Gatsby chapter 1 & 2

Nick is from ____ but came to NYC to ____.

• the Northwest . . . become a professional golfer

• the South . . . study Broadway acting

• the Midwest . . . work in the bond business

• France . . . establish a vineyard

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Nick's rented home is ____

• a large brick mansion with gardens.

• a renovated carriage house.

• a weather-beaten bungalow between two mansions.

• roomy, with a gazebo and boathouse.

The Buchanans' house is ____

• a formal colonial Georgian mansion.

• a low and modernistic structure that blends into the scenery.

• a replica of a Spanish hacienda.

• in despair.

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Nick and Daisy are ____

• siblings.

• cousins.

• married.

• former classmates.

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Nick and Tom are ____

• siblings.

• second cousins.

• married.

• former college classmates.

In chapter 1, Tom appears to be ____.

• short, fat and jolly.

• athletic, arrogant, and snobby.

• tall, slender, and middle-aged.

• bald, easygoing, and pleasant.

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In chapter 1, Daisy appears to be ____.

• flighty and not too smart.

• beautiful yet cynical and distrustful.

• arrogant and racist towards non-white people.

• just plain mean.

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Jordan Baker tells Nick that Tom is ____

• terminally ill.

• in trouble with the police.

• connected with criminals.

• having an affair.

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How is Gatsby introduced in chapter 1?

• He's mentioned at dinner, and Nick later sees him on his lawn in the moonlight.

• Nick meets him at a party at the Buchanans'.

• Everyone talks about him at the party, and later Nick sees him with Daisy.

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

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What is the Valley of Ashes?

• An area in East Egg where a fire occurred

• A barren area separating East Egg from West Egg

• An industrial zone between the Eggs and NYC

• An imaginary place that represents Gatsby's loneliness

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