The Great Gatsby – Penguin comprehension questions



The Great Gatsby – Comprehension Questions

The Great Gatsby – Chapter 1

Answer the questions about these sentences from the chapter.

a So I decided to go East and learn the bond business.

What does Nick mean by East?

………………………………………………

b I intended to find rooms in New York City.

What does the word intended tell you about this plan?

………………………………………………

c This time they were going to stay … but I didn’t believe it.

Why not?

………………………………………………

d All the cars have one wheel painted black.

Is this true? Why does Nick say it?

………………………………………………

e You will hear of them.

Why does Nick say this?

………………………………………………

f I’m in training.

What is Miss Baker in training for?

………………………………………………

The Great Gatsby – Chapter 2

Who…

a) looks down on the road from a big billboard?

b) owns the garage?

c) is Tom’s mistress?

d) buys a dog?

e) goes to New York City?

f) does Mrs Wilson invite to the apartment?

g) doesn’t drink at the party?

h) tells Nick about her first meeting with Tom?

i) has an argument about using Daisy’s name?

j) hits Myrtle?

The Great Gatsby – Chapter 3

Find evidence in the chapter to suggest that:

a) Gatsby’s parties made a lot of mess

b) The food for the parties was not prepared in Gatsby’s house

c) Some of the guests didn’t even know the house belonged to Gatsby

d) Single men often stood by the drinks table at Gatsby’s parties

e) The two girls recognised Jordan

f) Jordan recognised one of the girls

g) Many rich people at the time had shelves with fake books on them

h) Nick fought in France during the Great War

i) Nick didn’t recognise Gatsby

j) Nobody at the party knew the truth about Gatsby’s past

k) Nick was impressed by fame

l) Nick has a poor opinion of women

m) Jordan was a bad driver

The Great Gatsby – Chapter 4

Find evidence in this chapter which suggests:

a) Gatsby may be telling the truth about his past

b) Gatsby has powerful friends

c) Meyer Wolfsheim is a criminal

d) Gatsby didn’t want to know Tom Buchanan

e) Daisy didn’t get on with her parents

f) Daisy got over the soldier quite quickly (or perhaps didn’t get over him at all!)

g) Tom Buchanan’s family were very rich

h) Daisy didn’t want to get married

i) Gatsby could see Daisy’s house from his

j) Gatsby is afraid to speak to Daisy directly

The Great Gatsby – Chapter 5

Find the response to each sentence from this chapter.

a) Suppose we have a swim in the pool, old sport?

b) How about the day after tomorrow at 4 o’clock?

c) You’re selling bonds, aren’t you, old sport?

d) Nobody’s coming to tea. It’s too late.

e) We’ve met before.

f) It took me just three years to earn the money that bought it.

g) I’m all out of practice.

h) Don’t talk so much, old sport. Play!

i) I want to get the grass cut.

j) I’ve got my hands full.

k) That? That’s Dan Cody, old sport.

l) Trying to.

m) What day would suit you?

n) What day would suit you?

o) You don’t make much money, do you?

p) You might pick up a nice bit of money.

q) Why did I have to come alone?

r) This is a terrible mistake.

s) Who’s that?

t) Don’t be silly; it’s just two minutes to four.

u) I thought you were left money by your father.

v) It’s too late.

w) Not very much.

x) That’s a secret.

y) We haven’t met for many years.

z) You’re just embarrassed, that’s all.

The Great Gatsby – Chapter 6

Put in order these events relating to Gatsby’s relationship with Dan Cody.

a) Cody asked Gatsby some questions.

b) Cody gave Gatsby a job on his boat.

c) Cody left Gatsby $25,000 when he died.

d) Dan Cody died.

e) Ella Kay managed to take all the money, including Gatsby’s.

f) Ella Kay came on board the boat in Boston.

g) Gatsby sailed three times around America with Cody.

h) He borrowed a rowboat and rowed out to Dan Cody’s boat.

i) He saw Dan Cody’s boat on Lake Superior.

j) He told Dan Cody that a wind might catch his boat and break it up.

k) He told Dan Cody that his name was Jay Gatsby.

-At Gatsby’s house Tom was polite at first, but then became angry. Why?

-Who did Nick spend time with during Gatsby’s party?

The Great Gatsby – Chapter 7

Who says each of these things? Who do they say it about?

a) I hadn’t seen him around and I was rather worried.

b) He’s not really speaking into the telephone.

c) My little sweetheart!

d) I’m right across from you.

e) What kind of trouble are you trying to cause in my house?

f) Her voice is full of money.

g) I’ve found out some things about this man.

h) You sounded well enough on the phone.

i) I just found out something funny is going on.

j) That’s a great expression of yours.

k) Forget about the heat. You make it ten times worse by complaining about it.

l) You look so cool.

The Great Gatsby – Chapter 7 Continued

Complete these sentences with one suitable word in each space.

1) The main __________ to the accident was Michaelis.

2) He said that Mrs Wilson __________ into the road.

3) The car that hit her slowed for a moment then __________ around the next bend.

4) Tom stopped his car when he realized there had been a __________.

5) He pushed through the __________ and saw Myrtle’s body on the worktable of the garage.

6) Tom found out that Myrtle had been __________ by a big yellow car.

7) Tom told Wilson that he wasn’t __________ the yellow car.

8) Nick met Gatsby in Tom’s __________.

9) Gatsby asked Nick about the accident but didn’t seem to care about the __________ of the woman.

10) He told Nick that Daisy was driving the __________.

The Great Gatsby – Chapter 8

Put these section headings in the correct order.

1) Afternoon – Gatsby’s house

2) Daisy’s marriage

3) Early evening – Gatsby’s house

4) Gatsby’s war

5) How Gatsby met Daisy

6) 4 a.m. – Gatsby’s house

7) Lunchtime – New York City

8) Morning – Gatsby’s house

9) Night time in Wilson’s garage

10) Wilson’s movements

The Great Gatsby – Chapter 9

Why…

1) didn’t the story of Myrtle’s affair come out?

2) did Nick become responsible for handling enquiries about Gatsby?

3) didn’t Wolfsheim come down?

4) didn’t Nick contact Gatsby’s father?

5) did Gatsby’s father feel a sense of pride in the house?

6) did Nick feel uncomfortable about Mr Gatz’s hopes for his son?

7) did Nick hang up on Klipspringer in disgust?

AFTER READING THE BOOK: EXTENSION ACTIVITY

Find at least five ways in which the character Gatsby is similar to the author Fitzgerald.

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