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The Great Gatsby Ch. 1-7

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the narrator describe Gatsby?

a)

Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered.

b)

Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness.

c)

Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man.

d)

Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics.

2.
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
3.
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. 
4.
Why is Nick considered an unreliable narrator?
a)
Because we always catch him in lies.
b)
Because the other characters in the book don't trust him.
c)
Because Nick makes several bad decisions throughout the novel.
d)
Because he is telling the story from his perspective.
5.
How did Daisy originally know Gatsby?
a)
He was a friend of Daisy's childhood boyfriend.
b)
He was her next door neighbor.
c)
He was a lieutenant from Camp Taylor.
d)
She had never met him before.
6.

What does Daisy say is the reason for her crying in chapter 5?

a)

The beauty of Gatsby's shirts

b)

The size of Gatsby's house

c)

The way that Gatsby has changed

d)

The realization that she married the wrong man

7.

What's different about the green light in Chapter 5?

a)

It's shining brighter than usual.

b)

The mist covers it and it can't be seen.

c)

The light has been disabled and no longer works.

d)

It never existed -- it was only a figment of Gatsby's imagination.

8.

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.

9.

How old is Nick turning in chapter 7?

a)

27

b)

29

c)

32

d)

30

10.

What is Gatsby doing at the very end of chapter 7?

a)

Developing a plan to run away and escape the consequences of the car crash

b)

Crying on his dock because he realizes that he's lost Daisy forever

c)

Standing outside the Buchanan household to make sure Daisy is safe

d)

Conspiring with Wolfshiem in the hopes that he can arrange a hit man to murder Tom

11.

Who recognizes Gatsby's name when Jordan asks Nick about him?

a)

Daisy

b)

Nick

c)

Tom

d)

Fitzgerald

12.

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.

13.

What sport does Jordan Baker play?

a)

Racquetball

b)

Tennis

c)

Golf

d)

Volleyball

14.

Where in the "Middle West" is Nick from?

a)

Ohio

b)

Iowa

c)

Minnesota

d)

Michigan

15.

What type of values does Nick identify himself as having?

a)

Military values

b)

Southern values

c)

Midwest values

d)

Big city values

e)

None - he's a sociopath.

16.

What is the effect of Nick's background and values on the story?

a)

It shows how jaded the war made him.

b)

It brings readers deeper into the story through his skeptical narrative.

c)

It gives readers a glimpse of 1940s life.

d)

It tells the story through a genuine, rather naive perspective.

17.

Do Tom and Daisy have a child?

a)

No

b)

Yes, a boy.

c)

Yes, a girl.

d)

Yes, twins.

18.

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.

19.

Daisy tells Nick, "I'm pretty cynical about everything." What reason exists for Daisy's cynicism?

a)

Jordan has lied to her.

b)

Nick ignored her throughout dinner.

c)

Tom is cheating on her...again.

d)

She has no real friends.

20.

What rumor did Daisy hear about Nick?

a)

That he was poor.

b)

That he was engaged.

c)

That he had died in the war.

d)

That he has a child.

21.

Which trait does NOT describe Tom?

a)

racist

b)

arrogant

c)

aggressive

d)

generous

22.

Which of the two Eggs is the "less fashionable"?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

Easter

d)

The green ones.

23.

Which type of characterization tells a reader a character's traits?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

24.

Which type of characterization shows readers a trait?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

25.

Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?

a)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

b)

Francis Scott Key

c)

Nathaniel Hawthorne

d)

J.K. Rowling

26.
Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?
a)
Nick
b)
Jordan
c)
Tom
d)
Jay Gatsby
27.
Nick moved to _________ Egg from Chicago to work on Wall Street. 
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
28.
Tom and Daisy live on ________ Egg. 
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
29.
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
30.
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.
31.
Who wants to buy Tom's car?
a)
Nick
b)
George Wilson
c)
Meyer Wolfsheim
d)
Jordan
32.
Who does Tom take Nick to meet?
a)
His mistress
b)
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
c)
His parents
d)
Jay Gatsby
33.
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.
34.
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.
35.
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
36.
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 
37.
Who said:  “Say her name one more time, and I’ll knock you in the kisser.”
a)
Gatsby
b)
Nick
c)
Tom
d)
Wolfsheim
38.

What does Gatsby call Nick?

a)

Old Sport

b)

Pal

c)

Sport

d)

Bud

39.

What happened at the end of the party?

a)

There was a car wreck - two people died

b)

There was a car wreck - the steering wheel came off

c)

There was a car wreck - Gatsby was in the car but unhurt

d)

There was not a car wreck

40.
How was Nick invited to the party?
a)
Gatsby saw him on the lawn and invited him
b)
Gatsby telephoned him with an informal invitation
c)
The chauffeur presented him with a formal invitation
d)
Nick just wandered into the party out of curiousity
41.
Why is Owl Eyes so astonished by Gatsby's library?
a)
It is the largest of all the libraries he's ever seen.
b)
Because of books on the shelf are real books, not fake.
c)
Because the bookcases are about 30-feet high.
d)
Because it looks like a Gothic cathedral.
42.
We find out the Jordan likely cheated in which one of the following?
a)
Golf
b)
Poker
c)
Dating
d)
Her college exam
43.
Who does Nick run into at Gatsby's party?
a)
Tom Buchanan
b)
Daisy Buchanan
c)
Jordan Baker
d)
All of the above
44.
What happened to the girl who tore her dress the last time she was at Gatsby's?
a)
She showed up wearing the same dress a second time
b)
She got in an argument with her husband
c)
Gatsby bought her a new one
d)
She drank too much and passed out
45.
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.
46.
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
47.
At the end of the party most couples end up doing what?
a)
Arguing
b)
Helping each other back to their cars
c)
Crying
d)
Dancing together
48.
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
49.

Gatsby gets these in the middle of the party from different cities. What are they?

a)

text messages

b)

phone calls

c)

telegraphs

d)

packages

50.
Gatsby lives in  ______.
a)
New York City
b)
East Egg
c)
New Jersey
d)
West Egg
51.
Who narrates the Great Gatsby? 
a)
Jay Gatsby 
b)
Nick Carraway
c)
Tom Buchanan
d)
George Wilson
52.
Who is Dr. Eckleburg? 
a)
Gatsby's doctor and professional associate
b)
Tom Buchanan's spy and confidante 
c)
An eye doctor whose billboard overlooks the road to West Egg
d)
A guest at Gatsby's party
53.
Myrtle Wilson is
a)
Daisy's friend and a golf pro
b)
Nick's girlfriend
c)
Tom's lover
d)
The plumber's wife
54.
Who lives in the valley of ashes? 
a)
Wilsons 
b)
Buchanans
c)
Carraways
d)
Gatsbys
55.
In chapter 3, what did Nick notice about Jordan? 
a)
She was spoiled
b)
She was dishonest
c)
She was airheaded
d)
She was very intelligent 
56.
What's the difference between West Egg and East Egg?
a)
Wealth vs. Poverty
b)
Old Money vs. New Money
c)
Young vs. Old
d)
There is no difference 
57.
What does Daisy's line "a beautiful little fool" show about how she feels about her life?
a)
 She wants to be beautiful forever.
b)
She would rather pretend & be oblivious than know the truth.
c)
She regrets marrying Tom.
d)
She wants her daughter to grow up to be just like her.
58.
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
59.
How did Daisy originally know Gatsby?
a)
He was a friend of Daisy's childhood boyfriend.
b)
He was her next door neighbor.
c)
He was a lieutenant from Camp Taylor.
d)
She had never met him before.
60.
How old was Daisy in Jordan's story from October 1917?
a)
15
b)
16
c)
17
d)
18
61.
Why did Daisy's parents forbid her to go to New York?
a)
She was trying to run away from home. 
b)
She was trying to say goodbye to Gatsby before he left for war.
c)
She was going to marry Tom instead of Gatsby.
d)
She was going to see Jordan in her golf tournament. 
62.
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
63.
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
64.
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
65.
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
66.
After Daisy threw out her pearl necklace, what did she say about it?
a)
"Oh how I do enjoy it"
b)
"Daisy's change' her mine"
c)
"Gratulate me"
d)
"Never had a drink before"
67.
What did Tom's car crash in Santa Barbara reveal? 
a)
He wasn't rich like Daisy believed. 
b)
He didn't have a license. 
c)
He was having an affair.
d)
He was trying to divorce Daisy. 
68.
What was Daisy's advantage that gave her "an absolutely perfect reputation" among the young and rich (Fitzgerald 77)?
a)
She was married.
b)
She didn't drink.
c)
She was a mother.
d)
She always wore white.
69.
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.
70.
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
71.
True or false: Gatsby did not want Daisy to know that he wanted to see her.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Where does Gatsby say that he is from?
a)
The Midwest
b)
Maycomb County, Alabama
c)
Boston, Massachusetts
d)
England
73.
What does the reader learn about Gatsby via Mr. Wolfsheim?
a)
Gatsby has many friends, and people consider him intellient and honest.
b)
Gatsby was involved in a shooting at the Metropole some years ago.
c)
Gatsby may be engaging in illegal business with Mr. Wolfsheim.
d)
Gatsby has borrowed money to fund his parties at West Egg.
74.
What did Gatsby send to Nick's house before the tea date?
a)
champagne
b)
an orchestra
c)
flowers
d)
jewelry
75.
What is Gatsby's birth name?
a)
James Gatz
b)
Jay Gatz
c)
Jim Gatsby
d)
James Gatsby
76.
What was the weather like on the morning that Gatsby and Daisy were due to meet?
a)
Very windy
b)
Pouring with rain
c)
Blazing sunshine
d)
Icy cold
77.
Daisy asks Nick if he is in love with her.
a)
true
b)
false
78.
Finish this quote:
"One thing's sure and nothing's surer,
The rich get richer and the poor get.....________"
a)
children
b)
damaged
c)
onions
d)
diseases
79.
What does Daisy say is the reason for her crying in this chapter?
a)
The beauty of Gatsby's shirts
b)
The size of Gatsby's house
c)
The way that Gatsby has changed
d)
The realization that she married the wrong man
80.
The broken clock in Chapter 5 can be symbolic of _______________.
a)
Gatsby's desire to stop time/turn back time to be with Daisy
b)
Nick's laziness
c)
Nick's poverty in comparison to Gatsby's wealth
d)
time standing still only in Nick's living room
81.
Nick leaves Daisy and Gatsby alone together for
a)
30 minutes
b)
20 minutes
c)
1 hour
d)
2 hour
82.
The green light that Gatsby was reaching out toward at the end of Chapter 1 was 
a)
a light at the end of Daisy's dock.
b)
a light in West Egg.
c)
the light on a passing ship.
d)
a light in Daisy's window.
83.
What lie does Nick catch Gatsby in as they wait on Daisy to come downstairs?
a)
It took him "just three years to earn the money" that bought his house.
b)
He's a gambler with Wolfsheim on weekends.
c)
He's from the Midwest.
d)
He just recently saw Daisy and had to meet her.
84.
What is one of the songs that Klipspringer plays at Gatsby's request?
a)
"Ain't We Got Fun?"
b)
"The Harlem Shake"
c)
"Drunk Nights at Ben and Jerry's"
d)
"Gatsby's Prelude"
85.
Where is Gatsby when Daisy finally arrives for tea?
a)
He's snuck out the back and run around the house.
b)
He's hiding under the tree out back.
c)
He's waiting on the couch in the living room.
d)
He's at his own house.
86.
Who is the man in the photograph in Gatsby's house?
a)
Mr. Dan Cody, Gatsby's dead best friend
b)
Mr. Dan Cody, Gatsby's great uncle
c)
Mr. Ewing Klipspringer, Gatsby's boarder
d)
Tom Buchanan, Daisy's husband
87.
What does Tom originally think Gatsby is?
a)
a murderer
b)
a bank robber
c)
a bootlegger
d)
a drug dealer
88.

What did Dan Cody "give" Gatsby? (mark all that apply)

a)

experience and knowledge

b)

$25,000

c)

the yellow car

d)

how to kill

89.

What is the reason Gatsby changed his name?

a)

he hated the name Jameson

b)

he wanted to prove independence

c)

he wanted to reinvent himself

d)

he thought the new name sounded richer

90.

What quality did Gatsby take away from his time with Dan Cody?

a)

he enjoys drinking

b)

he has a passion for mining copper

c)

he rarely drinks

d)

he hates travel

91.
“I may be old fashioned in my ideas but women run around too much these days to suit me.” Why is this statement ironic coming from Tom Buchanan?
a)
Because he has his own mistress.
b)
Because he's a rather forward-thinking gentleman.
c)
Because he'd never cheat on his own wife.
d)
Because he's well-read, and so knows that everyone cheats.
92.
How does Gatsby introduce Tom at his party?
a)
The cheating S.O.B.
b)
the polo player
c)
the bondsman
d)
the football player
93.
What did Gatsby want of Daisy?
a)
for her to tell Tom that she never loved him
b)
for her to secretly move in with him
c)
for her to stop coming over because he doesn't like Tom
d)
for her to tell him why she married Tom
94.
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
95.

What is Jay Gatsby's real name?

a)

Dan Cody

b)

Jaimeson Gatsby

c)

James Gatz

d)

James Cody

96.

Gatsby was supposed to inherit Dan Cody's money, but who got it instead?

a)

Dan Cody's only son

b)

Dan Cody's great nephew

c)

Gatsby did inherit the money - that's how he purchased his home

d)

Dan Cody's mistress

97.

Gatsby grew up...

a)

wealthy in St. Louis, Missouri

b)

poor on a farm in North Dakota

c)

middle class in a suburb of Chicago

d)

the narrator never tells us the truth

98.

How does Gatsby reveal his lack of social graces to Tom?

a)

He accepts an insincere dinner invitation.

b)

He gets drunk.

c)

He yells at a crippled old man.

d)

He mixes soda in his champagne.

99.

Nick states the tone of the party in Chapter Six is different from the others. How does he describe this party?

a)

Honest, Kind, and Funny

b)

Hostile, Drunk, and Rude

c)

Loud, Fun, and Exhilarating

d)

Romantic, Loving, and Enticing

100.

What did Daisy think of the party?

a)

She liked it; she was impressed by the celebrities.

b)

She like it; she welcomed the opportunity to see Gatsby.

c)

She didn't like it; she was jealous of the other women.

d)

She didn't like it; she found it loathsome and below her.

101.
Nick tells Gatsby that he cannot repeat the past. How does he respond to this?
a)
He reluctantly agrees
b)
He doesn't respond at all
c)
He says that you actually can repeat the past
d)
He laughs and walks away
102.
(Ch. 7) Gatsby wants Daisy to tell Tom...
a)
that Gatsby is the father of her daughter.
b)
that she never loved him.
c)
that she no longer loves him and loves Gatsby instead.
d)
that she will continue to be Gatsby's mistress as long as Tom keeps cheating.
103.
(Ch. 7) What does Gatsby say about Daisy's voice?
a)
It is full of money.
b)
It is a low, thrilling voice.
c)
It is the kind of voice that men who care for her find difficult to forget.
d)
Her voice is a light, glowing, singing voice.
104.
(Ch. 7) While driving Gatsby's car, _____ kills Myrtle.
a)
Gatsby
b)
Tom
c)
Nick
d)
Daisy
105.

At the end of chapter 7, Gatsby stands waiting outside the Buchanan's mansion. He returns to West egg the following morning. What transpired while he was waiting?

a)

Nothing. Daisy and Tom talk and she goes to bed.

b)

Daisy became hysterical and stormed out of the house.

c)

Gatsby pounds on the door, but Daisy refuses to see him.

d)

Tom becomes enraged and strikes Daisy several times.

106.

In chapter seven, what is the weather like? (Repetition is used to emphasize this...)

a)

Extremely cold and windy

b)

Hottest day of the year

c)

Violently raining and thundering

d)

Cool, Fall like day

107.

Wilson finds out about Myrtle messing around - what does he do?

a)

Fight/Argue with her.

b)

Lock her in their apartment.

c)

Tell her that they are moving out west.

d)

Wilson does all of these things!

108.

Who rides with Tom to NYC?

a)

Daisy and Nick

b)

Just Daisy

c)

Jordan and Daisy

d)

Nick and Jordan

109.

How do Gatsby and Daisy get to NYC?

a)

They take the train.

b)

They drive in Gatsby's YELLOW car.

c)

They drive Tom's BLUE car.

d)

They drive Tom's YELLOW car.

110.

What is the color of the car that hit Myrtle?

a)

RED

b)

YELLOW

c)

BLUE

d)

WHITE

111.

Who has "won" Daisy Buchanan?

a)

Sloane

b)

Gatsby

c)

Nick

d)

Tom

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