The Great Gatsby Quiz

What had been the main purpose in Gatsby's pursuit of wealth?

• To be able to live in luxury as he had never known as a child

• To make himself worthy enough to regain Daisy's interest in him

• To get back at society for making his parents poor

• To provide a substantial legacy for his children

After Gatsby's death, Nick is angry when he learns that

• Mr. Klipspringer stopped playing the piano

• Meyer Wolfsheim refused to pay for part of Gatsby's funeral

• Jordan Baker couldn't attend the funeral because of a tennis match

• Tom and Daisy took off for parts unknown

The most striking feature in the portrait of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg is

• his burly figure

• his intriguing smile

• his faded eyes

• his grotesque nose

The source of Gatsby's "singularly appropriate education" was

• Meyer Wolfsheim

• Dan Cody

• Nick Carroway

• Henry C. Gatz

When Gatsby first met Daisy he was

• a student at Oxford University

• a soldier in the Armed Forces

• a cabin boy on Dan Cody's yacht

• a struggling businessman in New York City

The moral structure of the Midwest (West) is contrasted with the corruption in the Easy by

• George Wilson wanting to take his wife West

• James Gatz leaving his real identity in the Midwest and gaining afalse reputation in the East

• Nick returns to the Midwest after Gatsby's death

• All of the above

Nick finds that he can no longer reserve moral judgment concerning those around him when he tells Gatsby

• "Your place looks like the World's Fair."

• "You're acting like a little boy."

• You're a fool for thinking that Daisy could ever love you."

• "You're worth the whole damn bunch put together."

Where were all of the book's major characters originally from?

• New York

• The Middle West

• California

• The South

Other than Nick, who is the only person that attended Gatsby's parties as well as Gatsby's funeral?

• Tom Buchanan

• Jordan Baker

• Meyer Wolfsheim

• "Owl-Eyes"

Nick Carraway is attracted to Jordan

• because she is a feminist and a challenge

• even though she is basically dishonest

• because she is vulnerable and needs protection

• because she finds him attractive and exciting