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WorksheetsGreat Gatsby Chapters 1/2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
How Does Nick Describe Himself as a Person?
Someone that is charismatic
Someone honest, who doesn’t pass judgment on people
Someone that is quiet and reserved
Someone social, who enjoys the company of others
How does Daisy describe Tom?
Arrogant
Cruel
Hulking
Gruff
What is the Reason Nick decided to move East into bond work?
His father wanted him to
His family always worked in bonds, it was a multi-generational career and he had relatives East
Both “his father” and “multi-generational”
He was already in the bond business beforehand and wanted to escape the West
Who are the Carraways descended from?
The Dukes of Buccleuch
The Dukes of Bangladesh
The Earls of Buccleuch
The Earls of Bangladesh
Why does Tom decide to get involved with Myrtle?
Tom and Daisy can’t stand each other
Daisy was cheating on him
The book doesn’t give a reason
Tom is tired of looking after the baby
What is the reason Tom gives Myrtle for why he can’t divorce Daisy?
He doesn’t love Myrtle as much as Daisy
Daisy won’t sign the divorce papers
Daisy is a Catholic
He doesn’t want to divorce with Daisy
Why does Fitzgerald use the words “hope” and “dreams” a lot?
The author uses these words to highlight the idea of the “American Dream”
To make the book have a more positive vibe
To describe the opposite of what all the characters are experiencing at the moment
None of the above
Who uses this example of Hyperbole in chapter 1? “I’m stiff. I've been lying on this sofa for as long as I can remember.”
Tom Buchanon
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanon
Jordan Baker
In the beginning of Chapter One, what did Nick say “preyed on Gatsby”?
“Foul Dust”
“Nightmares”
“Abortive Sorrow”
“Short-Winded Elation”
How did Nick describe Ms. Baker when he first meets her?
Graceful, quiet, and poised
Absurd, yet compelling
Full of mirth and laughter
Serious, harsh, and intimidating
What does the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg symbolize?
Government intervening in NewYork’s economy
Advocate of Women Rights in the 1920s
Eyes of God judging American moral values
A creepy old dude staring at the workers
What Does the Valley of Ashes Symbolize?
Intolerable working conditions for workers
Moral and social decay that results from the uninhibited pursuit of wealth
Beliefs from the Second Great
Awakening
High quality life for the lower class
How does Fitzgerald NOT describe the West and East Eggs?
“Both crushed flat at the contact end”
“Two matching, perfect ovals”
“Identical in contour”
“Dissimilarity in every particular except shape and size”
