The Great Gatsby

Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?

• John Green

• Roald Dahl

• Sir Walter Scott

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

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When does the novel take place, i.e., what year or time period?

• 1910s

• 1920s

• 1930s

• 1940s

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What is this time period called?

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What does 'The Green Light' symbolize in the novel?

• The (unattainable) American Dream

• Daisy Buchanan's eyes

• Marriage and adultery

• Gatsby's dream of Daisy

Gatsby lived in...

Tom and Daisy Buchanan lived in...

What is 'The Valley of Ashes'?

• An area in East egg where a fire had been many years ago

• A lower-middle class area separating West Egg from New York

• An industrial zone

• An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby's loneliness

What is the overall theme of The Great Gatsby?

• The power of love

• The illusion of happiness

• The decline of the American Dream

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How did Gatsby become wealthy?

• Inheriting

• Stealing

• Bootlegging

What is the famous billboard in the Valley of Ashes advertising?

• A luxury car

• A clothing brand

• An optometrist

• A gambling casino