Chapter 1 Quiz — The Great Gatsby

What business does Nick Carraway move east to learn?

• The stock market
• The bond business
• Real estate
• Banking

What is the relationship between Nick and Daisy Buchanan?

• They are childhood friends
• She is his second cousin once removed
• They dated in college
• She is his sister-in-law

What does Tom Buchanan discuss at dinner that reveals his prejudices?

• A political speech he attended
• A pseudoscientific book about racial supremacy
• His views on immigration policy
• A newspaper editorial about class warfare

How does Jordan Baker reveal Tom's affair to Nick?

• She shows Nick a letter
• She casually tells him Tom has "some woman in New York"
• She introduces Nick to Tom's mistress
• She whispers it to Daisy within Nick's hearing

What does Nick see Gatsby doing at the end of Chapter 1?

• Hosting a party on his lawn
• Driving toward East Egg
• Stretching his arms toward a green light across the water
• Standing at his front door watching Nick arrive

Where did Tom Buchanan play football?

• Princeton
• Harvard
• New Haven (Yale)
• Columbia

What is Daisy's reaction when she learns the gender of her newborn baby?

• She is overjoyed and calls all her friends
• She weeps and hopes the girl will be "a beautiful little fool"
• She names the baby after her mother
• She refuses to hold the baby at first

What is the geographic distinction between East Egg and West Egg?

• East Egg is rural while West Egg is urban
• East Egg represents old money while West Egg represents new money
• East Egg is on Manhattan while West Egg is on Long Island
• East Egg is where artists live while West Egg is for businessmen

Which of these events actually occur in Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby?

Which statements about Nick Carraway's background are true based on Chapter 1?

What does 'supercilious' mean as used to describe Tom Buchanan's manner?

• Extremely generous
• Behaving as though superior to others
• Physically intimidating
• Intellectually curious

What does 'wan' mean when Nick describes Jordan Baker's face?

• Deeply tanned from outdoor sports
• Pale and lacking vitality
• Bright and cheerful
• Heavily made up with cosmetics

What does 'peremptorily' mean when Daisy "peremptorily called 'Wait!'"?

• Softly and hesitantly
• In a commanding, insistent manner
• With sadness and regret
• Playfully and teasingly