WorksheetsGatsby 5-7
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
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 does Gatsby get Klipspringer to do for his guests?
Fetch them drinks.
Play music on the organ for them to dance to.
Play music on the cello for them to dance to.
Recite a poem.
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.
Why is Gatsby nervous when he meets Nick outside his house?
He is eager for Nick to arrange a meeting with Daisy and anxious to know if he will do it.
He is waiting for a “shipment” and wants to talk to Nick about a possible job offer.
He is worried that he has offended Nick by encroaching on Nick's date with Jordan.
He has just killed someone and needs Nick's help to bury the body.
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 says, "I keep it always full of interesting people, night and day. People who do interesting things. Celebrated people"?
Nick
Tom
Daisy
Gatsby
How do Gatsby and Daisy look once Nick decides to leave them alone?
Nervous to be alone with each other
Absolutely lost in each other's presence
Still very awkward
Tense, as if they need to discuss the past
What's different about the green light in Chapter 5?
It's shining brighter than usual.
The mist covers it and it can't be seen.
The light has been disabled and no longer works.
It never existed -- it was only a figment of Gatsby's imagination.
What is Gatsby's original, legal name?
James Gatz
Dave Jatz
James Batz
Jay Gatsby
At what age did Gatsby change his name?
14
20
30
17
What does Gatsby suggest that Nick do before the meeting with he and Daisy takes place?
get some better decorations around the house
get the lawn cut
go out and get fitted for an expensive suit to wear
by assortments of tea and cake
Describe the meeting between Daisy and Gatsby.
Daisy did not recognize him. He was embarrassed and tried to leave, but Nick stopped him.
It was initially very awkward. Gatsby was extremely nervous. They became more at ease as they talked.
Daisy was upset with Nick for not warning her. She did not want to see Gatsby and left as soon as her chauffeur returned.
It was love at first sight for both of them. They wandered off into the living room and left Nick alone in the kitchen.
What item does Gatsby almost break on Nick's mantle?
an urn
a porcelain sculpture
a picture of his family
a clock
When Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick are in Gatsby's mansion, why does Daisy begin crying?
She knows a relationship between she and Gatsby could never work out.
She's so happy to know that Gatsby still loves her that she can't help but cry.
She does't know what to do about her unhappy marriage.
She's never seen such beautiful shirts before.
What does this line from the book mean? "The vitality of his illusion had gone beyond Daisy - beyond everything."
He was so energized, he was becoming a maniac.
The meeting was not as good as he had fantasized, and he was very disappointed.
He was mentally unstable and unable to cope with reality.
He had, through his years of dreaming, made her larger-than-life.
Who says, "I keep it always full of interesting people, night and day. People who do interesting things. Celebrated people"?
Nick
Tom
Daisy
Gatsby
Nick tells Gatsby that he cannot repeat the past. How does he respond to this?
"Of course you can, old sport."
"I know that, old sport."
"I'm not trying to, old sport."
"That's ridiculous, old sport, I know you can."
What is the true reason Gatsby changes his name?
He absolutely hates his given name.
He wishes to reinvent himself and not follow his parent's path.
He wanted to show everyone that he was independent.
He thought a new name would give him a higher social status.
Where was Gatsby born?
A New York slum
A farm in North Dakota
San Francisco
His birthplace is never revealed
What epithet does Gatsby condescendingly add to Tom's name every time he introduces him at his party?
"the polo player"
"the rich man across the bay"
"Daisy's husband"
"the former football player"
What does Gatsby want Daisy to admit?
That she never loved Tom.
That she only married Tom for convenience.
That she is going to leave Tom for him.
That she loves his parties and is glad he throws them.
Tom adamantly wants to learn "the truth" about Gatsby. What is it he wants to know?
how Gatsby knows his wife
what kind of friendship he has with Nick
how he earns his money
how he knows Myrtle Wilson
What did Daisy think of the party?
She liked it; she was impressed by the celebrities.
She like it; she welcomed the opportunity to see Gatsby.
She didn't like it; she was jealous of the other women.
She didn't like it; she found it loathsome and below her.
In what year did Gatsby graduate college?
1915
1916
1917
He never graduated
According to new information in Chapter 6, how did Gatsby gain his wealth?
He inherited it from Dan Cody
He inherited it from his family
He won the lottery
He earned it himself
Bootlegging
Why did Gatsby get new servants?
Because he liked meeting new people
Because his old servant used to steal from him
Because he didn’t want people that talked about him in the village
Because the new ones could be paid less
What colour were Daisy and Jordan’s dresses when they were laying on the sofa?
(a)
What was the weather like in the scene in which Jordan, Tom, Daisy and Nick were drinking cocktails?
(a)
What was the gender of Daisy’s baby?
(a)
What car did Tom take to go to town?
His own car
Gatsby’s
Nick’s
Daisy’s
Where did they stop on their way to town?
At a gas station
At a grocery store
At a pharmacy
At a restaurant
Who wanted to buy Tom’s car?
(a)
What was the month in which Daisy got married?
(a)
Who did Daisy actually love?
She never loved Tom, she only loved Gatsby
She both loved Tom and Gatsby
She only loved Tom
She didn’t love either
Who was hit by a car?
(a)
Who kills Myrtle?
Tom
Gatsby
Nick
Wilson
Daisy
Why does Gatsby stop throwing parties?
He runs out of money.
He is only interested in Daisy.
He becomes paranoid.
His neighbors complain about the noise.
What was significant about the car that hit Myrtle?
It was yellow.
It was coming from New York.
It was going really fast.
It never stopped or even slowed down.
Nothing is significant about the car.
What cars does everyone go home in?
Daisy and Gatsby go home in Gatsby’s yellow car.
Jordan, Tom, and Nick go home in Tom’s car.
Daisy, Gatsby, Nick go home in Tom’s car.
Jordan and Tom drive's go home in Gatsby’s yellow car.
Why is the day important to Nick?
It is his 30th birthday.
He needs to pay rent.
It is Jordan's birthday.
He left the oven on.
It is his and Jordan's anniversary.
“She’s got an ________ voice,” I remarked. “It’s full of –” I
hesitated.
“Her voice is full of ________,” he said suddenly.
(a)
Dilatory
adj: rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; unrestrained
noun: in music, a series or range of eight notes
noun: to leave in an uncomfortable or desperate situation; desert in time of
trouble
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
Any large inn or hotel
caravansary
boisterous(ly)
dilatory
medium
adj: extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous
tumultuous
harrowing
alight(ed)
vicarious(ly)
noun: the act of commuting, as to and from a place of work
commutation
precipitate(ly)
harrowing
dilatory
Who kills Myrtle?
Tom
Gatsby
Nick
Wilson
Daisy
Why does Gatsby stop throwing parties?
He runs out of money.
He is only interested in Daisy.
He becomes paranoid.
His neighbors complain about the noise.
What was significant about the car that hit Myrtle?
It was yellow.
It was coming from New York.
It was going really fast.
It never stopped or even slowed down.
Nothing is significant about the car.
What cars does everyone go home in?
Daisy and Gatsby go home in Gatsby’s yellow car.
Jordan, Tom, and Nick go home in Tom’s car.
Daisy, Gatsby, Nick go home in Tom’s car.
Jordan and Tom drive's go home in Gatsby’s yellow car.
Why is the day important to Nick?
It is his 30th birthday.
He needs to pay rent.
It is Jordan's birthday.
He left the oven on.
It is his and Jordan's anniversary.
“She’s got an ________ voice,” I remarked. “It’s full of –” I
hesitated.
“Her voice is full of ________,” he said suddenly.
(a)
Dilatory
adj: rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; unrestrained
noun: in music, a series or range of eight notes
noun: to leave in an uncomfortable or desperate situation; desert in time of
trouble
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
Any large inn or hotel
caravansary
boisterous(ly)
dilatory
medium
adj: extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous
tumultuous
harrowing
alight(ed)
vicarious(ly)
noun: the act of commuting, as to and from a place of work
commutation
precipitate(ly)
harrowing
dilatory
