This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 82 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 82 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Colorful ..... in The Great Gatsby feeds itself-ambition is driven by jealousy, which is driven by money and greed. A) Symbol. B) Symbolism. C) Symbolic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbolism. 2. For what was Gatsby famous? A) His lavish, out of control parties. B) His amazing automobile collection. C) His ability to break the law and get away with it. D) His lies and how well he could twist the truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His lavish, out of control parties. 3. "I just got wised up to something funny the last two days. That's why I want to get away. That's why I've been bothering you about the car." A) Tom Buchanan. B) Gatsby. C) George Wilson. D) Jordan Baker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George Wilson. 4. Which part of The Great Gatsby is the best example of irony? A) Gatsby is fabulously wealthy, yet he gets his money illegally. B) George wants to move, yet Myrtle doesn't want to. C) Nick has a rich family, yet he is from the Midwest. D) Tom is jealous of Daisy, yet he is cheating on her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tom is jealous of Daisy, yet he is cheating on her. 5. Disintegrating A) To become weaker or fall into smaller pieces. B) Very careful to act correctly or to give attention to detail. C) Not clearly expressed, know, described, or decided. D) The moral or legal right or ability to control. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To become weaker or fall into smaller pieces. 6. Hospitality A) Very careful to act correctly or to give attention to detail. B) The act of being friendly and welcoming to guests. C) To start burning. D) The moral or legal right or ability to control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The act of being friendly and welcoming to guests. 7. An entry way to a house A) Vestibule. B) Provincial. C) Whim. D) Garrulous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vestibule. 8. Nick Carroway is all of the following except: A) The narrator. B) In the bond business. C) From San Francisco. D) Is from a wealthy family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From San Francisco. 9. Simile A) A comparison between two unlike things without using like or as. B) The author allows the reader to infer information through the character's looks, speech, thoughts, and actions. C) A comparison between two unlike things using like or as. D) Using colors to symbolize something such as the setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comparison between two unlike things using like or as. 10. How does Gatsby die? A) He is shot by Tom Buchanan. B) He is hit by a car driven by Daisy Buchanan. C) He commits suicide. D) He is shot by George Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He commits suicide. 11. Gatsby revisits Louisville after the war in order to A) See if he can pursue a job opportunity to allow him to marry Daisy. B) Feel close to Daisy by walking the same streets that he once walked with her. C) Persuade Daisy's parents that he is worthy of her. D) Show Daisy his various accomplishments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feel close to Daisy by walking the same streets that he once walked with her. 12. Suppress A) Lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of. B) Lie or lean back with the back supported. C) Dinner, or food served in the afternoon. D) To keep back. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To keep back. 13. What makes Nick skeptical of Gatsby? A) From another room, Nick overhears a long conversation between Gatsby and a mysterious man. B) Gatsby contradicts himself, saying he's from the Midwest and later saying he's from San Francisco. C) Nick discovers dated letters that strongly suggest Gatsby never enlisted in the military. D) All options are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gatsby contradicts himself, saying he's from the Midwest and later saying he's from San Francisco. 14. Why has Gatsby been throwing parties? A) To flaunt his wealth. B) To attract Daisy's attention. C) To meet new people. D) Because he likes to party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To attract Daisy's attention. 15. Definition of "supercilious" A) Pertaining to various anatomical structures of the eye. B) Being at or near the surface. C) Showing arrogant disdain or haughtiness. D) Animated; vivacious; effervescent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Showing arrogant disdain or haughtiness. 16. Which detail best supports the idea that Wilson was ignoble? A) He sat in the chair mumbling and crying after Myrtle's death. B) He forced his way into Tom and Daisy's house demanding answers. C) He backed down after he questioned Tom on how long it was taking to get the car fixed. D) He told Tom he had been sick for a couple of days especially since he realized some things about Myrtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He backed down after he questioned Tom on how long it was taking to get the car fixed. 17. Who is is a lifeless yet handsome man, colored gray by the ashes in the air. A) George Wilson. B) Myrtle Wilson. C) Mr. McKee. D) Mrs. McKee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) George Wilson. 18. Who said it?"Is something happening?" A) Jordan. B) Tom. C) Nick. D) Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nick. 19. In a manner showing little interest or concern A) Insincerity. B) Ineffable. C) Apathetically. D) Pastoral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apathetically. 20. The best definition of the word redolent is ..... A) Excessively bold or arrogant; impertinent. B) Talkative. C) Fragrant; suggestive of. D) By chance, randomly. 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