Great Gatsby Ch. 1-5 Quiz Review

the year the events of the novel take place

1922

a mysterious young man who throws incredible parties and lives in a mansion next door to Nick

Jay Gatsby

Tom's wife

Daisy Buchanan

described by the author with very "macho," masculine language; breaks another character's nose

Tom Buchanan

competes in golf tournaments; Daisy wants this person to fall in love with Nick

Jordan Baker

a Jewish man who supposedly "fixed" the 1919 World Series

Meyer Wolfsheim

the narrator of the novel; came East to work in the bond business

Nick Carraway

Tom's mistress; lives in an apartment over a garage

Myrtle Wilson

a mechanic; Myrtle's husband

George Wilson

this person is amazed that the books in Gatsby's library are real

the owl-eyed man

these eyes look out over the Valley of Ashes

the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg

the green light is located [---]

at the end of the Buchanans' dock

a giant trash-burning operation in between the "Eggs" and New York City

the Valley of Ashes

Daisy's name is important symbolically because [---].

daisy flowers are both white and yellow.

metaphor

comparing two things without using "like" or "as"

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simile

comparing two things using "like" or "as"

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onomatopoeia

words that sound like the sound they represent

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hyperbole

exaggeration

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epigraph

a quote or poem placed at the beginning of a literary work to suggest a theme

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allusion

a reference to another literary work; requires background knowledge to understand

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personification

giving things that are not alive the characteristics of living things

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In Chapter 1, Nick says that he waits to [---] people.

judge

During the dinner at Tom and Daisy's house, the group is continually interrupted by [---].

...the telephone (it's Myrtle calling Tom).

When Daisy's daughter was born, Daisy said that she hoped her daughter would be a [---].

fool.

Nick is first introduced to Myrtle Wilson when [---].

...Tom brings Nick to George's garage near the Valley of Ashes.

What are three ways Myrtle changes her behavior when she is with Tom?

(a) dresses in expensive clothes; (b) acts as if she is a rich woman; (c) spends Tom's money excessively

What does Myrtle Wilson think of her husband George?

She believes that he is beneath her.

Nick first meets Gatsby at [---].

...a party at Gatsby's house

What is unique about the reason Nick comes to Gatsby's party?

Nick is the only person he knows who was actually invited to come.

Who lives on East Egg?

Tom and Daisy Buchanan

Who lives on West Egg?

Nick and Gatsby

Gatsby's car is colored [---].

...yellow.

Gatsby tells Nick that he got his wealth from [---].

...his parents, who are dead.

What are the two pieces of evidence Gatsby shows to Nick to prove that the life story he tells Nick is true?

(1) a war medal

(2) a photo from his days at Oxford University

What is unusual about Meyer Wolfsheim's clothes?

He has human molars for cufflinks.

Jordan tells Nick that Gatsby wants Nick to [---].

...arrange a meeting for Gatsby and Daisy at Nick's house.

Two things Gatsby does to improve Nick's house before Daisy's visit are [---].

(1) He sends over someone to cut Nick's grass.

(2) He sends over a florist with lots of fresh flowers to decorate the inside of the house.

[ T / F ] When Daisy first sees Gatsby at Nick's house, they run into each other's arms and reunite like long-lost friends.

False

[ T / F ] Gatsby bought his mansion knowing that Daisy was directly across the bay.

True

How does the meaning of the green light change for Gatsby between Chapter 1 and Chapter 5?

In Chapter 1, the green light represents something that Gatsby cannot get close to but wants desperately. The light is closer to Daisy than Gatsby is, so it represents his goal -- something that he's trying to reach. In Chapter 5, Gatsby is physically in the same room as Daisy, so the green light loses its significance for him.