This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 23 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following words fits the definition below(n) A principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible. A) Deft. B) Impenetrable. C) Coherence. D) Incredulous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coherence. 2. How does Nick interpret his father's advice in Chapter 1? A) Nick, and those in his class are better than people who are not wealthy, so they must be patient with their inferiors. B) Nick should try to understand that he has had opportunities others have not. C) Nick should strive to always behave as a member of his higher social class is expected to behave. D) Nick should work to avoid socializing with people who are of lower classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nick, and those in his class are better than people who are not wealthy, so they must be patient with their inferiors. 3. Which vocabulary term is best described by the following antonyms:moral/ethical, upright, honest, with great integrity A) Perturbed. B) Base. C) Obstinate. D) Harrowing. E) Unscrupulous. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Unscrupulous. 4. What is Gatsby doing when Nick first sees him? A) Inviting guests into his house. B) Swimming in his pool. C) Walking down the road near his house. D) Staring across the bay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Staring across the bay. 5. How does Jay Gatsby's love for Daisy Buchanan drive his actions and decisions? A) It drives him to join the military and fight in a war. B) It drives him to pursue a career in politics. C) It drives him to become a recluse and avoid society. D) It drives him to accumulate wealth and throw extravagant parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It drives him to accumulate wealth and throw extravagant parties. 6. The act of putting in proper order, or the state of being put in order. A) Arrangement. B) Uncivilized. C) Possessions. D) States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arrangement. 7. What is the turning point in the novel that is set up in Chapter 3? A) The unraveling of Gatsby's true identity. B) The disillusionment of the characters. C) The exploration of Gatsby's mysterious past. D) The encounter between Nick and Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The exploration of Gatsby's mysterious past. 8. What does Nick intend to do in New York? A) Open his own shop. B) Become a real estate agent. C) Become a bond salesman. D) Become a doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Become a bond salesman. 9. What did George find that made him suspicious of Myrtle having an affair? A) A ring. B) Pearls. C) A dog leash. D) A love note. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dog leash. 10. Nick's recounts the excessive preparations for Gatsby's weekend parties: "five crates of oranges and lemons, " "several hundred feet of canvas and ..... colored lights, " an entire orchestra, and a main bar with "gins and liquors and cordials" (Fitzgerald 40). While Nick describes these steps, it is not done with flattery. He seems to criticize Gatsby's ..... A) Jauntiness. B) Obstinance. C) Punctiliousness. D) Prodigality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prodigality. 11. Where does Nick live? A) West Egg. B) East Egg. C) New York City. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) West Egg. 12. Color of Gatsby's car. A) Indigo. B) Chartreuse. C) Turquoise. D) Yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yellow. 13. What character left a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down and then lied about it? A) Jordan. B) Daisy. C) Catherine. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jordan. 14. Then the glow faded, each lightdeserting her with lingering regret, like children leaving apleasant street at dusk. A) Metaphor. B) Pathetic fallacy. C) Simile. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 15. What does Gatsby call most people while he's talking to them? A) "Dude". B) "Sir" or "Ma'am". C) "Old Sport". D) "Mister" or "Miss". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Old Sport". 16. In what year is The Great Gatsby set? A) 1925. B) 1924. C) 1923. D) 1922. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1922. 17. Something owned A) Possessions. B) Annoyance. C) Bonds. D) Carelessly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Possessions. 18. Interpose A) To place or come between; to intervene or interrupt. B) Intrude upon. C) To assume a particular attitude or stance. D) Situate between cells of an organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To place or come between; to intervene or interrupt. 19. What is an antonym for supercilious? A) Condescending. B) Boring. C) Super silly. D) Humble. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humble. 20. One of the most important American writers of the 20th Century. He also wrote This Side of Paradise: A) F. Scott Fitzgerald. B) John Dos Passos. C) Gertrude Stein. D) E. Hemingway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. Scott Fitzgerald. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres 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 8The Great Gatsby Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books