Gatsby Chapter 1

From where did the narrator come and why?

• From France to establish a vineyard in New York
• From the south to become an actor on Broadway
• From the northwest to be a fashion designer
• From the Midwest to study the bond business

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Describe the narrator's house.

• It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.
• It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.
• It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.
• It is roomy, but not too large for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse.

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How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?

• He is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan. Later Nick sees him on the lawn in the moonlight.

• Nick meets him at a party.

• Everyone talks about him at the party, but no one sees him. Later Nick sees him with Daisy.

• Jordan tells Daisy about Tom's affair, and Daisy meets Gatsby to begin an affair of her own to get even with Tom.

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Who is the narrator of the story?

• Gatsby
• Daisy
• Nick
• Tom

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How is Daisy related to Nick?

• She is his sister
• She is his cousin
• She is his childhood friend
• She is his work partner

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How does the novel begin?

• With Nick Carraway talking about West Egg
• With a description of Jordan Baker
• With a description of Tom Buchanan
• With a piece of advice from his dad

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Tom discusses a book he is reading with his dinner guests. What does this discussion tell us about Tom?

• He is concerned about the future of the American economic system.
• He is interested in the history of the upper class.
• He is racist.
• He is sexist.

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From what point of view is the novel The Great Gatsby narrated?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

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What kind of person is Daisy?

• Daisy is flighty and very superficial.
• Daisy is an intellectual.
• Daisy is a down-to-earth, sweet, naive young woman.
• Daisy is just plain mean.

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Who is Nick's neighbor?

• Daisy
• Tom
• Gatsby
• Jordan

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