According to Daisy Buchanan, why does Jordan Baker not move away from New York?

She is under the influence of her rich aunt.

What is Daisy Buchanan's relationship to Nick Carraway?

They are second cousins, once removed

What does the Valley of Ashes as a setting represent in The Great Gatsby?

The working class and advertisement

In Chapter III, when Owl Eyes looks into Gatsby's book and sees words, what does this reveal?

Some believe Gatsby's life is for show and he's not from wealth.

Tom Buchanan read The Rise of the Colored Empires, which represents what type of ideas?

The need to retain white supremacy

Why does Nick finally attend one of Gatsby's parties?

He was formally invited by Gatsby.

Which of the following is not a rumor about Jay Gatsby in the first three chapters?

Gatsby helped fix the 1919 World Series.

At Tom Buchanan's New York apartment, why does he break Myrtle's nose?

She keeps repeating Daisy's name.

Which of the following is not evidence that Nick Carraway might have homosexual feelings in The Great Gatsby?

Carraway hates eating dinner at the Yale Club.

What does Daisy Buchanan calling her daughter a "beautiful little fool" indicate?

A defeatist attitude that women's opinions don't matter

What do the dimly painted eyes from the Doctor T.J. Eckleburg advertisement represent?

Society's growing detachment from God

At one point in Chapter III, Nick believes he loves Jordan Baker. Why?

He is intrigue that she likes his honesty.

In Chapter II, why doesn't Carraway believe Catherine's story about Tom wanting to leave Daisy?

He knows Daisy isn't a Catholic, which would prevent divorce

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The Great Gatsby (Chapters 1-3)

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This Quiz is over F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, chapters 1-3.

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1
Which trait of modernism best relates to Tom flaunting his affair with Myrtle in front of Nick?
Inner-outer correspondence
Theme of the rise of capitalism
Theme of sexual freedom
Destabilization
2
According to Daisy Buchanan, why does Jordan Baker not move away from New York?
She is poor and hasn't made much money as a pro golfer.
She is under the influence of her rich aunt.
She loves to party too much and New York City is active.
She believes most golf tournaments are schedule in New York.
3
What word best sums up Nick Carraway's first dinner with the Buchanans?
Opportunistic
Trivial
Festive
Amorous
4
Which irony is present when Tom Buchanan talks to George Wilson, but he is there for Myrtle?
Holistic irony
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Verbal irony
5
What postmodern term describes Tostoff's Jazz History of the World playing at Gatsby's party?
Temporal Distortion
Hyperreality
Metafiction
Intertextuality
6
What is Daisy Buchanan's relationship to Nick Carraway?
They are fourth cousins, twice removed
They are half-siblings
They are third cousins
They are second cousins, once removed
7
What does East Egg as a setting represent in The Great Gatsby?
New money and flashiness
The working class and advertisement
The Atlantic Ocean and freedom
Old money and aristocracy
8
What does the Valley of Ashes as a setting represent in The Great Gatsby?
New money and flashiness
The Atlantic Ocean and freedom
Old money and aristocracy
The working class and advertisement
9
In Chapter III, when Owl Eyes looks into Gatsby's book and sees words, what does this reveal?
People want evidence that he attended Oxford.
Some think Gatsby robbed a German library during the war.
Some believe Gatsby's life is for show and he's not from wealth.
He is trying to figure out who Gatsby works for.
10
After Jay Gatsby meets Nick Carraway, he invites him to do what with him the next day?
Have tea
Ride a hydroplane
Go to the racetrack
Eat lunch
11
What does West Egg as a setting represent in The Great Gatsby?
The working class and advertisement
The Atlantic Ocean and freedom
Old money and aristocracy
New money and flashiness
12
According to Jay Gatsby, what group did he belong to during World War I?
Eleventh Machine-Gun Battalion
Ninth Machine-Gun Battalion
Third Infantry
Seventh Infantry
13
Tom Buchanan read The Rise of the Colored Empires, which represents what type of ideas?
Steps in running a government
The need to retain white supremacy
Helping minorities gain privileges
War strategies in the Ottoman Empire
14
What is Nick Carraway's job?
Wholesale store owner
Bondsman
Novelist
Engineer
15
Who does Nick spend most of his time with at Gatsby's first party?
Jordan Baker
Daisy Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
Owl Eyes
16
Why does Nick finally attend one of Gatsby's parties?
He was formally invited by Gatsby.
He was sent to investigate by Tom and Daisy.
He wanted to see what the fuss was about.
He was invited by Jordan Baker.
17
When Jordan Baker lies about leaving a car top down during rain, Carraway connects it to what?
How she is bitter from losing a golf tournament
How she is trying to get Gatsby's attention
How she was lazy when they first met
How she cheated at golf
18
In Chapter III, when Carraway reads over his own writing about 3 nights, this represents what?
Pastiche
Hyperreality
Metafiction
Temporal Distortion
19
Which of the following is not a rumor about Jay Gatsby in the first three chapters?
Gatsby killed a man.
Gatsby is the cousin of Keiser Wilhelm, ruler of Germany.
Gatsby helped fix the 1919 World Series.
Gatsby attended Oxford University.
20
In Chapter I, what does Daisy compare Nick to sitting at her dinner table?
Rose
Daffodil
Violet
Dandelion
21
At Tom Buchanan's New York apartment, why does he break Myrtle's nose?
She slapped the dog he bought her.
She acts like a high-class socialite in front of the McGees.
She flirts with Chester McKee.
She keeps repeating Daisy's name.
22
Why did Nick miss Daisy and Tom's wedding?
He was stuck back home in the Midwest.
He was on business out of the country.
He was not invited to the wedding.
He was serving during the war.
23
Which of the following is not evidence that Nick Carraway might have homosexual feelings in The Great Gatsby?
Carraway is alone with Chester McKee in a bedroom.
Carraway hates eating dinner at the Yale Club.
Carraway wipes the lather off Chester McKee's cheek.
Carraway's first impression of Gatsby's reassuring smile.
24
What does Daisy Buchanan calling her daughter a "beautiful little fool" indicate?
A defeatist attitude that women's opinions don't matter
A rebellious attitude hinting her daughter has Tom's mind.
A humorous attitude that children are present to entertain
A optimistic attitude that Daisy's daughter will succeed
25
How did Nick meet Tom Buchanan?
Through childhood friends
Through Tom's relatives
Through college
Through Daisy
26
What do the dimly painted eyes from the Doctor T.J. Eckleburg advertisement represent?
Society's growing detachment from God
Old money's diminishing wealth
Nick Carraway's disillusionment
George Wilson's blindness to his wife's hate
27
What sport did Tom Buchanan play at Yale that contributes to his brutish frame?
Baseball
Football
Boxing
Wrestling
28
At one point in Chapter III, Nick believes he loves Jordan Baker. Why?
He is obsessed with the secret Jordan has on Gatsby.
He loves the idea of being lovers with a golf pro.
He is intrigue that she likes his honesty.
He is shallow and likes her slender, small breasted frame.
29
In Chapter II, why doesn't Carraway believe Catherine's story about Tom wanting to leave Daisy?
He notices Catherine wears costume jewelry
He notices how Tom and Catherine actually never interact
He knows Daisy isn't a Catholic, which would prevent divorce
He doesn't believe Tom would wed a lower class woman
30
In Chapter II, Carraway tells us Chester McKee is in the art game. What type of artist is he?
Architect
Sculptor
Photographer
Musician

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