WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who tells Nick about Tom’s affair first?
Daisy
Jordan
Tom
Gatsby
What aspect of Daisy is captivating to Nick?
Her sparkling eyes
Her thrilling voice
Her startling independence
Her slender legs
What happens at dinner in chapter 1 that prompts Jordan to tell Daisy about Tom’s affair?
Tom accidentally calls Daisy by another name
Tom’s mistress shows up unannounced
Tom’s mistress calls on the phone
Nothing. Jordan is gossiping.
When Nick returns, what does he see Gatsby doing at the end of chapter 1?
Throwing a wild party
Stretching his arms out toward the water
Drinking alcohol by himself, seemingly upset
Crying on his doorstep
When Daisy’s daughter was born, what did she say she hoped she would be?
An empowered, independent woman
An innocent little lamb
A gorgeous model
A beautiful little fool
What does Nick do for the second time in his life in chapter 2?
Cheats on his girlfriend
Gets drunk
Gambles
Steals money
Who does Tom take Nick to meet?
Myrtle
Gatsby
Jordan
The mayor
Where does the party in chapter 2 take place?
Gatsby’s mansion
Tom’s apartment
A Manhattan nightclub
Nick’s cottage
What does Tom do to Myrtle at the end of chapter 2?
Smashes a bottle over her head
Proposes to her
Gives her a black eye
Breaks her nose
What mistake does Myrtle discuss at the party?
Being spotted with Tom in public
Never accomplishing her dream of becoming an actress
Marrying her husband
Being born in the wrong social class
Which sentence shows the correct use of privy?
She kept the privy secret locked in her desk.
He was privy to the surprise party plans and helped set up the decorations.
The privy feeling made her want to tell everyone.
They privy the letter before mailing it.
If someone tries to feign illness to skip school, they are trying to:
share their symptoms honestly
pretend to be sick
recover quickly
diagnose themselves
An abortive project is best described as:
successfully completed ahead of schedule
partially developed and ultimately unsuccessful
deliberately hidden from the public
celebrated with great elation
Which choice uses elation correctly?
His face showed elation after he lost the match.
She felt elation when she received the job offer she wanted.
The elation weather made everyone stay inside.
He spoke elation to the teacher during class.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses wistfully or incredulous:
She looked wistfully when hearing the unbelievable news.
He was incredulous as he remembered childhood summers, smiling wistfully.
The incredulous breeze whispered through the trees.
Wistfully, he refused to believe the obvious facts.
