This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 26 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What impact does the use of imagery have on the reader's experience of suspense? A) Imagery detracts from the suspense of the story. B) Vivid imagery enhances the reader's immersion and suspense. C) Minimal use of imagery heightens suspense. D) Images are never used in suspenseful literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minimal use of imagery heightens suspense. 2. What is Nick's relation to Tom? A) They went to college (Yale) together. B) They are coworkers. C) They are distant cousins. D) They are neighbors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They went to college (Yale) together. 3. Who said, "Yeah, Gatsby's very careful about women. He would never so much as look at a friend's wife." A) Daisy. B) Jordan. C) Gatsby. D) Wolfsheim. E) NIck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wolfsheim. 4. How does Chapter 4 begin? A) With a casual conversation between Nick and Jordan. B) With a lengthy description of all the various guests who attended Gatsby's parties. C) With a detailed account of the extravagant appearance of Gatsby's mansion. D) With Nick reflecting on old and new money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With a lengthy description of all the various guests who attended Gatsby's parties. 5. Which of the following words best describes Daisy Buchanan's character? A) Kind and compassionate. B) Honest and trustworthy. C) Intelligent and ambitious. D) Shallow and materialistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shallow and materialistic. 6. In which state is the novel set? A) Massachusetts. B) Colorado. C) New York. D) New Jersey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New York. 7. How did the leash wrapped in tissue paper affect Michaelis? A) He thought it was normal, but convinced Wilson that there was no reason for her to have it. B) He thought that it was impressive and asked if he could keep it. C) He thought it was normal and justified her having it. D) He thought that it was ordinary and went to find one for his dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He thought it was normal and justified her having it. 8. What is ironic about Gatsby's funeral in The Great Gatsby? A) Few people show up to his funeral, whereas hundreds attended his parties. B) It rains throughout the funeral-so much so that the minister even comments on it. C) The funeral is a dull and sullen affair, whereas his life was full of energy. D) Gatsby himself never actually attended another person's funeral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Few people show up to his funeral, whereas hundreds attended his parties. 9. What does Gatsby show Daisy that surprises and impresses her in Chapter 5? A) His extensive collection of rare books. B) His mansion filled with extravagant decorations. C) A closet full of expensive clothing. D) His luxurious car collection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His extensive collection of rare books. 10. They were both in white, and their dresses were rippling and fluttering as if they hadjust been blown back in after a short flight around the house. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 11. Which of the following best describes Nick's belief in Gatsby's story of his background? A) At first he is skeptical, but then he is convinced it is true. B) He starts out trusting Gatsby, but in the end, he cannot believe him. C) He is in utter disbelief throughout the entire conversation. D) He never doubts Gatsby because he is so captivated by him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At first he is skeptical, but then he is convinced it is true. 12. What word means to change or twist something out of shape? A) Tapestry. B) Distort. C) Prosperous. D) Proprietor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distort. 13. Which character trait of Gatsby is ultimately responsible for his downfall? A) His life of partying and extravagance. B) His belief that money can buy happiness. C) His lack of emotion and carelessness. D) His rude and abrasive manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His belief that money can buy happiness. 14. What does the following quote show us about Gatsby? "He doesn't want any trouble with anybody." A) Gatsby is a people pleaser and doesn't want to upset anyone. B) Gatsby will send gangsters after people who upset him. C) Gatsby is very specific about his interactions with people. D) Gatsby does not care what others think of him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gatsby is a people pleaser and doesn't want to upset anyone. 15. What sport does Jordan Baker play? A) Racquetball. B) Tennis. C) Golf. D) Volleyball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Golf. 16. How does the mood of the party change at the end of the night? (Pg 52 book/Pg 56 PDF) A) The party gets crazier. B) People start acting sad and inappropriately. C) People get bored. D) People help clean up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People start acting sad and inappropriately. 17. A blond, spiritless man, anemic, and faintly handsome A) Nick. B) Gatsby. C) George Wilson. D) Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George Wilson. 18. Very serious and significant A) Portentous. B) Magnanimous. C) Complacent. D) Ravenously. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Portentous. 19. Inclined to reserve all judgments ..... privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men A) Daisy. B) Nick. C) Tom. D) Gatsby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nick. 20. Printing system for stamps and magazines A) Epigram. B) Extemporize. C) Rotogravure. D) Effeminate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rotogravure. 21. What is the main difference between the party at Myrtle's apartment and Gatsby's parties? A) The party at Myrtle's apartment is more exclusive. B) The party at Myrtle's apartment is more sophisticated. C) The party at Myrtle's apartment is more extravagant. D) The party at Myrtle's apartment lacks refinement and elegance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The party at Myrtle's apartment lacks refinement and elegance. 22. Colorful ..... in The Great Gatsby feeds itself-ambition is driven by jealousy, which is driven by money and greed. A) Symbol. B) Symbolism. C) Symbolic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbolism. 23. For what was Gatsby famous? A) His lavish, out of control parties. B) His amazing automobile collection. C) His ability to break the law and get away with it. D) His lies and how well he could twist the truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His lavish, out of control parties. 24. "I just got wised up to something funny the last two days. That's why I want to get away. That's why I've been bothering you about the car." A) Tom Buchanan. B) George Wilson. C) Gatsby. D) Jordan Baker. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George Wilson. 25. Which part of The Great Gatsby is the best example of irony? A) Gatsby is fabulously wealthy, yet he gets his money illegally. B) George wants to move, yet Myrtle doesn't want to. C) Nick has a rich family, yet he is from the Midwest. D) Tom is jealous of Daisy, yet he is cheating on her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tom is jealous of Daisy, yet he is cheating on her. 26. An entry way to a house A) Provincial. B) Garrulous. C) Whim. D) Vestibule. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vestibule. 27. Nick Carroway is all of the following except: A) In the bond business. B) Is from a wealthy family. C) From San Francisco. D) The narrator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From San Francisco. 28. How does Gatsby die? A) He is hit by a car driven by Daisy Buchanan. B) He commits suicide. C) He is shot by Tom Buchanan. D) He is shot by George Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He commits suicide. 29. Gatsby revisits Louisville after the war in order to A) See if he can pursue a job opportunity to allow him to marry Daisy. B) Feel close to Daisy by walking the same streets that he once walked with her. C) Persuade Daisy's parents that he is worthy of her. D) Show Daisy his various accomplishments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feel close to Daisy by walking the same streets that he once walked with her. 30. What makes Nick skeptical of Gatsby? A) From another room, Nick overhears a long conversation between Gatsby and a mysterious man. B) Gatsby contradicts himself, saying he's from the Midwest and later saying he's from San Francisco. C) Nick discovers dated letters that strongly suggest Gatsby never enlisted in the military. D) All options are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gatsby contradicts himself, saying he's from the Midwest and later saying he's from San Francisco. 31. Why has Gatsby been throwing parties? A) To flaunt his wealth. B) Because he likes to party. C) To meet new people. D) To attract Daisy's attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To attract Daisy's attention. 32. Which detail best supports the idea that Wilson was ignoble? A) He sat in the chair mumbling and crying after Myrtle's death. B) He forced his way into Tom and Daisy's house demanding answers. C) He backed down after he questioned Tom on how long it was taking to get the car fixed. D) He told Tom he had been sick for a couple of days especially since he realized some things about Myrtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He backed down after he questioned Tom on how long it was taking to get the car fixed. 33. Who is is a lifeless yet handsome man, colored gray by the ashes in the air. A) Mrs. McKee. B) Myrtle Wilson. C) George Wilson. D) Mr. McKee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George Wilson. 34. Who said it?"Is something happening?" A) Nick. B) Daisy. C) Tom. D) Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nick. 35. In a manner showing little interest or concern A) Insincerity. B) Ineffable. C) Apathetically. D) Pastoral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apathetically. 36. The best definition of the word redolent is ..... A) Excessively bold or arrogant; impertinent. B) Talkative. C) Fragrant; suggestive of. D) By chance, randomly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragrant; suggestive of. 37. Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1? A) He is short and fat and jolly. B) He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob. C) He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man. D) He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob. 38. What does the quote "[Gatsby's] invisible cloak of his uniform" refer to? A) Gatsby's uniform does not fit well because of his lack of income and family connections. B) Gatsby's uniform helps hide his true feelings for Daisy and her family. C) Gatsby's uniform helps cover or hide that he is not truly wealthy. D) Gatsby's uniform will eventually include a "cloak" once he returns a war hero but for now it does not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gatsby's uniform helps cover or hide that he is not truly wealthy. 39. How does the party at Myrtle's apartment contribute to the overall message of the novel? A) It highlights the struggles of the working class. B) It showcases the excesses and moral decay of the wealthy elite. C) It demonstrates the importance of social status and wealth. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 40. Which of the following is best illustrated by the quote? "'Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!' shouted Mrs. Wilson, 'I'll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai-' Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand." A) Conflict. B) Character. C) Theme. D) Symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conflict. 41. What happened while Nick, Gatsby and Wolfsheim were at the restaurant? A) Nick started to feel ill and left. B) Wolfsheim had an important call to make. C) Gatsby had to make a call urgently. D) Daisy arrived at the restaurant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gatsby had to make a call urgently. 42. What statement best desribes Tom? A) Trustful, funny, sporty. B) Racist, mean, brutish. C) Rich, racist, dancer. D) Kind, gentle, rich. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Racist, mean, brutish. 43. T or F:In the middle of chapter seven, Nick remembers its his thirtieth birthday and fanticizes and romanticizes about the fanciful days to come in his thirties. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 44. What is the central conflict in Chapter 1? A) The strained relationship between Daisy and Tom Buchanan. B) The pursuit of wealth and social status. C) The disillusionment of the American Dream. D) The mystery surrounding Gatsby's character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The strained relationship between Daisy and Tom Buchanan. 45. Then an army officer came over, ..... the crowd to calm down and disperse. A) Sauntering. B) Surmising. C) Eluding. D) Imploring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imploring. 46. What does Nick learn about the green light he first saw at the end of the first chapter? A) It is a search light used to locate a body, presumed to be underwater. B) It was the light of Daisy's dock. C) It was a message for Gatsby sent by Wolfsheim. D) It was an optical illusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was the light of Daisy's dock. 47. Who is Jordan Baker, and what is her relationship with Nick? A) She is Nick's cousin, and they are romantically involved. B) She is Gatsby's former lover. C) She is Daisy's best friend, and they grew up together. D) She is a professional golfer and a friend of Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is Nick's cousin, and they are romantically involved. 48. The act of positioning close together, often to show contrast A) Retribution. B) Vitality. C) Suppressed. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Juxtaposition. 49. Gatsby lives in a town called A) Long Island. B) East Egg. C) West Egg. D) North Egg. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) West Egg. 50. What does Gatsby get Klipspringer to do for his guests? A) Play music on the cello for them to dance to. B) Play music on the organ for them to dance to. C) Fetch them drinks. D) Recite a poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Play music on the organ for them to dance to. 51. Involuntarily I glanced seaward-and distinguishednothing except a single green light, A) Metaphor. B) Pathetic fallacy. C) Juxtaposition. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Symbolism. 52. What word means to see, hear, or feel something? A) Defer. B) Artificial. C) Literally. D) Perceive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Perceive. 53. What is the meaning of 'levity'? A) Lightheartedness; lack of seriousness. B) Haughty or arrogant manner. C) Unable to believe; showing disbelief. D) Artificial way of acting or speaking, especially to impress others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lightheartedness; lack of seriousness. 54. Where was Tom Buchanan from? A) Chicago. B) New York. C) New Orleans. D) New Jersey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chicago. 55. Discuss the symbolism of the green light in Chapter 8 of The Great Gatsby. A) The green light symbolizes Daisy's love for Gatsby. B) The green light represents Gatsby's envy towards Tom. C) The green light symbolizes Gatsby's hopes and dreams for the future. D) The green light signifies Gatsby's desire for wealth and material possessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The green light symbolizes Gatsby's hopes and dreams for the future. 56. The act of moving, lying, or extending in differrent direction from a commom point A) Somnambulance. B) Juxtaposition. C) Fluctuate. D) Divergence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Divergence. 57. What is the significance of Jay Gatsby's death in the novel? A) It signifies the rise of the American Dream and the power of wealth. B) It represents the triumph of love over materialism. C) It symbolizes the collapse of the American Dream and the emptiness of wealth and materialism. D) It has no significance in the context of the novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It symbolizes the collapse of the American Dream and the emptiness of wealth and materialism. 58. What is the condition of the garage's interior when the narrator first sees it? A) Bright and welcoming. B) Luxurious and clean. C) Unprosperous and bare. D) Crowded and noisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unprosperous and bare. 59. Jay Gatsby personifies this theme and dream A) The Corruption of the American Dream. B) Hope. C) Paradox. D) Possessiveness and Jealousy. E) Reality vs Illusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Corruption of the American Dream. 60. What does Gatsby do when Daisy arrives? A) He disappears then knocks on the front door. B) He cries tears of happiness. C) He casually acts like he barely remembers Daisy. D) He nearly faints from anxiety. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He disappears then knocks on the front door. ← 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