WorksheetsAp Lit The Great Gatsby chapters 5-6
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
What TWO things does Gatsby send to Nick's house before the tea date?
Champagne
An orchestra
Someone to cut his grass
Cupcakes
Flowers
Who wrote The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Dr. Suess
Ernest Hemingway
Ray Bradbury
" 'Can't repeat the past?' " he cried incredulously. " 'Why of course you can!' " (Fitzgerald 116). Why does Gatsby say this?
When Daisy shows up to Nick's house, Gatsby could be described as...
Confident
Aloof
Nervous
Apathetic
Nick says, "Perhaps his presence gave the evening its peculiar quality of oppressiveness - it stands out in my memory from Gatsby's other parties that summer" (Fitzgerald 110). What is he talking about?
“Who oughtn't to?” inquired Daisy coldly. “Her family.” “Her family is one aunt about a thousand years old."
Symbolism
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
What type of business does George Wilson own?
A delivery service
A convenience store
A garage/gas station
A janitor
After the party, Gatsby is worried that _______________.
his true identity will be revealed.
he's going to lose his wealth.
Daisy didn't like the party.
Tom will beat him up.
Gatsby's place is all lit up.
Gatsby comes running towards Nick telling him his house is on fire.
When Nick returns to West Egg after his trip into the city, what is unusual about Gatsby's house?
It's lit up from tower to cellar.
It is full of party guests but everyone is very quiet.
It is decorated with streamers and confetti.
It's being painted white.
What does Daisy say is the reason for her crying in this chapter?
The beauty of Gatsby's shirts
The size of Gatsby's house
The way that Gatsby has changed
The realization that she married the wrong man
What can the reader infer as to why Fitzgerald would use a paradox in the following statement?
I tried to go then, but they wouldn't hear of it; perhaps my presence made them feel more satisfactorily alone. (Pg. 94)
To show the reader that Nick is the main character and he is to be in each scene.
To show the reader that Nick brought about comic relief to the story whenever Daisy and Gatsby were together.
To show the reader that Nick felt less guilty as long as he was there with Daisy and Gatsby.
To show the reader that Daisy and Gatsby used Nick's presence as a way to keep them from feeling guilty.
