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Tom and Myrtle
Characters - Random
Plot
Gatsby
Nick
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Tom and Myrtle's apartment can be described as A. small B. large C. ugly D. luxurious
A. small "The apartment was on the top floor--a small living-room, a small dining-room, a small bedroom, and a bath."
100
Jordan Baker is first seen doing what?
Sitting on the couch with her chin in the air. "She was extended full length at her end of the divan, completely motionless, and with her chin raised a little, as if she were balancing something on it which was quite likely to fall."
100
Why does Nick move to New York?
to learn the bond business
100
Who was the only person to receive an invitation to Gatsby's party?
Nick Carraway
100
What advice did Nick's father give him?
"Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."
200
Tom and Myrtle's apartment is decorated with furniture that is too __________.
large "The living-room was crowded to the doors with a set of tapestried furniture entirely to large for it, so that to move about was to stumble continually over scenes of ladies swinging in the gardens of Versailles. The only picture was an over-enlarged photograph..."
200
Tom argues that The Rise of the Colored Empire is a worthy read because of its _______ nature
scientific
200
When is it suggested that Tom is having an affair?
Chapter 1 when the phone rings at the dinner party
200
What is Gatsby's relationship to Nick?
They are neighbors.
200
Which color is most closely associated with Daisy and Jordan when Nick first sees them?
white
300
What does Tom do when Myrtle continues to say Daisy's name?
"Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand."
300
Daisy Buchanan hoped her daughter would be a "_____________"
beautiful little fool
300
When the reader first sees Gatsby, he seems to be staring out at --
a green light
300
Nick and Jordan found an older "owl-eyed" man in Gatsby's library during the party in Chapter 3. Why was Owl Eyes impressed?
Gatsby's books were real.
300
What awkward encounter does Nick have at Gatsby's party?
He talks to a man about Gatsby without realizing that this man IS Gatsby.
400
According to Myrtle's sister, why won't Tom divorce Daisy?
Daisy is Catholic. "Daisy was not a Catholic, and I was a little shocked at the elaborateness of the lie."
400
Why does Jordan like big parties?
They're intimate.
400
Name the hosts of each party in the first three chapters in order.
1. Tom and Daisy Buchanan 2. Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson 3. Jay Gatsby
400
To whom does Gatsby speak in private at the end of the party?
Jordan Baker
400
Jordan says she likes Nick because he is _________.
careful
500
According to Myrtle, why is her husband not fit to lick her shoe?
"He borrowed somebody's best suit to get married in, and never even told me about it, and the man came after it one day when he was out."
500
Nick's comment about Tom that "something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his study physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart" suggests what about Tom?
Tom is not completely satisfied. Tom peaked at 21. Tom is unhappy.
500
Based on Nick's introduction in Chapter 1, the reader can infer that Nick feels ________________ for the people in East Egg.
animosity / scorn / disgust
500
Which of the following is NOT a rumor about Gatsby? A. He killed a man. B. He is a German spy. C. He is cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm. D. He is a mob boss.
D. He is a mob boss.
500
In Chapter 3, Nick refers to himself as one of the few ______ people he has ever known.
honest