Chapter 2 Quiz — The Great Gatsby

What is the valley of ashes located between?

• East Egg and West Egg
• West Egg and New York City
• New York City and East Egg
• Long Island Sound and the Hudson River

What is George Wilson's occupation?

• Railroad worker
• Garage owner
• Taxi driver
• Factory foreman

What does Myrtle purchase from the street vendor on the way to the apartment?

• A kitten
• A puppy
• A canary
• A goldfish

What false claim does Catherine make about why Tom cannot marry Myrtle?

• Tom's family would disinherit him
• Daisy is Catholic and does not believe in divorce
• Tom is already engaged to someone else
• Myrtle is still legally married in another state

What triggers Tom to break Myrtle's nose?

• She insults his family's wealth
• She threatens to tell George about the affair
• She repeatedly shouts Daisy's name
• She tries to leave the apartment

What does Catherine tell Nick about Gatsby's background?

• He inherited his money from a railroad fortune
• He is a nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm
• He made his fortune in the oil industry
• He is a former army general

What is Mr. McKee's profession?

• Painter
• Journalist
• Photographer
• Architect

How does Myrtle's personality change when she puts on the cream-colored chiffon dress?

• She becomes quiet and withdrawn
• Her vitality converts into impressive hauteur
• She becomes warm and maternal
• She grows nervous and self-conscious

True or False: Tom and Myrtle ride in the same train car from the valley of ashes to New York.

True or False: Nick says he has been drunk just twice in his life, and the party at the apartment is the second time.

In the sentence "The supercilious assumption was that on Sunday afternoon I had nothing better to do," what does "supercilious" mean?

• Generous and thoughtful
• Arrogantly disdainful and superior
• Casual and relaxed
• Suspicious and uncertain

When Fitzgerald writes that Myrtle's vitality was "converted into impressive hauteur," what does "hauteur" mean?

• Elegance and grace
• Haughty arrogance and disdainful pride
• Warmth and friendliness
• Nervous excitement

What does "contiguous" mean in the phrase "contiguous to absolutely nothing"?

• Opposed to or conflicting with
• Sharing a border; adjacent and touching
• Hidden from view; concealed
• Rising above; towering over