Characters
Who is the narrator of the novel?
In what decade does Chapter 1 take place?
1920s
What color is associated with Gatsby at the end of Chapter 1?
Green
Why does Nick visit the Buchanans?
He is invited to dinner
Definition: having or showing arrogant superiority.
Supercilious
Daisy Buchanan is Nick’s ______.
Cousin
Nick lives in West Egg or East Egg?
West Egg
The green light is located at the end of whose dock?
Daisy’s dock
What rumor does Jordan Baker share at dinner?
Tom has a mistress
Definition: characterized by extreme care and great effort.
Conscientious
Who is Daisy’s husband?
Tom Buchanan
Which Egg is associated with old money?
East Egg
The green light most clearly symbolizes what idea?
American Dream
What causes tension during the dinner conversation?
Tom’s affair
Definition: strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell.
Pungent
Which character is described as arrogant and physically imposing?
Tom Buchanan
Where does Nick go for dinner in Chapter 1?
Tom and Daisy Buchanan's Home
What does East Egg represent compared to West Egg?
Old money
What dramatic moment happens between Tom and Daisy?
Phone call
Definition: crushed by grief.
Desolate
Who briefly appears and hints at a past relationship with Daisy?
Gatsby
What city is mentioned as being close to the Eggs and represents excitement and opportunity?
New York City
What recurring idea is introduced through wealth and social class in Chapter 1?
Social class division
What mysterious action does Nick observe Gatsby doing at night?
Reaching toward the green light
Definition: informed about something secret or not generally known.
Privy