This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 19 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word means impossible to perceive with the senses? A) Complacent. B) Imperceptible. C) Reproach. D) Contemptuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperceptible. 2. Believing that other people are only motivated by self-interest A) Cynical. B) Vehemently. C) Ambiguous. D) Homogeneity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cynical. 3. What is an antonym for insincerity? A) Hypocrisy. B) Honesty. C) Clarity. D) Intensity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Honesty. 4. The greatwet barnyard of Long Island Sound. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Tricolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 5. Nick lives on West Egg. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 6. Which vocabulary term matches the following definition: "(n.) the face as an indication of mood, emotion, or character" A) Ascertain. B) Insolent. C) Disconcerting. D) Cordial. E) Countenance. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Countenance. 7. How did the events of chapter seven, including Myrtle's death and Daisy's realization of Gatsby's shady decisions, affect the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy in Chapter 8 of The Great Gatsby? A) It brings them closer together. B) It has no effect on their relationship. C) It causes Daisy to "ring" or phone Gatsby and break up with him. D) It creates silence and distance between them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It creates silence and distance between them. 8. When Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick are in Gatsby's mansion, why does Daisy begin crying? A) She knows a relationship between she and Gatsby could never work out. B) She's so happy to know that Gatsby still loves her that she can't help but cry. C) She does't know what to do about her unhappy marriage. D) She's never seen such beautiful shirts before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She's never seen such beautiful shirts before. 9. Additionally, green ..... thoughts of envy and jealousy, feelings which are on full display both in Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan. A) Disvokes. B) Provokes. C) Evokes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evokes. 10. True or False:Dinner at the Buchanans was interrupted twice by a telephone call for Tom. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 11. What is the synonym of the word 'unobtrusive'? A) Obvious. B) Conspicuous. C) Inconspicuous. D) Prominent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inconspicuous. 12. Unsophisticated or small-minded A) Fortuitously. B) Commensurate. C) Expostulation. D) Provincial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provincial. 13. What does George find that makes him realize that Myrtle is cheating? A) A dog leash. B) Men's clothing. C) A pearl necklace. D) A single rose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dog leash. 14. On their drive to New York, Gatsby tells Nick all about this backstory. However, the stories are so ridiculous sounding that Nick doesn't immediately believe Gatsby. Therefore, Nick is ..... about the truth of those stories. A) Impetuous. B) Feign. C) Incredulous. D) Hinting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incredulous. 15. Which of the following elements is an example of a motif, a recurring element in literature? A) Weather. B) Colors. C) Social class. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. What word means:the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect. A) Disdain. B) Vitality. C) Sensuously. D) Interpose. E) Contiguous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disdain. 17. How is the green light symbolized in Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby? A) A beacon of hope and the American Dream. B) A representation of envy and jealousy. C) A sign of danger and caution. D) A symbol of wealth and success. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A beacon of hope and the American Dream. 18. Which character is described as "old money, " "hulking, " "aggressive, " "confrontational, " and "racist" ? A) Tom Buchanan. B) Nick Carraway. C) Jay Gatsby. D) George Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom Buchanan. 19. Intent to cause harm or pain A) Surmise. B) Malice. C) Ravenously. D) Magnanimous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Malice. 20. The author believes that money ..... A) Is power. B) Equals good health. C) Conquers all. D) Is the answer to all things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is power. 21. What is significant about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party? A) It was written by Gatsby, himself. B) Nobody else is ever formally invited to Gatsby's parties. C) The delivery method was extravagant with flowers and confetti. D) The invitation was never sent by Gatsby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nobody else is ever formally invited to Gatsby's parties. 22. The author primarily builds suspense in "The Great Gatsby" by (a) throughout the story. A) A using foreshadowing. B) Revealing the climax in chapter 1. C) Providing all information upfront. D) Minimizing conflict and tension. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A using foreshadowing. 23. Where do Nick, Tom and Myrtle go? A) Tom's favorite restaurant. B) Nick's office. C) The dealer where Tom bought his last car. D) The apartment Tom rents and always takes his mistress to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The apartment Tom rents and always takes his mistress to. 24. What do we learn about Nick Carraway's disposition in the first 10 pages? A) He is a judgemental and selfish man, who comes from a wealthy family. B) He gives little information about himself. C) He is a considerate man, who tries his best to conserve judgement of others, a trait he learnt from his father. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is a considerate man, who tries his best to conserve judgement of others, a trait he learnt from his father. 25. Name of Tom's mistress. A) Myrtle. B) Rosemary. C) Olivia. D) Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myrtle. 26. A loud confused noise, as of a crowd; commotion A) Contingency. B) Debauchee. C) Tumult. D) Insidious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tumult. 27. Wilson says he has a way to find out who killed Myrtle. Who does he think it was? A) Daisy. B) Nick. C) Gatsby. D) Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gatsby. 28. How did Gatsby meet Dan Cody? A) He was walking in town and Dan gave him a ride. B) He was walking along the beach and flagged down Dan for help. C) He rowed out to Dan's yacht and told him about a storm coming. D) He came to Gatsby's mansion one evening for one of his parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He rowed out to Dan's yacht and told him about a storm coming. 29. Who was Tom having an affair with? A) Myrtle. B) Nick. C) Jordan. D) Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myrtle. 30. Causing discomfort by being excessive, burdensome A) Oppressive. B) Septic. C) Juxtaposition. D) Wan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oppressive. 31. TRUE or FALSE:Gatsby's parties are invitation only. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 32. Why does Nick agree to go along with Tom and Myrtle? A) He is curious and wants to know more about what's happening. B) He continues to go along with everything everyone wants him to do. C) Tom agrees to pay for Nick's next month's rent. D) Myrtle starts talking about Gatsby and Nick is curious to know more. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He continues to go along with everything everyone wants him to do. 33. Why does Tom punch Myrtle? A) Because she makes fun of Daisy. B) Because she flirts with Nick. C) Because she doesn't want to see him anymore. D) Because she asks him to divorce Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because she makes fun of Daisy. 34. The police interact with Gatsby in this chapter because: A) Gatsby was caught speeding. B) There has been a noise complaint during one of Gatsby's parties. C) Nick contacted the police to report suspicious behavior. D) They have evidence to suggest Gatsby is a bootlegger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gatsby was caught speeding. 35. That monument has been affected by the ..... of time and it is now in complete disrepair. A) Ravages. B) Saunters. C) Surmise. D) Deplorable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ravages. 36. Nick's emotions are ..... when he realizes that "no one" was coming to Gatsby's funeral (Fitzgerald 174). A) Portentous. B) Ineffable. C) Laudable. D) Meretricous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ineffable. 37. What color taxi cab does Myrtle wait for before agreeing to get into it? A) Black with green seats. B) Yellow with black seats. C) Lavender with grey seats. D) Pink with red seats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lavender with grey seats. 38. Which character best fits this description:Having an affair with Tom A) Catherine. B) Tom. C) Myrtle. D) Daisy. E) Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myrtle. 39. The name "The Valley of Ashes" is an example of what literary device? A) Simile. B) Alliteration. C) Ottawa. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foreshadowing. 40. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Jay Gatsby? A) Introverted. B) Mysterious. C) Wealthy. D) Extroverted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introverted. 41. The comparison between Gatsby's parties and his dead is a mood of: A) Comedy. B) Suspense. C) Fiction. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irony. 42. Wolfsheim's cufflinks are made of A) Wolf fangs. B) Human teeth. C) Shark teeth. D) Pure gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human teeth. 43. The lights, the music, the alcohol, and the anonymity of a large party makes a Gatsby party ..... to individuals from all aspects of society. A) Punctilious. B) Tantalizing. C) Jauntily. D) Nebulous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tantalizing. 44. What is the same as of the word 'prodigal'? A) Frugal. B) Wasteful. C) Generous. D) Extravagant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extravagant. 45. What is the definition of the word 'Supercilious'? A) Modest. B) Arrogant. C) Proud. D) Humble. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arrogant. 46. Why did the narrator move to New York City? A) To live near family. B) Classmates from college lived there. C) To see the big city for the first time. D) To join the bond business. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To join the bond business. 47. Which word means unnoticeable; does not attract attention? A) Unobtrusive. B) Obvious. C) Intimation. D) Noticeable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unobtrusive. 48. Bright; intelligent; having a quick mind A) Formal. B) Scornful. C) Clever. D) Sharply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clever. 49. From what point of view is the novel The Great Gatsby narrated? A) Third person omniscient. B) First person. C) Second person. D) Third person limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First person. 50. After the death of Myrtle, how does Nick respond to the Old Money crowd? A) He rejects them entirely. B) He embraces them because he realizes he is one of them. C) He moves from West Egg to East Egg to be closer to Tom and Daisy. D) He leaves New York altogether and moves back to the midwest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He rejects them entirely. 51. Tom Buchanan was "one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterwards savours of anticlimax." What does this quote mean? A) Tom has never been good at anything. B) Tom excelled greatly at a young age, now everything afterwards comes across as a letdown. C) Tom has consistently been excellent throughout his life. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom excelled greatly at a young age, now everything afterwards comes across as a letdown. 52. What does it mean to 'reproach' someone? A) To praise and admire. B) To express disapproval or disappointment. C) To ignore or avoid. D) To apologize and make amends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To express disapproval or disappointment. 53. How does Nick describe Gatsby? A) Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered. B) Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness. C) Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man. D) Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness. 54. We have won a triple crown but the big prize has ..... us three times. A) Implored. B) Permeated. C) Eluded. D) Surmised. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eluded. 55. What is the definition of the word relinquish? A) (n) a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty; eventuality. B) (v) voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. C) (adj) generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person. D) (adj) occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (v) voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. 56. The novel's narrator is A) An unnamed omniscient narrator. B) F. Scott Fitzgerald. C) Nick Carraway. D) Jay Gatsby. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nick Carraway. 57. Difficult to deal with A) Formidable. B) Whim. C) Inquest. D) Surmise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formidable. 58. The narrator lives in A) New York City. B) Boston. C) East Egg. D) West Egg. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) West Egg. 59. The best definition of the word commensurate is ..... A) Ominous; threatening. B) Earnest expression of protest or opposition. C) By chance, randomly. D) Equal; proportionate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Equal; proportionate. 60. What was on Nick's list at the beginning of chapter 4? A) All the girls he had met at the party. B) All the books that the "library man" showed him. C) All the people who attended Gatsby's parties. D) All the women Tom has had affairs with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All the people who attended Gatsby's parties. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesThe Great Gatsby Quiz 1The Great Gatsby Quiz 2The Great Gatsby Quiz 3The Great Gatsby Quiz 4The Great Gatsby Quiz 5The Great Gatsby Quiz 6The Great Gatsby Quiz 7The Great Gatsby Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books