Gatsby Test (bl 3)

What is the narrator's name? (a)  

• Nick Carroway
• Thomas Franklin
• George Wilson
• Dr Ecklesburg

The Narrator and Gatsby both live in (a)  

• West Egg
• Manhattan
• East Egg
• Brooklyn

Tom and Daisy Buchanon live in (a)   -

• East Egg
• The Hamptons
• Manhattan
• West Egg

How does Nick know Daisy and 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.

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

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

What did Jordan tell Nick about Tom? (a)  

• Tom is having an affair
• Tom is terminally ill.
• Tom is in trouble with the police.
• Tom is connected with criminals.

6. What is the “valley of ashes”?

• An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago.

• A barren, lower-middle class area separating West Egg from New York City.

• A park

• An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s lonliness

7. George is a quiet, sickly man who lets Myrtle walk all over him

• True

• False

8. What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?

• She was divorced and no one else would marry her

• She had to do something to get away from her abusive parents.

• She didn’t think she would ever find a husband, and she was grateful to him for asking her

• She thought he was a gentleman with money; later she found out he had lied to her.

9. What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name?

• He laughed and called her a jealous fool

• He hit her and broke her nose

• He ignored her and went on with his conversation with Nick

• He taunted her and repeated Daisy’s name several times more

10. What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?

• Nick's invitation was hand written

• Nick received his invitation by special delivery

• Nick is not famous or wealthy, so did not expect to be invited

• Nick is one of only people actually invited to the party.