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Gatsby Ch 1 - 3 Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does Nick move out of the Middle West?
a)
To start a business with his college fraternity brother, Tom
b)
To spend the Summer with his second cousin Daisy
c)
To establish himself independent from his family
2.
Nick's family is financially...
a)
Poor
b)
Well Off
3.
Nick's father advises his son to...
a)
Remember that money means be careful who your friends are.
b)
Remember that he shouldn't judge based on status.
c)
Remember that he is privileged and use that to his advantage.
4.
All of the following are true EXCEPT
a)
Nick is best friends with Tom
b)
Nick has not yet met Gatsby
c)
Nick is intrigued by (curious about) Jordan
d)
Nick is second cousins with Daisy
5.
Where do Tom and Daisy live?
a)
West Egg
b)
East Egg
c)
North Egg
6.
Where does Nick live?
a)
West Egg
b)
East Egg
c)
New York City
7.
Describe the narrator's house.
a)
It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.
b)
It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.
c)
It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.
d)
It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse.
8.
Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?
a)
Nick
b)
Jordan
c)
Tom
d)
Jay Gatsby
9.
What is the “valley of ashes”?
a)
An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago.
b)
A lower-middle class area separating West Egg from New York City. It is dirty and where most of the laborers live.
c)
An industrial zone
d)
An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s lonliness
10.
What are the “eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg”?
a)
Seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains for 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)
A picture on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes.
11.
Who wants to buy Tom's car?
a)
Nick
b)
George Wilson
c)
Meyer Wolfsheim
d)
Jordan
12.
Who does Tom take Nick to meet?
a)
His mistress
b)
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
c)
His parents
d)
Jay Gatsby
13.
Who are Myrtle and George Wilson?
a)
Myrtle is Tom’s cousin.  George is her son. 
b)
George is Tom’s business partner.  Myrtle is George’s wife.
c)
Myrtle is Tom’s mistress.  George is Myrtle’s husband. 
d)
They are the caretakers of Tom’s estate.
14.
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.
15.
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)
cufflinks for Tom
16.
Where do Tom, Myrtle and Nick  go?
a)
Tom’s favorite restaurant
b)
Nick's office in the city
c)
The dealer where Tom bought his last car
d)
The secret apartment Tom rents and to which he takes his mistress 
17.
Why does Nick agree to go along with Tom and Myrtle?
a)
He is curious and wants to know more about what's happening
b)
He gives in to Tom demanding that he come along
c)
Tom agrees to pay for Nick's next month's rent
d)
Myrtle starts talking about Gatsby and Nick is curious to know more
18.
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?
a)
She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.
b)
She did it to spite George’s former girlfriend
c)
She thought he was a gentleman; later she found out differently. 
d)
She didn’t think she would ever find a husband, and she was grateful to him for asking her
19.

How does Myrtle's demeanor change when she changes clothes in the New York City apartment?

a)

She becomes quiet and sweet

b)

She acts intelligent

c)

She is thankful for the new clothes

d)

She shows hauteur and tries to act wealthy

20.

According to Catherine, why doesn't Tom divorce Daisy?

a)

because Daisy's Catholic

b)

because she had a prenuptial agreement and would get his fortune

c)

because Tom secretly wants two wives

d)

because Myrtle is Catholic

21.

Does Nick appear outraged that Tom is cheating on his cousin?

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Which is NOT a rumor we have heard about Gatsby at the party?

a)

He killed a man

b)

He is an organized crime boss

c)

He was a German spy in the war

d)

He studied at Oxford University

23.

Which character does Gatsby have a private and “simply amazing” conversation with at his party?

a)

Tom

b)

Daisy

c)

Nick

d)

Jordan

24.

What does the Owl-Eyed Man find remarkable about the library?

a)

The large number of books it contains

b)

The books it contains are all imitations made of cardboard

c)

The wide variety of books it contains

d)

The books it contains are all real books

25.

Which phrase has Gatsby repeated a few times already?

a)

Good man

b)

Old Sport

c)

Touche

d)

See, here's what happened

26.

What physical feature of Gatsby’s does Nick first notice and comment on? 

a)

His eyes

b)

His smile

c)

His height

d)

His hair

27.

Which character did Nick find trying to get their car out of a ditch after the party? 

a)

Gatsby

b)

Tom

c)

Daisy

d)

Owl Eyes