This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 21 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Impetuous means A) Devoid of matter. B) A justly deserved penalty. C) An indirect and usually malicious implication. D) Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought. 2. Meyer Wolfsheim is a gangster. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. To find out or learn from certainty A) Corroborate. B) Sporadic. C) Ascertain. D) Discreet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ascertain. 4. While Myrtle sees herself as someone who is refined and cultured, in reality she is loud and ..... Her tastelessness is probably best displayed by the vulgar comment she makes concerning her husband, George. A) Gaudy. B) Vacuous. C) Tantalizing. D) Poignant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gaudy. 5. What symbolizes the moral decay of society in "The Great Gatsby" ? A) The green light. B) The Valley of Ashes. C) Gatsby's parties. D) The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Valley of Ashes. 6. To conclude or make a guess A) Whim. B) Surmise. C) Formidable. D) Inquest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surmise. 7. What does the reader learn about Gatsby via Mr. Wolfsheim? A) Gatsby has many friends, and people consider him intellient and honest. B) Gatsby was involved in a shooting at the Metropole some years ago. C) Gatsby may be engaging in illegal business with Mr. Wolfsheim. D) Gatsby has borrowed money to fund his parties at West Egg. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gatsby may be engaging in illegal business with Mr. Wolfsheim. 8. T or F:Doctor T. J. Eckleburg is a bygone optometrist whose name appears on a fading advertisement overlooking the valley of the ashes. This valley is a small coal community between NY and East + West Egg. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Jay Gatsby was employed by Dan for five years. What happened to cause an end to the employment? A) Dan had no need for him anymore. B) Gatsby was sick of being on the boat and left. C) Dan died a week after his mistress came on the boat. D) Dan married his mistress, Ella Kaye, and they moved away. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dan died a week after his mistress came on the boat. 10. True or False:Daisy Buchanan is a relative of Nick's. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. What is the significance of Gatsby's shirts in Chapter 5? A) They symbolize his newfound wealth. B) They represent his extravagant taste in fashion. C) They belonged to his deceased father. D) They are a gift from Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They symbolize his newfound wealth. 12. Where does Nick Carraway move to in Chapter 1? A) Midwest. B) New York City. C) East Egg. D) West Egg. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) West Egg. 13. Which of the following is NOT a rumor about Gatsby? A) He killed a man. B) He went to Oxford. C) He was a German spy. D) He fought in the WWI. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He fought in the WWI. 14. How does Nick meet Gatsby? A) Gatsby greets all of his guests in a receiving line. B) They met when Nick wandered into the library where Gatsby was reading. C) Jordan Baker introduced them. D) Nick asks a man he is talking to where Gatsby is and discovers that he is talking to Gatsby. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nick asks a man he is talking to where Gatsby is and discovers that he is talking to Gatsby. 15. When was The Great Gatsby published? A) 1940. B) 1930. C) 1925. D) 1950. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1925. 16. Who is going to tell Nick about Gatsby's story? A) Daisy Buchanan. B) Jordan Baker. C) Tom Buchanan. D) Mr. Wolfsheim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jordan Baker. 17. Who says the following: "[Gatsby's smile] believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself, and assured you that it had precisely the impression of you that, at your best, you hoped to convey." A) Jordan. B) Nick. C) Tom. D) Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nick. 18. All of Myrtle's actions are best described by which literary device? A) Hyperbole. B) Personification. C) Imagery. D) Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 19. What is the famous billboard in the Valley of Ashes advertising? A) A luxury car. B) A clothing brand. C) An optometrist. D) A gambling casino. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An optometrist. 20. During what season do Gatsby's lavish parties take place? A) Spring. B) Summer. C) Fall. D) Winter. 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