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The Great Gatsby Chapter Questions
Chapter One 1. How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book?
2. Why has Nick come to the East?
3. According to the narrator, what was the difference between the two Eggs?
4. Describe Gatsby’s house.
5. How does Nick describe Tom Buchanan?
6. What is Gatsby doing when Nick first sees him?
Chapter Two Directions: For each question, tell who does the following things. There may be more than one person in an answer.
1) Who looks down on the road from a big board?
2) Who owns the garage?
3) Who is Tom’s mistress? 4) Who goes to New York City?
5) Who does Mrs. Wilson invite to the apartment?
6) Who tells Nick about her first meeting with Tom?
7) Who has an argument about using Daisy’s name?
8) Who hits Myrtle?
Chapter Three Directions: The following statements are true, but how do you know? Look through the chapter and find information that supports each statement.
1) Gatsby’s parties made a lot of mess.
2) Some of the guests didn’t even know the house belonged to Gatsby.
3) Single men often stood by the drinks table at Gatsby’s parties.
4) The two girls recognized Jordan.
5) Many rich people at the time had shelves with fake books on them.
6) Nick fought in France during the Great War.
7) Nick didn’t recognize Gatsby. 8) Nobody at the party knew the truth about Gatsby’s past.
9) Nick has a poor opinion of women.
10)Jordan was a bad driver.
Chapter Four Directions: Find evidence in the chapter that suggests the following:
1) Gatsby may be telling the truth about his past.
2) Gatsby has powerful friends.
3) Meyer Wolfsheim is a criminal.
4) Gatsby didn’t want to know Tom Buchanan.
5) Daisy didn’t get along with her parents.
6) Daisy got over her soldier quite quickly or, perhaps, didn’t get over him at all.
7) Tom Buchanan’s family was very rich.
8) Daisy didn’t want to get married. 9) Gatsby could see Daisy’s house from his.
10)Gatsby is afraid to speak to Daisy directly.
Chapter Five Directions: Write the response to each sentence from this chapter.
1) Suppose we have a swim in the pool, old sport?
2) What day would suit you?
3) How about the day after tomorrow, at four o’clock?
4) You don’t make much money, do you?
5) You’re selling bonds aren’t you, old sport?
6) You might pick up a nice bit of money.
7) I’ve got my hands full.
8) Nobody’s coming to tea. It’s too late.
9) Why did I have to come alone? 10)We haven’t met for many years.
11)This is a terrible mistake.
12)It took me just three years to earn the money that bought it.
13)I thought you inherited your money.
Chapter Six Directions: Put in order these events relating to Gatsby’s relationship with Dan Cody.
1. _____ a. Cody asked Gatsby some questions.
2. _____ b. Cody gave Gatsby a job on his boat.
3. _____ c. Cody left Gatsby $25,000 when he died.
4. _____ d. Dan Cody died.
5. _____ e. Ella Kay managed to take all the money, including Gatsby’s. 6. _____ f. Ella Kay came on board the boat in Boston.
7. _____ g. Gatsby sailed three times around America with Cody.
8. _____ h. He borrowed a rowboat and rowed out to Dan Cody’s boat. 9. _____ i. He saw Dan Cody’s boat on Lake Superior.
10._____ j. He told Dan Cody that a wind might catch his boat and break it up. 11._____ k. He told Dan Cody that his name was Jay Gatsby.
12.When horseback riding, Tom ended up at Gatsby’s house. He was polite at first, than became angry. Why? 13.Who did Nick spend time with during Gatsby’s party?
Chapter Seven Directions: Who says each of these things? Who do they say it about?
1) I hadn’t seen him around and I was rather worried.
2) He’s not really speaking into the telephone.
3) My little sweetheart!
4) I’m right across from you.
5) You look so cool.
6) Her voice is full of money.
7) I’ve found out some things about this man.
8) You sounded well enough on the phone.
9) I just found out something funny is going on.
10) Forget about the heat. You make it ten times worse by complaining about it.
11) That’s a great expression of yours.
12) What kind of trouble are you trying to cause in my house? Chapter Nine Directions: Answer the following questions fully.
1) Why didn’t the story of Myrtle’s affair come out?
2) Why did Nick become responsible for handling enquiries about Gatsby?
3) Why didn’t Wolfsheim come down?
4) Why didn’t Nick contact Gatsby’s father?
5) Why did Gatsby’s father feel a sense of pride in the house?
6) Why did Nick feel uncomfortable about Mr. Gatz’s hopes for his son?
7) Why did Nick hang up on Klipspringer in disgust? The Great Gatsby Chapter Questions Answer Key
Chapter One 1. How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book? As someone “inclined to reserve all judgments.”
2. Why has Nick come to the East? After fighting in WWI, he came back restless. The Mid West seemed like the “ragged edge of the universe” to him.
3. According to the narrator, what was the difference between the two Eggs? West Egg is “the less fashionable of the two.”
4. Describe Gatsby’s house. It was a factual imitation of some hotel in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden.
5. How does Nick describe Tom Buchanan? One of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterward savors of anti-climax. His family was enormously wealthy.
6. What is Gatsby doing when Nick first sees him? He is looking across the water at the green light.
Chapter Two Directions: For each question, tell who does the following things. There may be more than one person in an answer.
1) Who looks down on the road from a big board? T.J. Eckleberg
2) Who owns the garage? George Wilson
3) Who is Tom’s mistress? Myrtle Wilson
4) Who goes to New York City? Tom, Nick, and Myrtle
5) Who does Mrs. Wilson invite to the apartment? The McKees and her sister Catherine 6) Who tells Nick about her first meeting with Tom? Myrtle
7) Who has an argument about using Daisy’s name? Tom and Myrtle
8) Who hits Myrtle? Tom
Chapter Three Directions: The following statements are true, but how do you know? Look through the chapter and find information that supports each statement.
1) Gatsby’s parties made a lot of mess. On Mondays eight servants, worked all day with mops and scrubbing- brushes and hammers and garden-shears, repairing the ravages of the night before.
2) Some of the guests didn’t even know the house belonged to Gatsby. People were not invited. Once there they were introduced by somebody who knew Gatsby. Sometimes they came and went without having met Gatsby at all.
3) Single men often stood by the drinks table at Gatsby’s parties. Nick slunk off in the direction of the cocktail table — the only place in the garden where a single man could linger without looking purposeless and alone.
4) The two girls recognized Jordan. They complimented her on her golf match
5) Many rich people at the time had shelves with fake books on them. “Owl-Eyes” was so impressed that Gatsby’s books were real.
6) Nick fought in France during the Great War. He was in the Ninth Machine-gun Battalion.
7) Nick didn’t recognize Gatsby. He told him that he hadn’t met Gatsby yet, not knowing he was speaking to him.
8) Nobody at the party knew the truth about Gatsby’s past. There were many wild rumors.
9) Nick has a poor opinion of women. He doesn’t think much of the drunk women at the party.
10)Jordan was a bad driver. She got so close to a man that she clipped the buttons off his jacket
Chapter Four Directions: Find evidence in the chapter that suggests the following:
1) Gatsby may be telling the truth about his past. He has a medal and pictures to prove it.
2) Gatsby has powerful friends. The policeman doesn’t give him a ticket
3) Meyer Wolfsheim is a criminal. His cufflinks are human teeth, his friends were killed by other criminals
4) Gatsby didn’t want to know Tom Buchanan. He quickly left, and hardly said “hello.”
5) Daisy didn’t get along with her parents. She argued with them.
6) Daisy got over her soldier quite quickly or, perhaps, didn’t get over him at all. She promised to marry Tom, but cried when she received a letter from Gatsby
7) Tom Buchanan’s family was very rich. He gave her expensive pearls
8) Daisy didn’t want to get married. She said she wanted to call it off.
9) Gatsby could see Daisy’s house from his. She has a green light at the end of her dock that he can see from his backyard.
10)Gatsby is afraid to speak to Daisy directly. He asks Nick to invite her over
Chapter Five Directions: Write the response to each sentence from this chapter.
1) Suppose we have a swim in the pool, old sport? “I’ve got to go to bed.” 2) What day would suit you? “What day would suit you? I don’t want to put you to any trouble, you see.”
3) How about the day after tomorrow, at four o’clock? “I want to get the grass cut.”
4) You don’t make much money, do you? “Not very much.”
5) You’re selling bonds aren’t you, old sport? “Trying to.”
6) You might pick up a nice bit of money. “I’ve got my hands full. I’m much obliged but I couldn’t take on any more work.”
7) I’ve got my hands full. “You wouldn’t have to do any business with Wolfsheim.”
8) Nobody’s coming to tea. It’s too late. “Don’t be silly; it’s just two minutes to four.”
9) Why did I have to come alone? “That’s the secret of Castle Rackrent. Tell your chauffeur to go far away and spend an hour.”
10)We haven’t met for many years. “Five years next November.”
11)This is a terrible mistake. “You’re just embarrassed, that’s all.”
12)It took me just three years to earn the money that bought it. “I thought you inherited your money.”
13)I thought you inherited your money. “I did, old sport, but I lost most of it in the big panic — the panic of the war.”
Chapter Six Directions: Put in order these events relating to Gatsby’s relationship with Dan Cody.
1. __I___ a. Cody asked Gatsby some questions. 2. __H___ b. Cody gave Gatsby a job on his boat. 3. __J___ c. Cody left Gatsby $25,000 when he died. 4. __K___ d. Dan Cody died. 5. __A___ e. Ella Kay managed to take all the money, including Gatsby’s. 6. __B___ f. Ella Kay came on board the boat in Boston. 7. __G___ g. Gatsby sailed three times around America with Cody. 8. __F___ h. He borrowed a rowboat and rowed out to Dan Cody’s boat. 9. __D___ i. He saw Dan Cody’s boat on Lake Superior. 10. __C___ j. He told Dan Cody that a wind might catch his boat and break it up. 11.__E___ k. He told Dan Cody that his name was Jay Gatsby.
12.When horseback riding, Tom ended up at Gatsby’s house. He was polite at first, than became angry. Why? He didn’t want to visit with Gatsby
13.Who did Nick spend time with during Gatsby’s party? Daisy and Gatsby
Chapter Seven Directions: Who says each of these things? Who do they say it about?
1. I hadn’t seen him around and I was rather worried. Nick, Gatsby
2. He’s not really speaking into the telephone. Jordan, Tom
3. My little sweetheart! Daisy, her daughter
4. I’m right across from you. Gatsby, Daisy
5. You look so cool. Daisy, Gatsby
6. Her voice is full of money. Gatsby, Daisy
7. I’ve found out some things about this man. Tom, Gatsby
8. You sounded well enough on the phone. Tom, Wilson
9. I just found out something funny is going on. Wilson, Myrtle
10.Forget about the heat. You make it ten times worse by complaining about it. Tom, Daisy
11.That’s a great expression of yours. Tom, Gatsby
12.What kind of trouble are you trying to cause in my house? Tom, Gatsby
Chapter Nine Directions: Answer the following questions fully.
1) Why didn’t the story of Myrtle’s affair come out? No one said anything, it was assumed to be a simple hit-and-run
2) Why did Nick become responsible for handling enquiries about Gatsby? There was no one else that would do it
3) Why didn’t Wolfsheim come down? He didn’t want to get in trouble for his illegal business dealings with Gatsby
4) Why didn’t Nick contact Gatsby’s father? He didn’t know how to reach him
5) Why did Gatsby’s father feel a sense of pride in the house? He feels proud of his son’s accomplishments
6) Why did Nick feel uncomfortable about Mr. Gatz’s hopes for his son? He was so enthusiastic about it
7) Why did Nick hang up on Klipspringer in disgust? He wasn’t concerned about Gatsby’s death; he only wanted his shoes.