The Great Gatsby Reading Quizzes

Chapter 1

Questions

1.  What essential piece of advice did Nick’s father give him?
2.  Name one negative thing we learn about Tom in this chapter.
3.  What is the difference between West Egg (where Nick lives) and East Egg (where Tom and Daisy live)?
4.  What is Nick's family's socio-economic background?
5.  How does Nick know Daisy?

Answers

1. "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, remember that not all people in this world have had the advantages you’ve had."
2.  Tom bruised Daisy's hand (she calls him a "brute"); he believes white people are the "dominant race"; Tom is having an affair
3.  West Egg is less fashionable and expensive than East Egg
4. Nick’s family comes from a line of prominent, well-to-do families in the Midwest for 3 generations
5.  They are cousins