This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 75 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 75 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In what way does Gatsby represent the dark side of the American Dream? A) He started out in life poor. B) He gained his success illegally. C) He is virtually unknown. D) He has retired from work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He gained his success illegally. 2. The practical thing was to find rooms in the city, but it was awarm season, and I had just left a country of wide lawns andfriendly trees, A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 3. Which character in "The Great Gatsby" contributes most to the development of suspense? A) Nick Carraway. B) Jordan Baker. C) Daisy Buchanan. D) Jay Gatsby. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jay Gatsby. 4. How would you describe someone who is 'exuberant'? A) Lacking energy. B) Calm and composed. C) Full of energy and enthusiasm. D) Reserved and shy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Full of energy and enthusiasm. 5. What violent act does Tom do to his mistress? A) Locks her in the apartment. B) Breaks her hand. C) Breaks her nose. D) Trips her down the stairs at the apartment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breaks her nose. 6. What does Gatsby want Daisy to do? A) Leave Tom and elope with Gatsby. B) Tell Tom she never loved him, only Gatsby. C) Continue the affair until she feels confident enough to divorce Tom. D) Let Gatsby confront Tom and tell him the truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tell Tom she never loved him, only Gatsby. 7. What literary device, besides imagery, is used most during the description of Gatsby's party? A) Alliteration. B) Allusion. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 8. Does Nick appear outraged that Tom is cheating on his cousin? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 9. Why did Fitzgerald place the Valley of Ashes in a location where Gatsby and Nick would have to drive through it in order to get from the West Egg to New York City? A) To show where Gatsby came from. B) To highlight the vast difference between the upper and lower classes. C) To show you Myrtle's home again. D) So Nick could would feel the need to tell Gatsby about Tom's mistress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To highlight the vast difference between the upper and lower classes. 10. How do Gatsby's actions on pg. 65 concerning San Francisco and his actions on pg. 67 with the piece of metal and photograph affect Nick's internal conflict? A) Nick is torn between believing him and thinking he is lying. B) Nick has become jealous because he didn't receive honors like him while in the military. C) Nick is debating about how he will tell Gatsby's life story. D) Nick is unimpressed and wanted to get away from Gatsby. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nick is torn between believing him and thinking he is lying. 11. The narrator says that his father emphasized the importance of being A) Honest. B) Patriotic. C) Educated. D) Nonjudgmental. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nonjudgmental. 12. What gift did Tom give to Daisy before their wedding? A) A diamond ring. B) A pearl necklace. C) An emerald bracelet. D) Ruby earrings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A pearl necklace. 13. What does Gatsby's reaction to Myrtle's death reveal about his love for Daisy? A) He is willing to do anything to protect her. B) His vision of their life together has diluted his look of reality. C) He cares little for human life. D) His willingness to take the blame proves that he is an acceptable partner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His vision of their life together has diluted his look of reality. 14. Which party guest ends up in an accident? A) Jordan. B) Nick. C) Lucille. D) Owl Eyes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Owl Eyes. 15. Daisy is driving the car that kills Myrtle Wilson. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Jordan Baker could be described as a ..... person. She seems only concerned with herself and has no difficulty lying when it suits her purposes. She has no empathy or concern for others. A) Vacuous. B) Vehemently. C) Poignant. D) Gaudy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vacuous. 17. Negative fame; the state of being known for something bad A) Vehemently. B) Cynical. C) Notoriety. D) Poignant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Notoriety. 18. Which word means being careful, thoughtful, and decent? A) Conscientious. B) Conscious. C) Complacent. D) Contemptuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conscientious. 19. Fill in the blank.Gatsby stood on his dock, staring into the night and looking at the ..... stars. A) Cynical. B) Languid. C) Innumerable. D) Incredulous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Innumerable. 20. The owl-eyed man is an example of which literary device? A) Metaphor. B) Synecdoche. C) Anachronism. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synecdoche. ← 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