This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 70 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 70 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Vacuous means A) Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions. B) Excessively fat. C) Devoid of matter. D) Courage when facing danger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Devoid of matter. 2. Which is true of West Egg? A) It's where the "old money" lives. B) It's where Tom and Daisy live. C) It's where "new money" lives. D) It's where Nick's parents live. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's where "new money" lives. 3. Nick compares people to ..... pushing onward but being borne ceaselessly back into the past. A) Airplanes. B) Cars. C) Boats. D) Stampedes of horses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boats. 4. What is the definition of 'euphemism'? A) A harsh or offensive word. B) A mild or indirect word or expression. C) A word with multiple meanings. D) A word that is difficult to pronounce. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A mild or indirect word or expression. 5. What does "Whim" refer to? A) A serious break in friendly relations. B) A sudden desire or change of mind. C) An action or remark that causes outrage or offense. D) Hazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sudden desire or change of mind. 6. How does Gatsby introduce Tom at his party? A) As the millionaire. B) As the polo player. C) As his good friend. D) As his neighbour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As the polo player. 7. Held or pieced together in a way that makes sense A) Coherence. B) Ambiguous. C) Homogeneity. D) Notoriety. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coherence. 8. Why does Nick Carraway move to West Egg? A) To pursue a career in acting and join the theater scene in New York. B) To escape a troubled past and start fresh in a new city. C) To learn about the bond business and start a new life in New York. D) To be closer to his family and support them financially. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To learn about the bond business and start a new life in New York. 9. How does the theme of wealth and materialism impact the characters in Chapter 4? A) It leads to a sense of contentment and satisfaction. B) It creates a sense of greed and desire for material possessions. C) It has no impact on the characters. D) It causes the characters to prioritize relationships over wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It creates a sense of greed and desire for material possessions. 10. Whose relationship survives the tumult of the Roaring Twenties? A) Myrtle and Wilson. B) Daisy and Gatsby. C) Myrtle and Tom. D) Jordan and Nick. E) None of the above survive. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) None of the above survive. 11. What aspect of his past does Gatsby reveal to Nick and Daisy in Chapter 5? A) His criminal activities. B) His impoverished childhood. C) His military service. D) His failed marriage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His military service. 12. Identify the word which means:taken back or withdrawn A) Subterfuge. B) Convivial. C) Retracted. D) Ascertain. E) Impetuously. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retracted. 13. What is the one thing that seems to stand out among the grey of the Valley of Ashes? A) George Wilson. B) Myrtle Wilson. C) George's garage. D) The train tracks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myrtle Wilson. 14. What does the character Owl-Eyes represent? A) Someone who believes in Gatsby. B) Someone who secretly hates Gatsby. C) Someone who wants to use Gatsby for his money. D) Someone who is a gangster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Someone who believes in Gatsby. 15. Which of the following does Nick learn from Jordan Baker? A) Gatsby killed a man. B) Daisy and Gatsby were once in love. C) Jordan cheated in a golf game. D) Gatsby has a medal from Montenegro. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Daisy and Gatsby were once in love. 16. Who drives the car that kills Myrtle? A) Jordan. B) Daisy. C) Gatsby. D) Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Daisy. 17. Why does Gatsby call off his parties? A) They were primarily meant to get Daisy to come. B) No one would come anymore. C) He did not like parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were primarily meant to get Daisy to come. 18. Nick describes Gatsby's gardens as being what color? A) Yellow. B) Blue. C) Green. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blue. 19. What does Gatsby suggest when he says Daisy's voice is "full of money" ? A) He suggests her marriage to Tom is built on lies and convenience. B) He suggests she is not worth of his devotion and love. C) He suggests her wealth does not show her true heart. D) He suggests her wealth is an important aspect of her true character. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He suggests her wealth is an important aspect of her true character. 20. A joining of two seemingly contradictory terms A) Oxymoron. B) Euphemism. C) Paradox. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxymoron. ← 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