Great Gatsby Chapter 1

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Daisy Buchanan

• Tom Buchanan

• Nick Carraway

• Jay Gatsby

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In which time period is "The Great Gatsby" set?

• The 1920s

• The 1930s

• The 1910s

• The 1940s

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Match the descriptions with the characters

• Gatsby

• Showy, mysterious, new money,

• Jordan Baker

• Demeaning, aggressive, ridiculously wealthy

• Daisy Buchanan

• Curvy, unremarkable face, inner vitality

• Myrtle Wilson

• Charming, outwardly beautiful, cynical

• Tom Buchanan

• Independent, athletic, possible past scandal

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Where does Nick Carraway come from and why has he moved to New York?

• He comes from the Midwest to learn the bond business

• He is from the East and wants to become a writer

• He hails from the South and is escaping his past

• He is a European immigrant seeking the American Dream

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Match the following descriptions to the correct setting.

• West Egg

• A dreary place where poorer struggling people lived

• Valley of Ashes

• The area where people with "new money" settled. Less fashionable area.

• West Egg

• Where Nick and Gatsby live

• East Egg

• The area where people with "old money" lived. Respected above all.

• East Egg

• Where Tom and Daisy Buchanan live.

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Who is Tom Buchanan? (Select all that apply.)

• Nick's cousin

• Daisy's husband

• Gatsby's business partner

• A bond salesman like Nick

• Nick's college acuqintance.

In the Valley of Ashes, there is a billboard. What is depcited on the sign? (Select all that apply.)

• Giant eyes with glasses

• A red fuel pump

• A train stopped at a bridge

• A green light

What is Daisy Buchanan's relationship to Nick Carraway? (Select all that apply.)

• They are old college friends

• They are neighbors

• They are cousins

• They are former lovers

Which of the following is revealed to Nick at his dinner party with the Buchanans? (Select all that apply.)

• Tom has a mistress in the city.

• Jordan is a professional golfer.

• Daisy is having an affair.

• Tom is terrible racist.

• Jordan is engaged.

What is George Wilson's relationship to Daisy Buchanan? (Select all that apply.)

• They are distant cousins.

• They are not connected in any way.

• Their spouses are having an affair with each other.

• They are having an affair.