This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > The Great Gatsby – Quiz 68 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Great Gatsby Quiz 68 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Catherine tell the coroner about her sister's affair? A) It had recently started. B) It was with Gatsby rather than Tom. C) She hadn't had an affair. D) The affair was over at the time of the accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She hadn't had an affair. 2. Define the word:ascertain A) To find out; learn with certainty. B) Suddenly, impulsively. C) Cheerful and friendly. D) Taken back or withdrawn. E) Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To find out; learn with certainty. 3. What does the Valley of Ashes symbolize in The Great Gatsby? A) Damage caused by the self indulgent pursuits of the wealthy unto the lower-class. B) Political stability. C) Love and romance. D) Economic prosperity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Damage caused by the self indulgent pursuits of the wealthy unto the lower-class. 4. Nick's father's advice to him is to remember that A) The world is a big party. B) The Midwest is the tamest place on earth. C) Not everyone has had the same advantages he has had. D) The East will ruin your morals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not everyone has had the same advantages he has had. 5. How did Jordan fare in the golf tourney before this party? A) She won by three points. B) She tied with two other girls. C) She lost in the finals. D) She lost before the finals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She lost in the finals. 6. What does "Smoldering" imply? A) Humor or frivolity. B) Burning slowly with smoke, but no flame. C) Being loud and harsh. D) Pretending to be affected by something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning slowly with smoke, but no flame. 7. Who said it?"I'm p-paralyzed with happiness." A) Jordan. B) Tom. C) Nick. D) Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Daisy. 8. How many years ago was Gatsby and Daisy's romance? A) 4 years ago. B) 5 years ago. C) 8 years ago. D) 10 years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5 years ago. 9. The best definition of the word fortuitously is ..... A) By chance, randomly. B) Helped to satisfy dishonorable ambitions. C) Fragrant; suggestive of. D) Unrestrained, immoral person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By chance, randomly. 10. What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party? A) Nick received his invitation by special delivery. B) Nick's invitation was hand written. C) Nick seems to be the one of only a few people actually invited to the party. D) Nick is not famous or wealthy, so did not expect to be invited. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nick seems to be the one of only a few people actually invited to the party. 11. Who was the narrator? A) Gatsby. B) Tom. C) Daisy. D) Nick. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nick. 12. Supper A) Dinner, or food served in the afternoon. B) To keep back. C) Lasting a long time or difficult to get rid of. D) To start burning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dinner, or food served in the afternoon. 13. What is the meaning of the word 'proprietary'? A) Exclusive. B) Shared. C) Open. D) Public. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclusive. 14. How does Daisy behave the night before her wedding? A) She seems to regret her decision to marry Tom. B) She seems to never have been more sure about a decision in her life. C) She seems unhappy with how the wedding has been planned. D) She seems to just want the wedding to be over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She seems to regret her decision to marry Tom. 15. Vinegar has a ..... scent. A) Vitality. B) Deranged. C) Pungent. D) Incredulous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pungent. 16. When writing to Meyer Wolfsheim of Gatsby's death, Nick first thought his request of Wolfsheim to attend Gatsby's funeral was ..... and unneeded; if anyone was to attend, it would surely be him. A) Superfluous. B) Ceaselessly. C) Forlorn. D) Portentous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Superfluous. 17. Why does Gatsby throw extravagant parties in Chapter 4? A) To impress his friends and acquaintances. B) To distract himself from his loneliness and longing for Daisy. C) To show off his wealth and social status. D) To attract Daisy's attention and create an opportunity to meet again. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To attract Daisy's attention and create an opportunity to meet again. 18. "Automobiles ..... turned expectantly into his drive ..... and then drove sulkily away" (Fitzgerald 185). A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 19. What happens when Nick attends a dinner at Daisy Buchanan's? A) He learns that Jordan Baker is not really a good golf player. B) He discovers that Tom Buchanan has a mistress in New York. C) Tom Buchanan talks about threats to the African continent. D) Daisy cries and confesses to Nick about Tom's mistress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He discovers that Tom Buchanan has a mistress in New York. 20. True or False:Nick and Tom Buchanan went to the same university. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 9The Great Gatsby Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books