The Great Gatsby Chapters 1-5 Review

How does the narrator describe Gatsby?

• brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered

• an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness

• big, hulking brute of a man

• self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics

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

Describe the narrator's house.

• Largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens

• Renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions

• Weather beaten bungalow squeezed between mansions

• Roomy, but not too long for one person, with a gazebo and a boathouse

Describe the Buchanan's house.

• Formal and traditional colonial Georgian mansion

• Low and modernistic, designed to blend in with the scenery

• Replica of a Spanish hacienda, with a central garden and fountains

• Palatial, although in a state of disrepair

How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

• Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.

• Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.

• He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.

• Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.

Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?

• He is short, fat, and jolly.

• Has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.

• He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man.

• He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant.

What kind of person is Daisy?

• Flighty and very superficial

• An intellectual

• A down-to-earth, sweet, naïve young woman

• Just plain mean.

What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?

• Tom is terminally ill.

• Tom is in trouble with the police.

• Tom is connected with criminals.

• Tom is having an affair.

When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?

• "She acts just like her father!"

• "Isn't she a little darling?"

• "I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool..."

• "I wish I had never had her."

How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?

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

• 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