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The Great Gatsby: Chapter 1 Questions with
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Nick's father advised him to _____ because others did not
have the ____ he had.
✓✓ Reserve judgement. Advantages (from birth).
How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book?
✓✓ He describes himself as highly moral and highly tolerant
What information does Nick give us about himself in the
prologue?
✓✓ 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?
✓✓ 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?
✓✓ A series of successful gestures
What is Nick's last name?
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✓✓ Carraway
Where did Nick graduate from?
✓✓ New haven. (Yale?)
Where did he go after college?
✓✓ To the Great War (World War I)
Who did his family descend from?
✓✓ The Duke of Buccleauch
What is Nick's socio-economic background?
✓✓ His well-to-do family is descended from the founder of a
wholesale hardware business.
What job is he currently seeking/in?
✓✓ The bond business
What are the two prominent land features of the island (Long
Island)?
✓✓ A pair of enormous eggs.
And what are their respective names?
✓✓ East Egg and West Egg
The Great Gatsby: Chapter 1 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers for Accuracy
Nick's father advised him to _____ because others did not
have the ____ he had.
✓✓ Reserve judgement. Advantages (from birth).
How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book?
✓✓ He describes himself as highly moral and highly tolerant
What information does Nick give us about himself in the
prologue?
✓✓ 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?
✓✓ 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?
✓✓ A series of successful gestures
What is Nick's last name?
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✓✓ Carraway
Where did Nick graduate from?
✓✓ New haven. (Yale?)
Where did he go after college?
✓✓ To the Great War (World War I)
Who did his family descend from?
✓✓ The Duke of Buccleauch
What is Nick's socio-economic background?
✓✓ His well-to-do family is descended from the founder of a
wholesale hardware business.
What job is he currently seeking/in?
✓✓ The bond business
What are the two prominent land features of the island (Long
Island)?
✓✓ A pair of enormous eggs.
And what are their respective names?
✓✓ East Egg and West Egg
