| Who is the narrator of the novel? | Nick Carraway |
| What part of Long Island do Nick and Gatsby live in? | West Egg |
| Who is disdainful and contemptuous person? | Tom Buchanan |
| How do we find out that Tom is cheating on Daisy? | Jordan Baker tells Nick that Tom has a woman in New York when Tom and Daisy are away from the table. |
| At the end of chapter 1, what does Nick see when he glances “seaward”? | “a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been at the end of a dock.” |
| Where is Nick from originally? | The mid-West |
| Who is Nick’s neighbor? | James Gatsby |
| Who is Nick’s cousin? | Daisy |
| Who is married to Daisy? | Tom Buchanan |
| According to Nick, this character has a “great gift for hope”. | James Gatsby |
| What is described as an eyesore but, it has a view of the water and sits between other mansions? | Nick’s house |
| Who is athletic and arrogant? | Tom Buchanan |
| Does Daisy know that her husband is having an affair?Use the text to support your answer. | Write your own answer. |
| What kind of mother does Daisy seem to be in Chapter 1? Use the text to support your answer. | Write your own answer |
| Who tells Nick that Tom is cheating on Daisy? | Ms. Baker |
| What event made Nick reckless and ready to leave his home town? | World War I |
| Where does Gatsby live? | West Egg |
| Where do the Buchanan’s live? | East Egg |
| What did Daisy mean when she described her childhood as “white”? Use the text to support your answers. | Write your own answer. |
The Great Gatsby: Chapter 1 Questions
April 6, 2020