This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 59 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 59 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does George find that makes him realize that Myrtle is cheating? A) A pearl necklace. B) A single rose. C) A dog leash. D) Men's clothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dog leash. 2. On their drive to New York, Gatsby tells Nick all about this backstory. However, the stories are so ridiculous sounding that Nick doesn't immediately believe Gatsby. Therefore, Nick is ..... about the truth of those stories. A) Feign. B) Incredulous. C) Hinting. D) Impetuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incredulous. 3. Which of the following elements is an example of a motif, a recurring element in literature? A) Weather. B) Colors. C) Social class. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. What word means:the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect. A) Contiguous. B) Vitality. C) Interpose. D) Disdain. E) Sensuously. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disdain. 5. How is the green light symbolized in Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby? A) A beacon of hope and the American Dream. B) A representation of envy and jealousy. C) A sign of danger and caution. D) A symbol of wealth and success. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A beacon of hope and the American Dream. 6. Which character is described as "old money, " "hulking, " "aggressive, " "confrontational, " and "racist" ? A) Jay Gatsby. B) Tom Buchanan. C) George Wilson. D) Nick Carraway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom Buchanan. 7. Intent to cause harm or pain A) Magnanimous. B) Ravenously. C) Malice. D) Surmise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Malice. 8. The author believes that money ..... A) Is power. B) Equals good health. C) Conquers all. D) Is the answer to all things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is power. 9. What is significant about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party? A) It was written by Gatsby, himself. B) Nobody else is ever formally invited to Gatsby's parties. C) The delivery method was extravagant with flowers and confetti. D) The invitation was never sent by Gatsby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nobody else is ever formally invited to Gatsby's parties. 10. The author primarily builds suspense in "The Great Gatsby" by (a) throughout the story. A) A using foreshadowing. B) Revealing the climax in chapter 1. C) Providing all information upfront. D) Minimizing conflict and tension. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A using foreshadowing. 11. Where do Nick, Tom and Myrtle go? A) Tom's favorite restaurant. B) Nick's office. C) The dealer where Tom bought his last car. D) The apartment Tom rents and always takes his mistress to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The apartment Tom rents and always takes his mistress to. 12. What do we learn about Nick Carraway's disposition in the first 10 pages? A) He is a judgemental and selfish man, who comes from a wealthy family. B) He gives little information about himself. C) He is a considerate man, who tries his best to conserve judgement of others, a trait he learnt from his father. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is a considerate man, who tries his best to conserve judgement of others, a trait he learnt from his father. 13. Name of Tom's mistress. A) Rosemary. B) Olivia. C) Myrtle. D) Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myrtle. 14. A loud confused noise, as of a crowd; commotion A) Debauchee. B) Tumult. C) Insidious. D) Contingency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tumult. 15. Wilson says he has a way to find out who killed Myrtle. Who does he think it was? A) Gatsby. B) Daisy. C) Tom. D) Nick. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gatsby. 16. How did Gatsby meet Dan Cody? A) He was walking in town and Dan gave him a ride. B) He was walking along the beach and flagged down Dan for help. C) He rowed out to Dan's yacht and told him about a storm coming. D) He came to Gatsby's mansion one evening for one of his parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He rowed out to Dan's yacht and told him about a storm coming. 17. Who was Tom having an affair with? A) Myrtle. B) Daisy. C) Jordan. D) Nick. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myrtle. 18. Causing discomfort by being excessive, burdensome A) Oppressive. B) Wan. C) Juxtaposition. D) Septic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oppressive. 19. TRUE or FALSE:Gatsby's parties are invitation only. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Who did kill Gatsby? A) Nick. B) Daisy. C) Tom. D) Myrtle's husband. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Myrtle's husband. ← 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