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Great Gatsby Chapters 1-3 Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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."
9.
What is the “valley of ashes”?
a)
An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago.
b)
A barren, lower-middle class area separating East Egg from West Egg.
c)
An industrial zone
d)
An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s loneliness
10.
What does Mrs. Wilson get Tom to buy her while she’s out with Tom and Nick?
a)
sandwiches for lunch
b)
a dog
c)
a new dress
d)
cuff links for Tom
11.
Identify Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. McKee.
a)
Catherine is Nick’s secretary.  Mrs. McKee is her sister, and Mr. McKee is her brother-in-law
b)
Catherine is Myrtle’s sister.  The McKees live downstairs in the apartment complex
c)
Catherine is Tom’s cousin.  The McKees are the apartment managers
d)
Catherine is Mrs. McKee’s best friend.  The McKees are old neighbors of Myrtle’s
12.

Who is the narrator?

a)

Nick Carraway

b)

Daisy Buchanan

c)

Tom Buchanan

d)

Jay Gatsby

13.

Which "Egg" represents the "Old Money" families?

a)

East Egg

b)

West Egg

c)

South Egg

d)

North Egg

14.
During the raging party at Gatsby's mansion, who is impressed that Gatsby's books are real?
a)
Owl Eyes
b)
Nick
c)
Jordan
d)
Daisy
15.
How does Nick describe the way Gatsby's guests act at the parties?
a)
Like well-behaved individuals who take care in all of their dealings.
b)
Like wild animals who do what they want when they want
c)
Like people at an amusement park who are careless and there for the party.
d)
Like people who think they are of a higher class than they actually are as individuals.
16.
What does the following quote show us about Gatsby? "He doesn't want any trouble with anybody."
a)
Gatsby is a people pleaser and doesn't want to upset anyone
b)
Gatsby will send gangsters after people who upset him
c)
Gatsby is very specific about his interactions with people
d)
Gatsby does not care what others think of him.
17.
Who does Nick "attach" himself to at the party?
a)
Daisy
b)
Jordan
c)
Gatsby
d)
Tom
18.
How did Jordan fare in the golf tourney before this party?
a)
She won by three points
b)
She tied with two other girls
c)
She lost in the finals
d)
She lost before the finals
19.
What odd name do three of the party goers "share"? (NOTE: none of them actually have this name)
a)
Mr. Murmur
b)
Mr. Grumble
c)
Mr. Whisper
d)
Mr. Mumble
20.
What is the nature of the rumors that circulate about Gatsby?
a)
All of the rumors are dark in nature, pointing to illicit activities
b)
All of the rumors are splendid in nature, romanticizing the character of Gatsby
c)
All of the rumors are kind in nature, suggesting that people genuinely like and care for Gatsby
d)
All of the rumors are dull in nature, suggesting that no one takes an interest in where Gatsby comes from
21.
Where did Gatsby and Nick FIRST meet?
a)
At the party
b)
On the train to the city
c)
In the war
d)
At school
22.
Right before Gatsby officially introduces himself, where does he invite Nick?
a)
To dinner the following evening
b)
To his party the following evening
c)
To breakfast the following morning
d)
To ride in his hydroplane the following morning
23.
What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name?
a)
He hit her and broke her nose
b)
He laughed and called her a jealous fool
c)
He taunted her and repeated Daisy’s name several times more
d)
He ignored her and went on with his conversation with Nick
24.
How is Myrtle trying to build her status on the social class ladder?
a)
By using Tom's wealth to get what she wants.
b)
By buying expensive clothing and other things.
c)
By changing her behavior around Tom when dealing with other people.
d)
All of the above
25.
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?
a)
She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.
b)
She did it to spite George’s former girlfriend
c)
She thought he was a gentleman; later she found out differently. 
d)
She didn’t think she would ever find a husband, and she was grateful to him for asking her
26.

Who lives in the "valley of ashes"?

a)

Tom Buchanan

b)

Nick Carroway

c)

George and Myrtle Wilson

d)

The McKees

27.

Who is Tom's mistress?

a)

Catherine

b)

Myrtle

c)

Daisy

d)

Lula

28.

What does the Valley of Ashes represent?

a)

The contrast between poor people and rich people (like Tom & Daisy, Gatsby, and Nick).

b)

The fall of American civilization as industrialism occurs.

c)

The distinct difference between rural and city living.

d)

The eventual corruption of New York City by wealthy people (like Tom & Daisy, Gatsby, and Nick).

29.

Who owns the repair shop in the Valley of Ashes?

a)

Tom; he pays George Wilson to run it.

b)

Gatsby; it is a cover for his bootleg operations.

c)

George Wilson

d)

There is no repair shop.

30.

Tom's degrading treatment of Myrtle reveals the cruel side of his privileged upbringing. His "loyalty" to Daisy also reveals his hypocrisy: he's cheating on her but appreciates that she is in his social statosphere. What theme is represented here?

a)

The Jazz Age

b)

Class (old money, new money, no money)

c)

the American Dream

d)

Past and Future

31.

Who wrote The Great Gatsby

a)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

b)

Dr. Suess

c)

Ernest Hemingway

d)

Ray Bradbury

32.
What is the setting of the novel?
a)
Chicago
b)
New York
c)
Louisville
d)
San Franciso
33.
Where does Nick live?
a)
West Egg
b)
East Egg
c)
New York City
34.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by -

a)

internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of the atomic bomb

b)

bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines

c)

installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

d)

brinksmanship, McCarthyism, and the policy of containment

35.


Which of the following best defines the word "disillusionment" as it relates to The Lost Generation?

a)

A feeling of excitement and hope for the future

b)

A sense of deep disappointment and loss of faith

c)

A strong belief in traditional values and established norms

d)

A desire for conformity and blending in with society

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