WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby ch. 1-3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Tom Buchanan
b)
Daisy Buchanan
c)
Nick Carroway
d)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
2.
Read the following: " ' Whenever you feel like criticizing any one...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.' "(1) This stresses the importance of being
a)
Reliable
b)
Determined
c)
Tolerant
d)
Pretentious
3.
" 'Anyhow, he gives large parties,' said Jordan, changing the subject with an urban distaste for the concrete"(49.)
In context, the word concrete means
a)
a stonelike material
b)
To make solid
c)
deep; thoughtful
d)
firm
4.
What is the only difference between the West Egg and East Egg?
a)
wealth v. poverty
b)
agriculture v. industrialization
c)
old wealth v. new wealth
d)
Gangs v. police
5.
How does Jay Gatsby recognize Nick?
a)
they were college roommates
b)
they were high school friends
c)
they work together selling bonds
d)
they both served the war
6.
Read the following quote: “I wanted no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart. ”(2) What does this tell us about Nick's character?
a)
He wants to be settled
b)
He is Curious
c)
He is Needy
d)
He is Restless
7.
Which word best describes Tom Buchanan?
a)
Gentle
b)
Quiet
c)
Reserved
d)
Arrogant
8.
"When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness."(21). What effect does the diction in this quote have on characterization?
a)
It makes Nick seem nosy
b)
It makes Gatsby seem mysterious
c)
It makes Nick obnoxious
d)
It makes Gatsby seem friendly
9.
Who is Myrtle?
a)
Miss Baker's golf caddy
b)
Nick's cousin
c)
Daisy's BFF
d)
Tom's mistress
10.
Which quote below best shows that Myrtle is materialistic?
a)
" She smiled slowly and, walking through her husband as if her were a ghost, shook hands with Tom, looking him flush in the eye."(26)
b)
" ' I married him [her husband] because I thought he was a gentleman,' she said finally. 'I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe...He borrowed somebody's best suit to get married in..."(34-35)
c)
" 'Come on,' she urged, 'I'll telephone my sister Catherine. She's said to be beautiful by people who ought to know.'"(28)
d)
" 'I want to get one of those dogs,' she said earnestly. 'I want to get one for the apartment. They're nice to have - a dog' "(27)
11.
What is Tom's reaction when Myrtle keeps mentioning Daisy's name?
a)
He tells her to "shut up!"
b)
He breaks her nose
c)
He breaks up with her
d)
He starts crying
12.
Why is it unusual that Nick gets a formal invitation to Gatsby's party?
a)
Gatsby does not like Nick
b)
Gatsby does not invite people to his parties
c)
Gatsby cannot remember Nick from the military
d)
Gatsby only invites the girls to his parties
13.
What story comes out about Jordan Baker that causes a shift in her characterization?
a)
She inherited all her money
b)
She is Gatsby's old girlfriend
c)
She moved her golf ball during a tournament
d)
She is Tom's other mistress
14.
The setting shifts from East Egg to the Valley of Ashes as Tom and Nick are driving into New York City. This shift in setting most likely was meant to
a)
Helps further Gatsby's mysterious nature
b)
Reveals a conflict between Nick and Daisy
c)
Create a mood of isolation and sadness
d)
Develop the central idea of money buys happiness
15.
Which quotation best illustrates Nick's attitude toward Jay Gatsby at first impression?
a)
"It [Gatsby's smile] was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life."(48)
b)
"A phrase began to beat in my ears with a sort of heady excitement" 'There are only the pursued, the pursing, the busy and the tired.'"(79)
c)
"With an effort I managed to restrain my incredulous laughter."(66)
d)
"He was never quite still; there was always a tapping foot somewhere or the impatient opening and closing of a hand."(64)
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