This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 55 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 55 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "His right hand suddenly ordered divine retribution to stand by." Define retribution A) Held back an emotion. B) Lacking definite form or limits. C) Marked by precise accordance with details. D) A justly deserved penalty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A justly deserved penalty. 2. He was an "Oxford man." A) Gatsby. B) Nick. C) George. D) Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gatsby. 3. Henry Gatz is Gatsby's: A) Cousin. B) Uncle. C) Father. D) Long lost son. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Father. 4. What odd name do three of the party goers "share" ? (NOTE:none of them actually have this name) A) Mr. Murmur. B) Mr. Grumble. C) Mr. Whisper. D) Mr. Mumble. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Mumble. 5. In what decade does the story take place? A) 1910s. B) 1920s. C) 1930s. D) 1940s. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1920s. 6. Tom believes Gatsby is a ..... ? A) Gangster. B) Bootlegger. C) Thief. D) Honest man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bootlegger. 7. T or F:In chapter 7, at Daisy's behest, Gatsby invites Nick to lunch the next day at the Buchanan mansion. Nick suspects the pair will reveal their affair to Tom. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore. A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Metaphor. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 9. Where is the Buchanan residence located? A) East Egg. B) West Egg. C) Louisville. D) Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) East Egg. 10. What was the name of the Tostoff piece that the orchestra played "At the request of Mr. Gatsby" ? A) Jazz History of the World. B) Folk History of the Country. C) Ragtime History of the Times. D) Classic History of the Universe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jazz History of the World. 11. What does "Homogeneity" refer to? A) Energy. B) Being all the same or all of the same kind. C) Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance. D) The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasted effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being all the same or all of the same kind. 12. Despite the pain, she managed to endure the long and challenging marathon. What does the word 'endure' mean? A) To feel very happy and proud. B) Exactly as it is being said. C) To go with someone or something. D) To keep going even when it's tough. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To keep going even when it's tough. 13. "When I came home to West Egg that night I was afraid for the moment that my house was on fire." Why does Nick say this? A) People from Gatsby's party were playing "hide and go seek.". B) He wanted his house to resemble the World's Fair. C) Gatsby turned all the lights on in the mansion to see into the rooms. D) He left the oven on and started a small kitchen fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gatsby turned all the lights on in the mansion to see into the rooms. 14. Who plays Daisy Buchanan? A) Peace be upon you. B) Michelle Williams. C) Carey Mulligan. D) Keira Knightley. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carey Mulligan. 15. A chance, accident, or possibility conditional on something uncertain A) Contingencies. B) Reproach. C) Insignia. D) Facade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contingencies. 16. According to the text, how does Gatsby's pursuit of money affect his character? A) It causes him to become disillusioned with Daisy and end their relationship. B) It prevents him from seeing the reality of Daisy's choices and the influence of wealth on her life. C) It inspires him to pursue his dreams and work hard to achieve them. D) It leads him to become obsessed with money and material possessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It leads him to become obsessed with money and material possessions. 17. The unexpected turn of events confounded all of the experts. What does the word 'confound' mean? A) To confuse or mix up. B) A small remaining trace of something. C) Very little or not enough of something. D) A design made by combining initials. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To confuse or mix up. 18. Cheerful and friendly. Lighthearted and full of laughter A) Impetuously. B) Ascertain. C) Incomprehensible. D) Jovial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jovial. 19. Where is Gatsby's mansion located? A) East egg. B) West Egg. C) Park Avenue. D) Brooklyn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) West Egg. 20. How does Nick describe the way Gatsby's guests act at the parties? A) Like well-behaved individuals who take care in all of their dealings. B) Like wild animals who do what they want when they want. C) Like people at an amusement park who are careless and there for the party. D) Like people who think they are of a higher class than they actually are as individuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Like people at an amusement park who are careless and there for the party. ← 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