WorksheetsGreat Gatsby Ch. 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
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.
2.
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.
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.
What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?
a)
Tom is terminally ill.
b)
Tom is in trouble with the police.
c)
Tom is connected with criminals.
d)
Tom is having an affair.
5.
When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?
a)
"She acts just like her father!"
b)
"I hope she's a beautiful little fool."
c)
"I suppose she talks--and eats, and everything."
d)
"I wish I had never had her."
6.
How does the novel begin?
a)
With Nick Carraway talking about West Egg
b)
With a description of Jordan Baker
c)
With a description of Tom Buchanan
d)
With a piece of advice from his dad
7.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Gatsby
b)
Daisy
c)
Nick
d)
Tom
8.
Who is Nick's neighbor?
a)
Daisy
b)
Tom
c)
Gatsby
d)
Jordan
9.
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
10.
Tom discusses a book he is reading with his dinner guests. What does this discussion tell us about Tom?
a)
He is concerned about the future of the American economic system.
b)
He is interested in the history of the upper class.
c)
He is racist.
d)
He is sexist.
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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.
14.
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.
15.
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.
16.
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.
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