He hit her and broke her nose
b)
He laughed and called her a jealous fool
c)
He taunted her and repeated Daisy’s name several times more
d)
He ignored her and went on with his conversation with Nick
13.

What is the "valley of ashes"?

a)

a barren area between West Egg and the East River filled with ashes

b)

the ravine near West Egg

c)

another name for all of Long Island

d)

a metaphor for wasted lives

14.

Who lives in the "valley of ashes"?

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

Nick Carroway

c)

George and Myrtle Wilson

d)

The McKees

15.

Who is Tom's mistress?

a)

Catherine

b)

Myrtle

c)

Daisy

d)

Lula

16.

What makes Nick unique from everyone else at Gatsby's party?

a)

He's not drinking

b)

He's been to all of Gatsby's parties

c)

He received an invitation

d)

He's younger than everyone else

17.

What happens to the drunk man from the library when he leaves Gatsby's house?

a)

He gets in a car accident

b)

He passes out in the lawn

c)

He is arrested

d)

He gets in a fight with another guest

18.
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
19.
What story does Jordan recall from 1917 that she tells Nick?
a)
How Daisy and Gatsby were in love but prevented from seeing each other
b)
How Tom first met Myrtle
c)
How Jordan lied in her golf tournament
d)
How Gatsby made his money
20.
What made Daisy happy again after Gatsby left for war?
a)
Being engaged to Tom
b)
Dating a new soldier
c)
Moving to New Orleans
d)
Reconciling with her family
21.
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
22.
What was Daisy clutching in her hand that was "coming to pieces like snow" after her bridesmaids got her into a cold bath?
a)
Her wedding dress
b)
Her veil
c)
Her pearl necklace 
d)
A letter
23.
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.
24.

Describe the meeting between Daisy and Gatsby.

a)

Daisy did not recognize him. He was embarrassed and tried to leave, but Nick stopped him.

b)

It was initially very awkward. Gatsby was extremely nervous. They became more at ease as they talked.

c)

Daisy was upset with Nick for not warning her. She did not want to see Gatsby and left as soon as her chauffeur returned.

d)

It was love at first sight for both of them. They wandered off into the living room and left Nick alone in the kitchen.

25.

What item does Gatsby almost break on Nick's mantle?

a)

an urn

b)

a porcelain sculpture

c)

a picture of his family

d)

a clock

26.

What had the green light on the dock meant to Gatsby?

a)

it was clear to land the hydroplane

b)

it was safe for him and his guests to go swimming

c)

it stood for his vision of his enchanted future with Daisy

d)

it was a tribute to his companions who had died in the war

27.

What does this line from the book mean? "The vitality of his illusion had gone beyond Daisy - beyond everything."

a)

He was so energized, he was becoming a maniac.

b)

The meeting was not as good as he had fantasized, and he was very disappointed.

c)

He was mentally unstable and unable to cope with reality.

d)

He had, through his years of dreaming, made her larger-than-life.

28.
Gatsby comes to Nick's house before Daisy shows up.  How is he behaving?
a)
Cocky and confident
b)
Nervous and jumpy
c)
Indifferent
d)
Joyful and upbeat
29.

What did Gatsby do to impress Daisy?

a)

He gave her a pearl necklace worth $500,000.

b)

He showed her the love letters he had written her, but never sent.

c)

He showed her his house and elegant clothes.

d)

He took her for a ride in his hydroplane.

30.

What does Gatsby offer Nick in exchange for inviting Daisy Buchanan to his house for tea?

a)

One of his cars

b)

A ride in his yacht

c)

An opportunity to make some money

d)

An introduction to Meyer Wolfsheim

31.

What is being described in this quote? "It had gone beyond her, beyond everything. He had thrown himself into it with a creative passion, adding to it all the time, decking it out with every bright feather that drifted his way. No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart."

a)

Gatsby's dream of Daisy

b)

Gatsby's love of money

c)

Tom's love for Daisy, despite his infidelity

d)

Nick's passion for Jordan Baker

32.
In which neighborhood do Jay and Nick live?
a)
East Egg
b)
West Egg
c)
New York
d)
Milwaukee
33.

Nick tells Gatsby that he cannot repeat the past. How does he respond to this?

a)

"Of course you can, old sport."

b)

"I know that, old sport."

c)

"I'm not trying to, old sport."

d)

"That's ridiculous, old sport, I know you can."

34.

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.

35.

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.

36.
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
37.
What does Gatsby learn from Dan Cody?
a)
How to sail
b)
How to seduce women
c)
How to make money
d)
How the wealthy live
38.

In what year did Gatsby graduate college?

a)

1915

b)

1916

c)

1917

d)

He never graduated

39.

What did Cody share with Gatsby?

a)

He taught him how to act like a rich man and gave him advice.

b)

His life insurance.

c)

He gave him a chance to go see his family.

d)

He offered to adopt him.

40.

According to new information in Chapter 6, how did Gatsby gain his wealth?

a)

He inherited it from Dan Cody

b)

He inherited it from his family

c)

He won the lottery

d)

He earned it himself

41.

Tom attends one of Gatsby's parties. Nick suspects he does so because

a)

He doesn't trust Gatsby

b)

He was bothered by Daisy's frequent visits there

c)

He wants to befriend the mysterious and wealthy man

d)

He wants to be more social

42.

We find that Gatsby's real college experience was..

a)

he attended Oxford College in England

b)

he attended St. Olaf's in Minnesota and worked at college as a janitor

c)

he graduated from Oxford College in England

d)

he never attended college at all