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The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who tells Nick about Tom’s affair first?

a)

Daisy

b)

Jordan

c)

Tom

d)

Gatsby

2.

What aspect of Daisy is captivating to Nick?

a)

Her sparkling eyes

b)

Her thrilling voice

c)

Her startling independence

d)

Her slender legs

3.

What happens at dinner in chapter 1 that prompts Jordan to tell Daisy about Tom’s affair?

a)

Tom accidentally calls Daisy by another name

b)

Tom’s mistress shows up unannounced

c)

Tom’s mistress calls on the phone

d)

Nothing. Jordan is gossiping.

4.

When Nick returns, what does he see Gatsby doing at the end of chapter 1?

a)

Throwing a wild party

b)

Stretching his arms out toward the water

c)

Drinking alcohol by himself, seemingly upset

d)

Crying on his doorstep

5.

When Daisy’s daughter was born, what did she say she hoped she would be?

a)

An empowered, independent woman

b)

An innocent little lamb

c)

A gorgeous model

d)

A beautiful little fool

6.

What does Nick do for the second time in his life in chapter 2?

a)

Cheats on his girlfriend

b)

Gets drunk

c)

Gambles

d)

Steals money

7.

Who does Tom take Nick to meet?

a)

Myrtle

b)

Gatsby

c)

Jordan

d)

The mayor

8.

Where does the party in chapter 2 take place?

a)

Gatsby’s mansion

b)

Tom’s apartment

c)

A Manhattan nightclub

d)

Nick’s cottage

9.

What does Tom do to Myrtle at the end of chapter 2?

a)

Smashes a bottle over her head

b)

Proposes to her

c)

Gives her a black eye

d)

Breaks her nose

10.

What mistake does Myrtle discuss at the party?

a)

Being spotted with Tom in public

b)

Never accomplishing her dream of becoming an actress

c)

Marrying her husband

d)

Being born in the wrong social class

11.

Which sentence shows the correct use of privy?

a)

She kept the privy secret locked in her desk.

b)

He was privy to the surprise party plans and helped set up the decorations.

c)

The privy feeling made her want to tell everyone.

d)

They privy the letter before mailing it.

12.

If someone tries to feign illness to skip school, they are trying to:

a)

share their symptoms honestly

b)

pretend to be sick

c)

recover quickly

d)

diagnose themselves

13.

An abortive project is best described as:

a)

successfully completed ahead of schedule

b)

partially developed and ultimately unsuccessful

c)

deliberately hidden from the public

d)

celebrated with great elation

14.

Which choice uses elation correctly?

a)

His face showed elation after he lost the match.

b)

She felt elation when she received the job offer she wanted.

c)

The elation weather made everyone stay inside.

d)

He spoke elation to the teacher during class.

15.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses wistfully or incredulous:

a)

She looked wistfully when hearing the unbelievable news.

b)

He was incredulous as he remembered childhood summers, smiling wistfully.

c)

The incredulous breeze whispered through the trees.

d)

Wistfully, he refused to believe the obvious facts.