Questions Linked to Nick Personally
Which school Nick graduate from? When?
Yale , 1915
"...also made me me the victim of not few veteran bores..." What does veteran mean ?
a) a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity.
b) to describe someone in a high rank, or in a higher rank in relation to others, in an organization
A
How does Daisy related to Nick ?
They are cousins.
What kind of dog does Myrtle buy?
Airedale
"..... Egg is characterized by lavish displays of wealth and garish poor taste."
How can the blank fill correctly ?
West Egg
Where is Nick from?
middle-west
"Not even the effeminate swank of his riding clothes hide the enormous power of that body..." What does swank mean ?
a) to behave in way that is too proud or confident
b) fashionable and expensive in a way that is intended to impress people
B
Who is Catherine ?
She is Myrtle’s sister.
What is the “Valley Of Ashes” as Nick describes?
Nick describes the "Valley Of Ashes" that is the area between the rich suburb of West Egg and Manhattan. This is the gray and dirty part of the borough of Queens that you drive through to get from Long Island to NYC.
Which year "The Great Gatsby" takes place in ?
1922
Where does Nick live?
West Egg, New York
"... closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and..." Which sentence includes the synonym of the word abortive?
a) They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year.
b) The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished.
A / unsuccessful
Where do Tom and Daisy live ?
East Egg
What does Dr. T. J. Eckleburgs eye do?
Watch over everything in the valley of ashes.
What rumor has Catherine heard about Gatsby?
He is Kaiser Wilhelm’s cousin.
What does Nick mean when he says he's one of the few people invited?
Many people merely fall down the parties given by Gatsby.
"...waiting trains can stare at the dismal scene for as long as..."
Which one is not a synonym of the word dismal ?
a)gloomy
b)miserable
c)paltry
c) paltry
Who informs Nick about Tom's mistress ?
Jordan
How many times has Nick ever been drunk?
2
Which year "The Great Gatsby" published ?
1925