This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the Gatsby's first name? A) Lewis. B) Edward. C) Jay. D) John. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jay. 2. Tom and Daisy live on ..... Egg. A) West. B) East. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) East. 3. Which vocabulary term is best described by the following synonyms:decrepit, aged, failing or declining A) Until then. B) Perturbed. C) Obstinate. D) Deranged. E) Languid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until then. 4. Strongly passionate or emotion; often with anger A) Feign. B) Imperceptible. C) Vehemently. D) Supercilious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vehemently. 5. Gatsby's funeral is attended by A) Nick, Henry Gatz and Wolfsheim. B) Hundreds of people who attended his parties. C) Nick, Henry Gatz and The Owl-Eyed man. D) Klipspringer, Nick, Henry Gatz and Wolfsheim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nick, Henry Gatz and The Owl-Eyed man. 6. What is the name of Daisy's childhood friend? A) Jordan Baker. B) Myrtle Wilson. C) Nic Carraway. D) Tom Buchanan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jordan Baker. 7. What seems to be Meyer Wolfsheim's "profession" ? A) Gangster. B) Magazine Publisher. C) Dentist. D) Garage Owner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gangster. 8. What year did Fitzgerald write the Great Gatsby? A) 1921. B) 1925. C) 1924. D) 1922. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1925. 9. The sheer size of the mountain was awe-inspiring. What does the word 'sheer' mean? A) Very little or not enough of something. B) Complete, absolute or very steep. C) A design made by combining initials. D) To feel very happy and proud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete, absolute or very steep. 10. What is the name of the narrator of the story? A) Tom Buchanan. B) Daisy Buchanan. C) Nick Carraway. D) Jay Gatsby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Daisy Buchanan. 11. What did Gatsby want Jordan to talk to Nick about? A) Inviting Daisy over so that Gatsby could see her. B) Inviting Daisy to a party at Gatsby's house. C) Asking Daisy if she regretted marrying Tom. D) Asking if Jordan thought Daisy would divorce Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inviting Daisy over so that Gatsby could see her. 12. What word means:to place between haughtily A) Sensuously. B) Interpose. C) Vitality. D) Disdain. E) Contiguous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interpose. 13. After Gatsby lists all the extravagant things he has done in life, Nick appears to have doubts about his time at Oxford. To put Nick's doubts to rest, Gatsby shows him which of the following items? A) A photograph of himself playing cricket while he was a student at Oxford. B) A copy of his college transcripts. C) An article about Gatsby published in the Oxford newspaper. D) An embroidered sweater with "Oxford" displayed across the chest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A photograph of himself playing cricket while he was a student at Oxford. 14. Which of the following words best describes Nick Carraway's character? A) Observant and non-judgmental. B) Naive and gullible. C) Introverted and shy. D) Critical and judgmental. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Observant and non-judgmental. 15. How does Gatsby make his fortune? A) Through illegal activities like bootlegging. B) By working hard in the stock market. C) By winning the lottery. D) Through inheritance from a wealthy relative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through illegal activities like bootlegging. 16. What is the name of the billboard sign in the Valley of Ashes? A) Four Eyes. B) T.J Eckleburg. C) Clear Eyes. D) Tom's Eyes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) T.J Eckleburg. 17. He couldn't help but exult in his victory. What does the word 'exult' mean? A) To make or cause to become. B) To feel very happy and proud. C) A design made by combining initials. D) Feeling like you have to do something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To feel very happy and proud. 18. Nick is Tom's cousin. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. Why did Gatsby fire all his servants? A) They did a horrible job. B) So they wouldn't spread rumors about Daisy's regular visits. C) One of them stole something and Gatsby didn't know which one. D) He wanted to find cheaper help to save money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So they wouldn't spread rumors about Daisy's regular visits. 20. Chapter 3 begins with Nick going to Gatsby's house for a party. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 21. What can the reader infer as to why Gatsby, an average person, would carry around his metal? A) He was extremely proud of his accomplishments. B) He was always taught to keep it near him. C) He was afraid someone would steal it from his home especially someone at one of his parties. D) He needed to use it as a ploy to help people to believe his life story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He needed to use it as a ploy to help people to believe his life story. 22. Fitzgerald ends his novel on a metaphor of boats that "beat on ..... against the current, borne back ..... into the past" (180). This metaphor is a final commentary on Gatsby's belief that one could repeat the past; however, the image of that final metaphor also serves as a warning to those trying to do so. A) Superfluously. B) Ceaselessly. C) Garrulously. D) Portentously. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ceaselessly. 23. Why did Gatsby change his name? A) Got into trouble with the mafia. B) Wanted to fake his own death. C) Felt that changing his name would help him become a different person and live a new life. D) Was ashamed of his family's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Felt that changing his name would help him become a different person and live a new life. 24. What word means a type of woven fabric with pictures? A) Bound. B) Tapestry. C) Literally. D) Resolve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tapestry. 25. Find the setting time of the novel. A) Spring 1922. B) Autumn 1920. C) Summer 1922. D) Summer 1920. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summer 1922. 26. Nick rents a house in the West egg A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. What word means:continuing without stopping A) Tangible. B) Explicable. C) Inexhaustible. D) Clamorously. E) Incessant. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Incessant. 28. Where did Gatsby learn how to behave with high class manners? A) Dan Cody mentored him and taught him everything. B) He learned them at Oxford College. C) Charm and sophistication comes naturally to him. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dan Cody mentored him and taught him everything. 29. Which statement about Daisy Buchanan is false? A) She is married to Tom Buchanan. B) She is having an affair with George Wilson. C) She is shallow and self-centered. D) She does not show interest in being a mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is having an affair with George Wilson. 30. What is the sense conveyed in The Great Gatsby about the way of life? A) It can't go on and there's something wrong. B) It is perfect and everlasting. C) It is flawed but can be easily fixed. D) It is constantly improving and evolving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can't go on and there's something wrong. 31. Who was telling the story to Nick? A) Gatsby. B) Jordan. C) Myrtle. D) Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jordan. 32. Describe the Buchanan's house. A) It is a formal and traditional colonial Georgian mansion. B) It is low and modernistic, designed to blend in with the scenery. C) It is a replica of a Spanish hacienda, with a central garden and fountains. D) D. It is palatial, although in a state of disrepair. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a formal and traditional colonial Georgian mansion. 33. According to the speakers, what is pervasive in our time? A) Political engagement and social justice. B) Intellectual discourse and critical thinking. C) Celebrity culture and pseudo events. D) Environmental activism and sustainable living. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Celebrity culture and pseudo events. 34. What is the reason "Jay Gatsby" created a new persona for himself at age 17? A) His parents were wealthy, and he wanted to be sure he lived up to their expectations. B) His parents were unsuccessful farm people, and he didn't want to be like that. C) He wanted to impress Daisy. D) He had a wealthy friend who he wanted to be like. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His parents were unsuccessful farm people, and he didn't want to be like that. 35. The Valley of Ashes symbolize A) Old money. B) God. C) Gatsby's dream. D) Moral decay of the 1920s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moral decay of the 1920s. 36. Which vocab word has the following synonyms:spite, ill will, hatred A) Malevolence. B) Affront. C) Cordial. D) Perturbed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Malevolence. 37. Worried, concerned A) Anxious. B) Bonds. C) Untidy. D) Deceit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anxious. 38. Where does Tom take Myrtle and Nick? A) To a movie theater to enjoy a silent picture film. B) To an apartment he keeps for his affair. C) To a hotel room he regularly rents for his affair. D) To a friend's house who he visits often to cover his affair. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To an apartment he keeps for his affair. 39. Why did Gatsby move to West Egg? A) To start a new life after the war. B) To live in the house across from Daisy. C) To begin work in the bond business. D) To hold convivial parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To live in the house across from Daisy. 40. Where does Gatsby tell Nick about his past? A) At lunch. B) On the porch of his mansion. C) On his dock. D) In his car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In his car. 41. Tomorrow the teachers will ..... for their weekly staff meeting. A) Render. B) Confound. C) Muster. D) Swathe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Muster. 42. How is Myrtle trying to build her status on the social class ladder? A) By using Tom's wealth to get what she wants. B) By buying expensive clothing and other things with Tom's money. C) By changing her behavior around Tom when dealing with other people. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 43. Daisy's quote from chapter one is about her daughter and she hopes she is, " ..... " A) "a beautiful little fool". B) "a beautiful little doll". C) "a beautiful little girl". D) "a smart little girl". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "a beautiful little fool". 44. What does Jordan Baker do for a career? A) She's a socialite who does charity work. B) She's a professional golfer. C) She's a professional swimmer. D) She's married to a wealthy man, and just keeps house and has children. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She's a professional golfer. 45. Adj:extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous A) Vicarious(ly). B) Tumultuous. C) Harrowing. D) Alight(ed). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harrowing. 46. What does the clock ticking symbolize in Chapter 8? A) Gatsby's obsession with Daisy. B) The inevitability of change. C) The passing of time. D) The emptiness of the Jazz Age society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The passing of time. 47. What is the atmosphere like at Gatsby's parties? A) The atmosphere at Gatsby's parties is tense and uncomfortable. B) The atmosphere at Gatsby's parties is boring and uneventful. C) The atmosphere at Gatsby's parties is lively, extravagant, and filled with music, dancing, and excessive indulgence. D) The atmosphere at Gatsby's parties is quiet and subdued. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The atmosphere at Gatsby's parties is lively, extravagant, and filled with music, dancing, and excessive indulgence. 48. Why does Gatsby stop throwing parties? A) He becomes paranoid. B) He is only interested in Daisy. C) He runs out of money. D) His neighbors complain about the noise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is only interested in Daisy. 49. What does Gatsby show Nick that makes Nick believe that Gatsby is telling the truth? A) His bank account statement. B) His "get out of jail free" card from the commissioner. C) A photograph of Gatsby at Oxford. D) A photograph of Gatsby and Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A photograph of Gatsby at Oxford. 50. What is the definition of "Succulent" ? A) Humor or frivolity. B) Tender, juicy, tasty. C) Sharing in the knowledge of something secret or private. D) Being all the same or of the same kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tender, juicy, tasty. 51. The color green also brings to ..... money and greed; perhaps the desire to achieve is fueled by the yearning and pressure from society to become rich A) Memory. B) Thoughts. C) Mind. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mind. 52. While arranging Gatsby's funeral, Nick finds evidence of Gatsby's illegal dealings when: A) He receives a mysterious, shady phone call. B) A group of mobsters show up at Gatsby's mansion. C) A package of contraband shows up on Gatsby's doorstep. D) He found a letter that was written in some sort of code. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He receives a mysterious, shady phone call. 53. What is the main theme explored through character interactions in Chapter 3? A) The pursuit of the American Dream. B) The theme of deceit and dishonesty. C) The superficiality of the upper-class lifestyle. D) The unraveling of Gatsby's true identity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The theme of deceit and dishonesty. 54. Fitzgerald uses what word to describe the murder and suicide? A) Vengeance. B) Holocaust. C) Tragedy. D) Criminal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Holocaust. 55. Who lives in the mansion next to Nick Carraway's cottage? A) Daisy Buchanan. B) Jay Gatsby. C) Tom Buchanan. D) Jordan Baker. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jay Gatsby. 56. What is Gatsby doing the first time Nick sees him? A) Looking out over the water. B) Hosting a party. C) Playing golf. D) Hitting on Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looking out over the water. 57. In Chapter 5, How do Gatsby and Daisy look at the end of the day when Nick leaves them? A) Still very awkward. B) Nervous to be alone with each other. C) Tense, as if they need to discuss the past. D) Absolutely lost in each other's presence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Absolutely lost in each other's presence. 58. Gatsby is actually the son of A) A Mafia member. B) Very wealthy people. C) Poor farmers. D) Movie stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poor farmers. 59. Jordan Baker is famous in which sport? A) Polo. B) Baseball. C) Golf. D) Tennis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Golf. 60. Which of these words describes Gatsby? A) Cruel. B) Loving. C) Aggressive. D) Fake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fake. ← 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 6The Great Gatsby Quiz 7The Great Gatsby Quiz 8The Great Gatsby Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books