Chapter 5 Quiz — The Great Gatsby

What does Gatsby send to Nick's house on the morning of the reunion?

• A new suit for Nick to wear
• A man to cut the lawn and a greenhouse of flowers
• Cases of champagne and a jazz band
• A chauffeur-driven car for Daisy

What does Gatsby nearly knock over during the awkward first minutes of his reunion with Daisy?

• A vase of flowers
• A mantelpiece clock
• A tray of tea cups
• A framed photograph

How long has it been since Gatsby and Daisy last saw each other?

• Three years
• Five years
• Seven years
• Ten years

What causes Daisy to cry during the tour of Gatsby's mansion?

• A photograph of Gatsby as a young man
• The view of the green light across the bay
• Gatsby's collection of imported English shirts
• Klipspringer playing a sad song on the piano

What happens to the green light's symbolic significance in Chapter 5?

• It grows brighter and more meaningful
• It loses its enchantment now that Daisy is present
• Gatsby asks that it be turned off
• Daisy reveals she had it installed for Gatsby

What song does Klipspringer play on the piano at the end of Chapter 5?

• "The Love Nest" and "Ain't We Got Fun"
• "Beale Street Blues" and "The Sheik of Araby"
• "Three O'Clock in the Morning"
• "Tea for Two" and "Someone to Watch Over Me"

What literary technique does Fitzgerald use when the rain stops precisely as Gatsby and Daisy reconnect?

• Foreshadowing
• Pathetic fallacy
• Dramatic irony
• Stream of consciousness

What does Nick compare Gatsby to after observing him pass through three emotional states?

• A child at Christmas
• An overwound clock
• A soldier returning from war
• A drowning man

Gatsby offers Nick a business opportunity as an implicit payment for arranging the reunion with Daisy.

Daisy brings Tom Buchanan with her to the tea at Nick's cottage.

What does "defunct" mean as used to describe the mantelpiece clock?

• Extremely valuable
• No longer functioning
• Recently purchased
• Elaborately decorated

What does "vestige" mean in the phrase "every vestige of embarrassment was gone"?

• Cause or source
• Trace or remnant
• Display or expression
• Memory or recollection

What does "abortive" mean in the phrase "an abortive attempt at a laugh"?

• Loud and uncontrolled
• Failed and incomplete
• Sarcastic and bitter
• Genuine and heartfelt