WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby: Chapter 1
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
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.
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.
3.
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.
4.
Describe the Buchanan's house.
a)
It is a formal and traditional colonial Georgian mansion.
b)
It is low and modernistic, designed to blend in with the scenery.
c)
It is a replica of a Spanish hacienda, with a central garden and fountains.
d)
It is palatial, although in a state of disrepair.
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
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
8.
Nick boasts of being tolerant and
a)
romantic
b)
generous
c)
honest
d)
smart
9.
Nick's family is financially...
a)
Poor
b)
Well Off
10.
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.
11.
True or False: Tom and Daisy have a healthy marriage.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Where do Tom and Daisy live?
a)
West Egg
b)
East Egg
c)
North Egg
13.
Where does Nick live?
a)
West Egg
b)
East Egg
c)
New York City
14.
Fitzgerald asserts that ___ is needed to achieve the American Dream.
a)
Ambition
b)
Money
c)
Persistence
d)
Opportunity
15.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Gatsby
b)
Daisy
c)
Nick
d)
Tom
16.
Who is Nick's neighbor?
a)
Daisy
b)
Tom
c)
Gatsby
d)
Jordan
17.
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
18.
From what point of view is the novel The Great Gatsby narrated?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person limited
d)
Third person omniscient
19.
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.
20.
Who recognizes Gatsby's name when Jordan asks Nick about him?
a)
Daisy
b)
Nick
c)
Tom
d)
Fitzgerald
21.
What does Daisy's recognition of Gatsby's name foreshadow?
a)
That she knows him well and has/had feelings for him.
b)
That she hates him.
c)
That she is outraged that Jordan knows him.
d)
That she badly wants to attend one of his parties.
22.
What does Nick discover about Tom and Daisy's marriage during dinner?
a)
They're both very happy and content with their lives.
b)
Neither is happy; Tom is having an affair.
c)
Neither is happy; Daisy is having an affair.
d)
Neither is happy; both are having affairs.
23.
Which trait does NOT describe Tom?
a)
racist
b)
arrogant
c)
aggressive
d)
generous
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