Question

name: aidan. 1
part 1 - multiple choice - one point each

1. why has nick come to the east?

a. to escape his family and start a new life as a writer
b. to learn the bond business and begin a career in finance

1. how does nick describe tom buchanan?

a. as a kind, generous, and thoughtful man
b. as an arrogant, aggressive man with a cruel body and demeanor

1. what is gatsby doing when nick first sees him?

a. standing on his lawn, stretching his arms toward a green light across the bay
b. reading a racist book

1. how does nick meet toms mistress?

a. tom takes nick to meet her at george wilsons garage
b. myrtle comes to nicks cottage looking for tom

1. what, according to catherine, has tom not left daisy to marry myrtle?

a. because he loves daisy deeply
b. because tom is catholic and wont get divorced

1. what is the \valley of ashes\?

a. a wealthy suburb between west egg and east egg
b. an industrial wasteland symbolizing moral decay and poverty

Explanation:

1. In The Great Gatsby, Nick comes east to learn the bond business and start a career in finance.
2. Nick describes Tom Buchanan as an arrogant, aggressive man with a cruel body and demeanor.
3. When Nick first sees Gatsby, he is standing on his lawn, stretching his arms toward a green light across the bay.
4. Tom takes Nick to meet his mistress (Myrtle) at George Wilson's garage.
5. According to Catherine, Tom hasn't left Daisy to marry Myrtle because he loves Daisy deeply.
6. The "Valley of Ashes" is an industrial wasteland symbolizing moral decay and poverty.

Answer:

1. B. To learn the bond business and begin a career in finance
2. B. As an arrogant, aggressive man with a cruel body and demeanor
3. A. Standing on his lawn, stretching his arms toward a green light across the bay
4. A. Tom takes Nick to meet her at George Wilson's garage
5. A. Because he loves Daisy deeply
6. B. An industrial wasteland symbolizing moral decay and poverty