This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does Gatsby try to prove his authenticity to Nick in Chapter 4? A) By showing him a collection of rare books. B) By revealing his identity and background. C) By introducing him to his wealthy business associates. D) By inviting him to a private dinner at his mansion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By revealing his identity and background. 2. She was distraught after receiving the tragic news. What does the word 'distraught' mean? A) Looking closely to understand and find details. B) Very upset or worried about something. C) No longer existing or active. D) A small remaining trace of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very upset or worried about something. 3. Happening by accident A) Expostulation. B) Provincial. C) Commensurate. D) Fortuitously. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fortuitously. 4. Gatsby and Nick go into business together. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Who owns the repair shop in the Valley of Ashes? A) George Wilson. B) Tom; he pays George Wilson to run it. C) Gatsby; it is a cover for his bootleg operations. D) There is no repair shop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) George Wilson. 6. What literary technique does the author use to generate intrigue surrounding Gatsby's character? A) Irony. B) Foreshadowing. C) Flashbacks. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreshadowing. 7. Who is Nick's cousin? A) Catherine Zeta Jones. B) Myrtle Wilson. C) Daisy Buchanan. D) Jordan Baker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Daisy Buchanan. 8. What word means never stopping, always happening or repeating? A) Perceive. B) Disdain. C) Incessant. D) Literally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incessant. 9. An inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place A) Denizen. B) Oculist. C) Pastoral. D) Notoriety. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denizen. 10. In chapter one, Fitzgerald explains that Daisy and Jordan had been lying around on the couch all day doing nothing. When they finally get up for dinner, he says that they move languidly. What does that mean? A) (adj) characterized by extreme care and great effort. B) (adj) unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical. C) (v.) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame. D) (adj) slow, sluggish, listless, weak. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (adj) slow, sluggish, listless, weak. 11. Please make sure the water does not ..... through the material. A) Elicit. B) Valor. C) Permeate. D) Fluctuate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Permeate. 12. As a pre-wedding gift, Tom gives Daisy what piece of jewelry? A) A diamond ring. B) An emerald bracelet. C) A pearl necklace. D) Ruby earrings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A pearl necklace. 13. Who is the Narrator of The Great Gatsby? A) The Narrator is omniscient. B) Tom Bucchanan. C) Nick Carraway. D) Gatsby. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nick Carraway. 14. What feeling does Nick describe towards Gatsby at the beginning of Chapter 4? A) Disappointment. B) Sadness. C) Anger. D) Happiness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disappointment. 15. Tom Buchanan was "one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterwards savors of anticlimax." What does this passage mean? A) Tom was not excellent at anything and his life is a let-down. B) Tom was always looked at as perfect at many things throughout his entire life. C) Tom excelled so greatly in sports at a young age that everything afterwards seems like a let-down. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tom excelled so greatly in sports at a young age that everything afterwards seems like a let-down. 16. Define:sensuously"She was in the middle thirties, and faintly stout, but she carried her surplus flesh sensuously as some women can." A) Touching along a boundary or at a point. B) To place between haughtily. C) The quality of being lively, strong, and full of energy. D) The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect. E) In a way that is pleasing to the senses. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) In a way that is pleasing to the senses. 17. Who is Catherine? A) Daisy's best friend. B) Myrtle's sister. C) The narrator's girlfriend. D) Tom's mistress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myrtle's sister. 18. What did Tom gift Daisy? A) A silk dress. B) A diamond ring. C) A string of pearls. D) Ruby earrings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A string of pearls. 19. Who is Tom's mistress? A) Daisy. B) Catherine. C) Myrtle. D) Lula. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myrtle. 20. Based on Fitzgerald's description that on Mondays "eight servants [and] an extra gardener toiled all day with mops and scrubbing brushes and hammers ..... reparing the ..... of the night before, " it is clear that Gatsby's guests had little respect for his property. A) Elicit. B) Rendering. C) Ravages. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ravages. 21. Where does the reunion between Gatsby and Daisy take place? A) New York. B) Gatsby's house. C) The Plaza hotel. D) Nick's house. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nick's house. 22. What theme in "The Great Gatsby" is represented by the green light at the end of Daisy's dock? A) The American dream. B) Love and desire. C) Wealth and class. D) The passage of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Love and desire. 23. Choose the correct word to match the definition.(adj) acting or done quickly and without thought or care A) Innumerable. B) Impetuous. C) Vacuous. D) Strident. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impetuous. 24. Where did the narrator initially encounter Tom Buchanan's mistress? A) At a social gathering. B) Following a car accident. C) During a train stop. D) Through a deliberate arrangement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) During a train stop. 25. What profession does Nick pursue in New York? A) Bootlegging. B) A job on Wall Street. C) Writing. D) Painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A job on Wall Street. 26. During dinner Tom gets a phone call from his mechanic. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 27. How does Gatsby behave when he is finally reunited with Daisy in Chapter 5? A) He is calm and collected. B) He is nervous and awkward. C) He is indifferent and distant. D) He is angry and confrontational. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is nervous and awkward. 28. What is Dan Cody's relationship to Gatsby? A) He was his mentor. B) He was his father. C) He was his younger brother. D) He was his business associate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was his mentor. 29. Who wrote the novel on which the film is based? A) F. Scott Fitzgerald. B) William Faulkner. C) James Joyce. D) Ernest Hemingway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. Scott Fitzgerald. 30. What did Mrs. Wilson buy while she was out with Tom and Nick? A) Sandwiches for lunch. B) A dog. C) A new dress. D) Cufflinks for Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dog. 31. The old abandoned house was the only vestige of the once-thriving neighborhood. What does the word 'vestige' mean? A) The study of money and resources. B) Very upset or worried about something. C) A small remaining trace of something. D) Someone who supports or helps someone else. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A small remaining trace of something. 32. What word does Nick NOT use to describe Tom Buchanan? A) Generous. B) Athletic. C) Arrogant. D) Wealthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generous. 33. Define:vitality"Her face ..... contained no facet or gleam of beauty, but there was an immediate perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves of her body were continually smoldering." A) In a way that is pleasing to the senses. B) Touching along a boundary or at a point. C) The quality of being lively, strong, and full of energy. D) To place between haughtily. E) The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The quality of being lively, strong, and full of energy. 34. Who said the following quote? "'It's a bona-fide piece of printed matter. It fooled me. This fella's a regular Belasco. It's a triumph. What thoroughness! What realism! Knew when to stop, too ..... didn't cut the pages." A) Meyer Wolfsheim. B) Jordan Baker. C) Gatsby. D) The owl-eyed man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The owl-eyed man. 35. What did Daisy hope when she heard she had a daughter? A) She would be a dancer. B) She would be a doctor. C) She would be happy. D) She would be a fool. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She would be a fool. 36. What is the significance of Gatsby's extravagant parties in Chapter 4? A) Gatsby's extravagant parties are a way for him to attract attention and gain popularity. B) Gatsby's extravagant parties are a way for him to escape his loneliness and isolation. C) Gatsby's extravagant parties are a way for him to show off his wealth and material possessions. D) Gatsby's extravagant parties symbolize his desire to impress Daisy and gain social status. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gatsby's extravagant parties symbolize his desire to impress Daisy and gain social status. 37. Which character is most skeptical about Gatsby's wealth and background in Chapter 4? A) Jordan Baker. B) Tom Buchanan. C) Nick Carraway. D) Daisy Buchanan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom Buchanan. 38. How does the theme of love play a role in Chapter 5? A) Tom and Daisy confess their undying love for each other. B) Gatsby and Daisy's love is rekindled. C) Nick falls in love with Jordan. D) Gatsby's love for Daisy is reawakened. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gatsby and Daisy's love is rekindled. 39. Stealthy, subtle, cunning or treacherous A) Turgid. B) Insidious. C) Ineffable. D) Portentous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insidious. 40. What happens to Myrtle? A) She tells George she will stop seeing Tom. B) She leaves George and insists Tom picks her up on his way back to East Egg. C) She is struck and killed by the car Daisy is driving. D) She is struck and killed by the car Gatsby is driving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is struck and killed by the car Daisy is driving. 41. Other than Nick and Henry, who comes to Gatsby's funeral? A) Tom. B) Daisy. C) No one. D) "Owl Eyes". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Owl Eyes". 42. What is Jay Gatsby's legal name? A) Jay Gatz. B) And Cody. C) James Gatsby. D) James Gatz. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) James Gatz. 43. Tom gave Daisy some pearls, worth ..... dollars. A) 250, 000. B) 550, 000. C) 350, 000. D) 300, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 350, 000. 44. What does Gatsby invite Nick to do with him? A) Go for a drive. B) Play a game of golf. C) Take a dip in the pool. D) Play cards. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take a dip in the pool. 45. Who is Gatsby in love with? A) Jordan. B) Myrtle. C) Beyonce. D) Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Daisy. 46. Where does Nick come from? A) From France to establish a vineyard in New York. B) From the Midwest to study the bond business. C) From the northwest to be a fashion designer. D) From the south to become an actor on Broadway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From the Midwest to study the bond business. 47. How long did Gatsby wait to meet Daisy? A) Ten years. B) Five years. C) Eight years. D) Six years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Five years. 48. What reasons does Gatsby give for Daisy's original decision to marry Tom? A) She thought Gatsby died in the war. B) She didn't think Gatsby would wait for her. C) Deep down, she always loved Tom. D) Tom has a good social standing and was acceptable to her parents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tom has a good social standing and was acceptable to her parents. 49. What did Gatsby do in an attempt to stay up-to-date on Daisy? A) He stalked her and watched her inside her home. B) He bought a newspaper every day just on the chance that it might mention her name. C) He communicated with Daisy's butler for inside information. D) He attended all the social events in East Egg that she might attend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He bought a newspaper every day just on the chance that it might mention her name. 50. Where does Myrtle Wilson live? A) The Valley of Ashes. B) The Bronx. C) Brooklyn. D) Manhattan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Valley of Ashes. 51. What does the green light represent for Gatsby? A) Gatsby's hopes and dreams, particularly his desire to be with Daisy. B) Gatsby's favorite color. C) A symbol of wealth and status. D) A warning sign to stay away from his property. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gatsby's hopes and dreams, particularly his desire to be with Daisy. 52. Who is driving the car that hits and kills Myrtle Wilson? A) Gatsby. B) Daisy. C) Nick. D) Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Daisy. 53. Where do Tom and Daisy live? A) West Egg. B) East Egg. C) North Egg. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) East Egg. 54. What surprising action does Gatsby take at the beginning of Chapter 5? A) He confesses his love to Daisy. B) He has Nick invite Daisy to tea. C) He cancels his extravagant parties. D) He fires his servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He has Nick invite Daisy to tea. 55. Who lives in the valley of ashes? A) Buchanans. B) Gatsbys. C) Carraways. D) Wilsons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wilsons. 56. True or False?:Nick was able to convince Tom and Daisy to come to Gatsby's funeral. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 57. Why did Gatsby want to meet with Daisy at Nick's house? A) Gatsby wanted to stay in West Egg. B) Gatsby thought it would be more comfortable for her. C) Gatsby did not want Tom to be there. D) Gatsby wanted Daisy to see his house next door. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gatsby wanted Daisy to see his house next door. 58. What is the significance of Gatsby's mysterious past? A) It reveals that Gatsby is actually a criminal. B) It adds to the overall theme of illusion and reality in the novel. C) It has no significance to the plot. D) It is only included to confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It adds to the overall theme of illusion and reality in the novel. 59. What nickname does Gatsby give to Nick? A) Old Sport. B) Old Pal. C) Old Friend. D) Old Chap. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Old Sport. 60. Why is Nick at one of Gatsby's parties? A) He was invited by special invitation. B) He wandered over one night. C) Gatsby came to his door to introduce himself and invite him. D) Gatsby recognized him at the local pharmacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was invited by special invitation. ← 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 7The Great Gatsby Quiz 8The Great Gatsby Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books