This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does Jordan suspect is one of the reasons Gatsby throws so many parties? A) He half expects Daisy to wander in one night. B) He knows Daisy loves parties, so he throws them to symbolically honor her. C) He hopes that his parties will make the news so that Daisy notices him. D) He hopes to meet new women at his parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He half expects Daisy to wander in one night. 2. What word means difficult to see, understand, or remember? A) Obscure. B) Distort. C) Artificial. D) Perceptible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obscure. 3. What is the time period of the novel? A) 1920s. B) 1930s. C) 1950s. D) 1940s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1920s. 4. What is the weather like during the confrontation between Gatsby and Tom? A) It is a sunny and pleasant day. B) It is hot and humid and keeps getting hotter. C) It is foggy, obscuring visibility. D) The weather is not mentioned in the chapter.**. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is hot and humid and keeps getting hotter. 5. What role does Nick Carraway play in the story? A) Antagonist and love interest. B) Secondary character and comic relief. C) Narrator and protagonist. D) Villain and main antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narrator and protagonist. 6. How does Gatsby try to impress Daisy? A) By taking her on extravagant vacations and trips. B) By writing her love letters and poems. C) By buying her expensive gifts and jewelry. D) By throwing extravagant parties and showcasing his wealth and success. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By throwing extravagant parties and showcasing his wealth and success. 7. What happens to Myrtle Wilson? A) She moves west with her husband. B) She leaves town with a traveling salesman. C) She is hit by a car and killed. D) She goes to jail for attempted robbery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is hit by a car and killed. 8. Which word means overly content to a fault with one's actions? A) Conscientious. B) Complacent. C) Fractious. D) Supercilious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complacent. 9. What is a synonym for languid? A) Lethargic. B) Unhurried. C) Sluggish. D) All listed are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All listed are correct. 10. "Tom Buchanan compelled me from the room as though he were moving a checker to another square." What literary device is used here? A) Metaphor. B) Personification. C) Simile. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 11. Dr. T. J. Eckleberg is a character that stands on a billboard looking over his workers. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 12. What is the purpose of the list Nick creates over the summer? A) To track who attended Gatsby's parties. B) To document the various rumors surrounding Gatsby. C) To help determine whether Gatsby is trustworthy. D) To document the number of suspicious phone calls Gatsby receives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To track who attended Gatsby's parties. 13. What effect does the use of dramatic irony have on the suspense in the story? A) Increases suspense by keeping readers unaware of key information. B) Decreases suspense by revealing all information to the reader. C) Has no impact on the level of suspense. D) Resolves all conflicts in advance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increases suspense by keeping readers unaware of key information. 14. What suspicion does Wilson have before the accident involving Myrtle? A) That they wouldn't be able to afford to move out west. B) That they are destined to stay together. C) That the man who hit her was the man she was having an affair with. D) That Nick was the lover. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That the man who hit her was the man she was having an affair with. 15. Why is Owl Eyes so surprised with Gatsby's library? A) Gatsby has volume 1 of Stoddard's Lectures. B) The books are real. C) The pages of the books are cut. D) The shelves are made of oak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The books are real. 16. How do we know Jordan Baker is rather selfish? A) She won't tell Nick what she learns about Gatsby right away. B) She tells Daisy immediately what she learns about Gatsby even though she says she won't. C) She drives carelessly, expecting others to watch out for her. D) She flirts with every man she sees in front of Nick even though she knows he likes her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She drives carelessly, expecting others to watch out for her. 17. Acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner A) Insincerity. B) Ineffable. C) Marred. D) Lethargic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lethargic. 18. Who was Gatsby's neighbor? A) Tom. B) Nick. C) Daisy. D) Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nick. 19. How did Gatsby become wealthy? A) Inheriting. B) Stealing. C) Bootlegging. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bootlegging. 20. What is the relationship between Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker? A) Old friends. B) Business partners. C) Neighbors. D) Sports teammates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Old friends. 21. Wrong; incorrect A) Evasions. B) Erroneous. C) Vitality. D) Privy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erroneous. 22. This word could be used to describe George Wilson in chapters 7 and 8. A) Magnanimous. B) Aesthetic. C) Intermittent. D) Deranged. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deranged. 23. Which word means snobby and conceited? A) Super. B) Superstitious. C) Supercilious. D) Superb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supercilious. 24. What does Nick say about Gatsby's dream at the end of the chapter? A) Daisy was dreaming of Gatsby just as much. B) Gatsby wasted his whole life dreaming of Daisy. C) Daisy never loved Gatsby back. D) Gatsby might have over-dreamed Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gatsby might have over-dreamed Daisy. 25. Which character represents the theme of the impossibility of recapturing the past? A) Jay Gatsby. B) Tom Buchanan. C) Daisy Buchanan. D) Nick Carraway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jay Gatsby. 26. It allows ..... and readers to relate more closely to the novel and its characters. A) Criticals. B) Critics. C) Criticians. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Critics. 27. Who says to Nick: "I'm going to tell you something about my life. I don't want you to get wrong idea of me from all these stories you hear." A) Gatsby. B) Tom. C) Jordan. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gatsby. 28. What does the word 'conspicuous' mean? A) Hidden or concealed. B) Difficult to see. C) Attracting attention. D) Unimportant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attracting attention. 29. Having attitudes and opinions supposedly common to peopleliving in the provinces; rustic or umsophisticated A) Provincial. B) Impetuous. C) Pastoral. D) Vacuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provincial. 30. How does Nick differ from other people living in his neighborhood? A) Nick doesn't have sophisticated manners or connections. B) Nick doesn't wear stylish clothing. C) Nick doesn't come from a wealthy family. D) Nick is well-connected and attended a prestigious school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nick is well-connected and attended a prestigious school. 31. True or False:Everyone in the story gossips about who Gatsby is A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 32. How did Tom meet Myrtle? A) At Gatsby's. B) On the train. C) At Wilson's garage. D) She came to his house with friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the train. 33. What can the reader infer about Nick Carraway's character? A) He is conniving, boastful, and full of pride. B) He is respectful, helpful, but sometimes lacks judgement. C) He is cunning, respectful, and generous. D) He is melancholy, disrespectful, and curious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is respectful, helpful, but sometimes lacks judgement. 34. The student's attendance at school was ..... Some weeks she is never present, others she misses a few days, and just last week she did not make it to school one day. A) Perturbed. B) Punctilious. C) Sporadic. D) Languid. E) Obstinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sporadic. 35. What is Nick's relation to Daisy? A) They are brother and sister. B) They are cousins. C) They are coworkers. D) They are neighbors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are cousins. 36. Tom discusses a book he is reading with his dinner guests. What does this discussion tell us about Tom? A) He is racist. B) He is sexist. C) He is interested in the history of the upper class. D) He is concerned about the future of the American economic system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is racist. 37. Taking complete control or possession of someone or something A) Denizen. B) Lethargic. C) Monopolizing. D) Permeate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monopolizing. 38. What is the meaning of the word 'fractious'? A) Compliant. B) Difficult. C) Agreeable. D) Cooperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficult. 39. Who is Tom Buchanan in the novel? A) Daisy's husband. B) Nic's father. C) Daisy's brother. D) Jay's brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Daisy's husband. 40. What does "Amorphous" mean? A) Without a clearly defined shape or form. B) Bad-tempered and sulky. C) Noisy, energetic, and cheerful. D) Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Without a clearly defined shape or form. 41. Who is narrating the story? A) Jay Gatsby. B) Morgan Freeman. C) Nick Carraway. D) Jordan Baker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nick Carraway. 42. Why has Nick moved East? A) He needs special medical treatment. B) He is looking for a wife. C) He can't afford to move back to the Midwest. D) He wants to try working in business. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He wants to try working in business. 43. Because of the 1st person narration, what do we not know? A) How Daisy and Gatsby met. B) Why Daisy was invited to Nick's. C) How long it's been since Daisy and Nick have seen each other. D) What is said between Daisy and Gatsby in private. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What is said between Daisy and Gatsby in private. 44. Which word means:behaving or looking as through one thinks one is superior to others A) Sedative. B) Extemporize. C) Imperative. D) Incredulously. E) Supercilious. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Supercilious. 45. What is a synonym for shrill? A) Pointed. B) Piercing. C) Soft. D) Shrimpy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Piercing. 46. This character is having an affair with Tom Buchanan. A) Jordan. B) Catherine. C) Daisy. D) Myrtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Myrtle. 47. TRUE OR FALSE:George Wilson knows Myrtle is having an affair, but he can't figure out with whom. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) BOTH TRUE AND FALSE. D) NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 48. Which character best fits this description:Owns a garage in the Valley of Ashes A) George Wilson. B) Wolfsheim. C) Gatsby. D) Owl Eyes. E) Nick. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) George Wilson. 49. What is the "valley of ashes" ? A) A barren, lower-middle class area separating West Egg from New York City. B) A park. C) An area in East Egg where a fire had been many years ago. D) An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby's lonliness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A barren, lower-middle class area separating West Egg from New York City. 50. The only party-goer to attend Gatsby's funeral besides Nick was: A) The twins who wore yellow dresses. B) Lucille. C) Jordan. D) Owl Eyes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Owl Eyes. 51. The room was in complete disarray after the party. What does the word 'disarray' mean? A) A state of disorder or confusion. B) Refusing to change your mind or behavior. C) Someone who supports or helps someone else. D) To confuse or mix up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A state of disorder or confusion. 52. How does the author utilize dialogue to build suspense between characters? A) Characters always openly share their thoughts and feelings. B) Dialogue is minimal, leading to decreased suspense. C) Tense and ambiguous dialogue can increase suspense. D) Characters' conversations have no relevance to the plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tense and ambiguous dialogue can increase suspense. 53. "Who oughtn't to?" inquired Daisy coldly. "Her family." "Her family is one aunt about a thousand years old." A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Symbolism. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 54. What color is Gatsby's car? A) Green. B) Yellow. C) Pink. D) Blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yellow. 55. What feeling does Nick show towards the stories Gatsby tells him? A) Belief. B) Disbelief. C) Sadness. D) Surprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disbelief. 56. What made Daisy happy again after Gatsby left for war? A) Being engaged to Tom. B) Reconciling with her family. C) Moving to New Orleans. D) Dating a new soldier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being engaged to Tom. 57. What does Tom accuse Gatsby of being? A) A bootlegger. B) A thief. C) A fake friend. D) A cheater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A bootlegger. 58. What does Nick vaguely remember about Jordan's first golf tournament? A) She got in a fight with her caddy. B) She was accused of cheating. C) She lost by a good margin. D) She won by six strokes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was accused of cheating. 59. Who was Mr. Wolfsheim? A) Actor. B) Gambler. C) Spy. D) Dentist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gambler. 60. What does Tom do when he drives away from the scene of the crash? A) Tom regrets not talking to Myrtle on the way to the city. B) Tom cries. C) Tom drives to Gatsby's to confront him about the accident. D) Tom accidentally crashes his own car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom cries. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesThe Great Gatsby Quiz 1The Great Gatsby Quiz 3The Great Gatsby Quiz 4The Great Gatsby Quiz 5The Great Gatsby Quiz 6The Great Gatsby Quiz 7The Great Gatsby Quiz 8The Great Gatsby Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books