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Chapter 1 Quiz
The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Quiz
The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Quiz Answers
1. How does the narrator describe Gatsby?
- Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics.
- Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness.
- Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man.
- Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered.
2. From where did the narrator come and why?
- From the Midwest to study the bond business.
- From the northwest to be a fashion designer
- From the south to become an actor on Broadway
- From France to establish a vineyard in New York
3. Describe the narrator’s house.
- It is one of the largest on the island, made of brick and surrounded by gardens.
- It is a renovated carriage house on the grounds of one of the mansions.
- It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.
4. Why doesn’t Nick judge Gatsby harshly?
- Gatsby embodies everything that Nick admires about the human spirit.
- Gatsby has dirt on Nick.
- Nick is attracted to Gatsby’s personality.
5. Describe the Buchanan’s house.
- It is palatial, although in a state of disrepair.
- It is a formal and traditional colonial Georgian mansion.
- It is a replica of a Spanish hacienda, with a central garden and fountains.
6. Where does Nick live in the summer of 1922?
- Long Island’s West Egg
- Long Island’s East Egg
- Minneapolis
7. How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
- Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.
- Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.
- He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.
8. How does Nick differ from other people living in his neighborhood?
- Nick doesn’t wear stylish clothing.
- Nick is well-connected and attended a prestigious school.
- Nick doesn’t come from a wealthy family.
9. What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?
- Tom is in trouble with the police.
- Tom is having an affair.
- Tom is connected with criminals.
10. Whom does Jordan suggest Tom is talking to on the phone?
- His father
- Gatsby
- His lover
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