The Great Gatsby Characters

What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom in Chapter 1?

• 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!"

• "I hope she's a beautiful little fool."

• "I suppose she talks--and eats, and everything."

• "I wish I had never had her."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

When Nick gets home from dinner he sees Gatsby looking at something across the bay, what is it?

• A dock

• A green light

• A red light

• A boat

choose the TWO quotes that describe Tom Buchanan.

• "leaning agressivly forward"

• "irresistible prejudice in your favour"

• "an expressive nose"

• "gruff husky tenor"

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which quotation from the text best shows why Nick is "inclined to reserve all judgments"?

• "I was unjustly accused of being a politician"

• "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the same advantages that you've had"

• "Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found"

• "And after boasting this way of my tolerance, I come to the admission that it has a limit"

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Do Tom and Daisy have a child?

• No

• Yes, a boy.

• Yes, a girl.

• Yes, twins.

Daisy tells Nick, "I'm pretty cynical about everything." What reason exists for Daisy's cynicism?

• Jordan has lied to her.

• Nick ignored her throughout dinner.

• Tom is cheating on her...again.

• She has no real friends.

Which of the two Eggs is the "less fashionable"?

• West

• East

• Easter

• The green ones.

Which character is Tom Buchanan?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which character is Jordan Baker?

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