The Great Gatsby: Chapter 1
Questions and Answers 100%
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Nick's father advised him to _____ because others did not have the ____ he had. -
ANSWER - Reserve judgement. Advantages (from birth).
How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book? - ANSWER - He
describes himself as highly moral and highly tolerant
What information does Nick give us about himself in the prologue? - ANSWER - That
he reserves judgment about people, last autumn he returned to the Midwest from
the East, he still has a great affection for Gatsby.
What does Nick say is "gorgeous" about Gatsby? - ANSWER - His heightened
sensitivity to the promises of life
an extraordinary gift for hope
a romantic readiness. He is like an machine that registers earthquakes 10,000
miles away
According to Nick, what is personality? - ANSWER - A series of successful gestures
What is Nick's last name? - ANSWER - Carraway
Where did Nick graduate from? - ANSWER - New haven. (Yale?)
Where did he go after college? - ANSWER - To the Great War (World War I)
Who did his family descend from? - ANSWER - The Duke of Buccleauch
Questions and Answers 100%
Correct
Nick's father advised him to _____ because others did not have the ____ he had. -
ANSWER - Reserve judgement. Advantages (from birth).
How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book? - ANSWER - He
describes himself as highly moral and highly tolerant
What information does Nick give us about himself in the prologue? - ANSWER - That
he reserves judgment about people, last autumn he returned to the Midwest from
the East, he still has a great affection for Gatsby.
What does Nick say is "gorgeous" about Gatsby? - ANSWER - His heightened
sensitivity to the promises of life
an extraordinary gift for hope
a romantic readiness. He is like an machine that registers earthquakes 10,000
miles away
According to Nick, what is personality? - ANSWER - A series of successful gestures
What is Nick's last name? - ANSWER - Carraway
Where did Nick graduate from? - ANSWER - New haven. (Yale?)
Where did he go after college? - ANSWER - To the Great War (World War I)
Who did his family descend from? - ANSWER - The Duke of Buccleauch
