The Great Gatsby Ch 1-3 Test

Question 1

Who is the narrator of the story and lives in West Egg?

Answer 1

Nick Carraway

Question 2

Who is pictured on a billboard and has eyes that look out over the valley of ashes?

Answer 2

Dr. T.J. Eckleberg

Question 3

Who is a professional golfer and “incurably dishonest”?

Answer 3

Jordan Baker

Question 4

Who has many rumors whispered about him and a smile that provided “eternal reassurance”?

Answer 4

Jay Gatsby

Question 5

What is the name of Tom’s mistress and an example of hauteur?

Answer 5

Myrtle Wilson

Question 6

Who is Nick’s distant cousin and murmured when she spoke so people would lean in to her?

Answer 6

Daisy Buchanan

Question 7

Who could verify that Gatsby’s books were real and had a fender bender outside Gatsby’s mansion?

Answer 7

Owl Eyes

Question 8

Who was a “spiritless” man and owns a car garage/repair shop?

Answer 8

George Wilson

Question 9

True or False: Tom Buchanan and is originally from Chicago and Daisy is from Louisville.

Answer 9

False-Jordan is from Louisville.

Question 10

True or False: Nick lives in West Egg and works at the office in East Egg.

Answer 10

False-He worked in lower New York.

Question 11

True or False: East Egg is home of the established, fashionable wealthy, who have been wealthy for many generations.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False: Tom breaks Myrtle’s nose because she refuses to get him another drink.

Answer 12

False-she kept repeating Daisy’s name

Question 13

True or False: Nick fears the white race will be submerged by other races.

Answer 13

False-This is Tom’s belief

Question 14

True or False: Catherine is Myrtle Wilson’s sister.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

True or False: Jordan and Daisy are sisters.

Answer 15

False-friends

Question 16

True or False: Nick served in the army during World War I.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Where does “new money” live?

Answer 17

West Egg

Question 18

Who does not drink at Gatsby’s party?

Answer 18

Gatsby

Question 19

Finish NIck’s quote-

“I am one of the few _______ people I have ever known.” -Nick

Answer 19

honest

Question 20

Who said, “I hope she’ll be a fool=that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool” about her daughter?

Answer 20

Daisy

Question 21

Who said, “You can’t live forever; you can’t live forever.”

Answer 21

Myrtle

Question 22

Who is the author of the The Great Gatsby?

Answer 22

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Question 23

What could be the cause of there being so many rumors about Gatsby?

Answer 23

People come to his party but don’t really know him

Question 24

Who had “two shining, arrogant eyes” and “a cruel body”?

Answer 24

Tom

Question 25

What did Tom buy Daisy on the way to the apartment?

Answer 25

a puppy

Question 26

Who did Gatsby pull away from the party for a private meeting?

Answer 26

Jordan Baker

Question 27

What was Mr. McKee’s (Myrtle’s neighbor) profession?

Answer 27

photographer

Question 28

True or False: Nick immediately recognized Gatsby and introduced Jordan to him.

Answer 28

False-Nick didn’t recognize him and introduced himself to Nick.

Question 29

True or False: Jordan is a careful driver as proven by her expert maneuvers through the construction area.

Answer 29

False-She was a careless driver and almost hit a workman.

Question 30

What does Nick think he should do before he proceeds with a relationship with Jordan?

Answer 30

Formally end his long term relationship back home