This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 61 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 61 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. After the death of Myrtle, how does Nick respond to the Old Money crowd? A) He rejects them entirely. B) He embraces them because he realizes he is one of them. C) He moves from West Egg to East Egg to be closer to Tom and Daisy. D) He leaves New York altogether and moves back to the midwest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He rejects them entirely. 2. Tom Buchanan was "one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterwards savours of anticlimax." What does this quote mean? A) Tom has never been good at anything. B) Tom excelled greatly at a young age, now everything afterwards comes across as a letdown. C) Tom has consistently been excellent throughout his life. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom excelled greatly at a young age, now everything afterwards comes across as a letdown. 3. What does it mean to 'reproach' someone? A) To praise and admire. B) To express disapproval or disappointment. C) To ignore or avoid. D) To apologize and make amends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To express disapproval or disappointment. 4. How does Nick describe Gatsby? A) Gatsby was brilliant, although somewhat smug and self-centered. B) Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness. C) Gatsby was a big, hulking brute of a man. D) Gatsby was self-assured and showed boundless enthusiasm about most topics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness. 5. We have won a triple crown but the big prize has ..... us three times. A) Eluded. B) Implored. C) Surmised. D) Permeated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eluded. 6. What is the definition of the word relinquish? A) (n) a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty; eventuality. B) (v) voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. C) (adj) generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person. D) (adj) occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (v) voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. 7. The novel's narrator is A) F. Scott Fitzgerald. B) Nick Carraway. C) Jay Gatsby. D) An unnamed omniscient narrator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nick Carraway. 8. Difficult to deal with A) Whim. B) Surmise. C) Formidable. D) Inquest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formidable. 9. The narrator lives in A) New York City. B) East Egg. C) West Egg. D) Boston. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) West Egg. 10. The best definition of the word commensurate is ..... A) Ominous; threatening. B) Earnest expression of protest or opposition. C) By chance, randomly. D) Equal; proportionate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Equal; proportionate. 11. What was on Nick's list at the beginning of chapter 4? A) All the girls he had met at the party. B) All the books that the "library man" showed him. C) All the people who attended Gatsby's parties. D) All the women Tom has had affairs with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All the people who attended Gatsby's parties. 12. Who does Nick meet in Gatsby's library? A) Jay Gatsby. B) Jordan Baker. C) Meyer Wolfsheim. D) Owl Eyes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Owl Eyes. 13. A politely warm and friendly person is said to be ..... A) Cordial. B) Sporadic. C) Vehement. D) Corpulent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cordial. 14. Which of the following is NOT a synonym for subterfuge? A) Trickery. B) Honesty. C) Deception. D) Cunning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Honesty. 15. How does the theme of excess manifest in Chapter 3? A) Gatsby's extravagant parties. B) Daisy's modest lifestyle. C) Tom's conservative views. D) Nick's frugal habits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gatsby's extravagant parties. 16. What color are the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg? A) Brown. B) Green. C) Blue. D) Black. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blue. 17. What does the following line help to reveal about Gatsby? "Now it was again a green light on the dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one." A) Gatsby is very nervous about reuniting with Daisy. B) Gatsby has perhaps built up Daisy too much in his head. C) Gatsby has almost obtained his long term desire. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gatsby has almost obtained his long term desire. 18. What event takes place at Jay Gatsby's mansion in Chapter 3? A) A funeral. B) A birthday party. C) A political rally. D) A charity fundraiser. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A birthday party. 19. What does Nick say to Gatsby when Gatsby follows him into the kitchen shortly after Daisy arrives? A) He tells Gatsby that he's acting rude and immature. B) He tells Gatsby that it was a terrible idea to invite Daisy over. C) He points out how much Gatsby is sweating. D) He tells Gatsby that Daisy will never leave Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He tells Gatsby that he's acting rude and immature. 20. What does Gatsby want Nick to do so he can see Daisy? A) Invite Daisy to Gatsby's for a party. B) Invite Tom to Gatsby's to bribe him to leave Daisy. C) Invite Jordan to have tea at his (Nick's) house. D) Invite Daisy to have tea at his (Nick's) place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Invite Daisy to have tea at his (Nick's) place. ← 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