The Great Gatsby- Exam Ch. 1-9 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What type of business had Nick Carraway's father run back in the Midwest? (Minnesota/
Wisconsin) - CORRECT ANSWER - His father ran a Wholesale Hardware business.
What advice had Nick's father given him that had to do with advantages Nick had? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The advice given to Nick by his father is to remember, "Whenever you feel
like criticizing anyone, he told me, "just remember that all people in this world haven't had the
advantages that you've had."
*Nick had advantages, Dad had successful business.*
What college did Nick attend? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yale
What college did Tom Buchanan attend? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yale
Which Egg, East Egg or West Egg, was more "fashionable" according to the narrator? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The East Egg is seen as more fashionable; born into money Daisy
and Tom lived there.
On which Egg did people who had "old money" (money that had been in the family for
generations) live? - CORRECT ANSWER - The East Egg.
How are Nick Carraway and Daisy Buchanan related? Be specific. - CORRECT
ANSWER - They are second cousins, once removed.
What is your first impression of Tom, and why? - CORRECT ANSWER - My first
impression of Tom was that he is a very very rich man. I also thought he was a bad guy because
he is cheating on his wife.
,What is your first impression of Daisy, and why? - CORRECT ANSWER - My first
impression of Daisy is that she's a beautiful girl but annoying. She can be intelligent sometimes
when she talks about certain things, though. (Ex.) Talking about how she hopes her daughter will
be a beautiful, little fool.)
(True/False) Nick was engaged to a girl out West. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
What little secret does Jordan Baker tell Nick about Tom? - CORRECT ANSWER - She
tells Nick that Tom has some woman in New York and shushes him so she can listen to Tom and
Daisy's argument.
In what city did Daisy and Jordan grow up together? - CORRECT ANSWER - Louisville,
Kentucky.
What sport had Tom excelled in that he never seemed to get past (definitely his "glory days" -
had not done anything really great since then)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Football (Played
at Yale University)
Whom did Daisy hope would be a "beautiful little fool," and why might she say that? -
CORRECT ANSWER - When Daisy says that she hopes her daughter will be a "beautiful
little fool" she means that she wants her daughter to be a "fool" so that she does not understand
the cruel reality that society, at the time, valued only a woman's appearance and not her
intelligence. Her daughter will also be able to find a husband a lot easier along with money.
Nick thought, "It seemed to me that the thing for Daisy to do was to rush out of the house, child
in arms - but apparently there were no such intentions in her head." What prompted him to think
this? - CORRECT ANSWER - He is disgusted that Daisy won't leave Tom because of
what he has done to her. He feels this way because he thinks marriage should be filled with love
and togetherness.
When Nick went home and saw Gatsby outside he wanted to introduce himself, but Gatsby was
trembling and seemed to be stretching out his arms toward what was across the Sound? -
CORRECT ANSWER - He was stretching his arms out to a green light across the water.
, (T/F) Nick was one of the few invited guests to Gatsby's parties. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
(T/F) Some people went to Gatsby's parties without ever meeting Gatsby. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Nick claimed his virtue was being "one of the few people I have ever known." - CORRECT
ANSWER - Honest
What were two things Nick found out Jordan had done that showed she was a dishonest person?
BE SPECIFIC. - CORRECT ANSWER - - She left the top down in a car she borrowed,
and it was raining. She then lied about it.
- At Jordan's first big golf tournament there was a suggestion that she had moved her ball in the
semifinals round. A caddy retracted his statement, and another witness admitted he might have
been mistaken. (Perhaps they were paid off?)
What were the two rumors Nick heard at Gatsby's party that were unfavorable to Gatsby? -
CORRECT ANSWER - - He heard that Gatsby was a German spy during the war.
- He heard that Gatsby had killed a man.
What did they call the man who was found in Gatsby's library? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Owl Eyes
What did the man in the library say was his reason for being in the library during the party? -
CORRECT ANSWER - (He was brought by a woman named Mrs. Claud Roosevelt.) He
was drunk for about a week and figured it would sober him up to sit in the library.
Gatsby and Nick had met previously during what event? - CORRECT ANSWER - World
War 1 (Nick was in the 28th Infantry and Gatsby was in the 26th infantry.)
What awkward situation occurred between Gatsby and Nick when they first met at Gatsby's
party? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gatsby said Nick looked familiar and they connected by
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What type of business had Nick Carraway's father run back in the Midwest? (Minnesota/
Wisconsin) - CORRECT ANSWER - His father ran a Wholesale Hardware business.
What advice had Nick's father given him that had to do with advantages Nick had? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The advice given to Nick by his father is to remember, "Whenever you feel
like criticizing anyone, he told me, "just remember that all people in this world haven't had the
advantages that you've had."
*Nick had advantages, Dad had successful business.*
What college did Nick attend? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yale
What college did Tom Buchanan attend? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yale
Which Egg, East Egg or West Egg, was more "fashionable" according to the narrator? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The East Egg is seen as more fashionable; born into money Daisy
and Tom lived there.
On which Egg did people who had "old money" (money that had been in the family for
generations) live? - CORRECT ANSWER - The East Egg.
How are Nick Carraway and Daisy Buchanan related? Be specific. - CORRECT
ANSWER - They are second cousins, once removed.
What is your first impression of Tom, and why? - CORRECT ANSWER - My first
impression of Tom was that he is a very very rich man. I also thought he was a bad guy because
he is cheating on his wife.
,What is your first impression of Daisy, and why? - CORRECT ANSWER - My first
impression of Daisy is that she's a beautiful girl but annoying. She can be intelligent sometimes
when she talks about certain things, though. (Ex.) Talking about how she hopes her daughter will
be a beautiful, little fool.)
(True/False) Nick was engaged to a girl out West. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
What little secret does Jordan Baker tell Nick about Tom? - CORRECT ANSWER - She
tells Nick that Tom has some woman in New York and shushes him so she can listen to Tom and
Daisy's argument.
In what city did Daisy and Jordan grow up together? - CORRECT ANSWER - Louisville,
Kentucky.
What sport had Tom excelled in that he never seemed to get past (definitely his "glory days" -
had not done anything really great since then)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Football (Played
at Yale University)
Whom did Daisy hope would be a "beautiful little fool," and why might she say that? -
CORRECT ANSWER - When Daisy says that she hopes her daughter will be a "beautiful
little fool" she means that she wants her daughter to be a "fool" so that she does not understand
the cruel reality that society, at the time, valued only a woman's appearance and not her
intelligence. Her daughter will also be able to find a husband a lot easier along with money.
Nick thought, "It seemed to me that the thing for Daisy to do was to rush out of the house, child
in arms - but apparently there were no such intentions in her head." What prompted him to think
this? - CORRECT ANSWER - He is disgusted that Daisy won't leave Tom because of
what he has done to her. He feels this way because he thinks marriage should be filled with love
and togetherness.
When Nick went home and saw Gatsby outside he wanted to introduce himself, but Gatsby was
trembling and seemed to be stretching out his arms toward what was across the Sound? -
CORRECT ANSWER - He was stretching his arms out to a green light across the water.
, (T/F) Nick was one of the few invited guests to Gatsby's parties. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
(T/F) Some people went to Gatsby's parties without ever meeting Gatsby. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Nick claimed his virtue was being "one of the few people I have ever known." - CORRECT
ANSWER - Honest
What were two things Nick found out Jordan had done that showed she was a dishonest person?
BE SPECIFIC. - CORRECT ANSWER - - She left the top down in a car she borrowed,
and it was raining. She then lied about it.
- At Jordan's first big golf tournament there was a suggestion that she had moved her ball in the
semifinals round. A caddy retracted his statement, and another witness admitted he might have
been mistaken. (Perhaps they were paid off?)
What were the two rumors Nick heard at Gatsby's party that were unfavorable to Gatsby? -
CORRECT ANSWER - - He heard that Gatsby was a German spy during the war.
- He heard that Gatsby had killed a man.
What did they call the man who was found in Gatsby's library? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Owl Eyes
What did the man in the library say was his reason for being in the library during the party? -
CORRECT ANSWER - (He was brought by a woman named Mrs. Claud Roosevelt.) He
was drunk for about a week and figured it would sober him up to sit in the library.
Gatsby and Nick had met previously during what event? - CORRECT ANSWER - World
War 1 (Nick was in the 28th Infantry and Gatsby was in the 26th infantry.)
What awkward situation occurred between Gatsby and Nick when they first met at Gatsby's
party? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gatsby said Nick looked familiar and they connected by
