The Great Gatsby Chapter One

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.

What advice does Nick's father give him at the beginning of Chapter 1?

• Remember that he's had more advantages in life than others.

•  Tolerance has its limit.

• Get out of the Midwest and get a job.

• Judge those that are less fortunate than you.  

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.

How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?

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

• Nick meets him at a party.

• Everyone talks about him at the party, but no one sees him. Later Nick sees himwith Daisy.

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

Gatsby--the character the book is named for--is not "shown" to us until the last page of chapter one.  Why does Fitzgerald wait this long?

• The book is not really about Gatsby.

• To create a surprise when we realize that he is a vampire. 

• To show us that Nick is a stalker. 

• To create suspense. 

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."

Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?

• Nick

• Jordan

• Tom

• Jay Gatsby

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

• He is short and fat and jolly.

• He 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.

Because Tom Buchanan shares the views expressed in the book 'Rise of the Colored Empires' by Goddard, we know that Tom Buchanan is

• extremely political 

• in favor of racial equality

• racist 

• morose about the future of Liberty

Who does Tom Buchanan talk to on the phone?

• Jay Gatsby

• his stock broker

• his mistress

• Nick Carraway