This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 47 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 47 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does Fitzgerald characterize Myrtle Wilson in Chapter 2? A) As a hardworking and ambitious woman. B) As a vain and materialistic woman. C) As a faithful and devoted wife. D) As a corrupt and immoral individual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a vain and materialistic woman. 2. What is the ambivalence captured in The Great Gatsby according to the speakers? A) The ambivalence in our attitude towards materialism. B) The ambivalence in the narrative style and structure. C) The ambivalence in the author's portrayal of characters. D) The ambivalence in the depiction of the Jazz Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ambivalence in our attitude towards materialism. 3. Tom gave Daisy ..... worth $ 350, 000 ($ 5.2 million today!) A) A house. B) A diamond ring. C) A car. D) A string of pearls. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A string of pearls. 4. The color yellow traditionally symbolizes wealth and beauty. However, in The Great Gatsby it also symbolizes: A) Hope. B) Death. C) Innocence. D) Virtue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Death. 5. What is the lie that Tom tells Myrtle? A) She will someday be his wife. B) He can't marry her because his wife won't let him. C) He does not have enough money to marry her. D) She is the best thing that ever happened to him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He can't marry her because his wife won't let him. 6. Which of the following is best illustrated by the quote? "The only crazy I was was when I married him. I knew right away I made a mistake. He borrowed somebody's best suit to get married in and never even told me about it, and ..... I lay down on the bed and cried to beat the band all afternoon." A) Symbol. B) Theme. C) Conflict. D) Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theme. 7. Identify the word which means:suddenly, impulsively A) Ascertain. B) Convivial. C) Retracted. D) Subterfuge. E) Impetuously. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Impetuously. 8. This chapter explores what theme? A) Massive wealth will deny one's love for another. B) Being impatient will make the heart grow fonder. C) True love is a fantasy and does not need to be fulfilled. D) True happiness should not be denied based on the present situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) True happiness should not be denied based on the present situation. 9. Disturbed or highly confused; insane A) Portentous. B) Ravenously. C) Deranged. D) Surmise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deranged. 10. Marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield A) Obstinate. B) Somnambulist. C) Retribution. D) Obscure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obstinate. 11. Which narrative technique does the author employ to build an atmosphere of mystery and suspense? A) First-person point of view. B) Second-person point of view. C) Third-person limited point of view. D) Third-person omniscient point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Third-person omniscient point of view. 12. How does the author handle pacing in "The Great Gatsby" to maintain suspense? A) By rushing through important events. B) By slowing down the narrative during key moments. C) By revealing all plot twists at once. D) By keeping a steady and predictable pace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By slowing down the narrative during key moments. 13. Why doesn't Nick judge Gatsby harshly? A) Nick is in love with Gatsby. B) Gatsby embodies everything that Nick admires about the human spirit. C) Nick is attracted to Gatsby's personality. D) Gatsby has dirt on Nick. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nick is attracted to Gatsby's personality. 14. What does the valley of ashes symbolize? A) A desolate farm. B) A green forest. C) A sunny beach. D) A bustling city. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A desolate farm. 15. Which character is Nick not happy to run into later on in the chapter after some time has passed? A) Daisy. B) Owl Eyes. C) Tom. D) Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tom. 16. True or False:When he came to Long Island, Nick rented a small house with a work colleague. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. What is the opposite of the word 'reciprocal'? A) Mutual. B) One-sided. C) Shared. D) Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One-sided. 18. Who actually ran Myrtle over? A) Gatsby. B) Daisy. C) Doesn't say. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Daisy. 19. A key theme of the book is the 'American Dream', which suggests that anyone can be successful in America if they work hard enough. How do Tom and Daisy antagonise the American dream? A) They were born into 'old money', therefore did not have to work hard for their successes. B) They are not wealthy, and do not wish to be successful, so their lifestyle actively works against the 'American Dream'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were born into 'old money', therefore did not have to work hard for their successes. 20. In what way is the symbol of the green light in The Great Gatsby ironic? A) Daisy, on most nights, yearns for Gatsby on the far side of the water as well. B) Everyone can see Gatsby when he stands in his yard yearning for Daisy. C) What Gatsby wants is behind him, in the past, not in front of him. D) The light doesn't actually mark Tom and Daisy's dock, but Jordan's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What Gatsby wants is behind him, in the past, not in front of him. ← 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