The Great Gatsby Quiz

What was the advice given to Nick by his father?

• To reserve all judgments about other people

• To work hard and earn his fortune

• To always tell the truth

• To be cautious in his relationships

What is revealed about Jordan Baker's personality in the scene where Tom's affair is mentioned?

• She is sympathetic and caring

• She is indifferent and self-centered

• She is curious and inquisitive

• She is honest and straightforward

What is the reader left to think about Daisy's emotional state and her relationship with Tom?

• Daisy is content and happy in her marriage

• Daisy is indifferent to Tom's behavior

• Daisy is troubled and unhappy

• Daisy is supportive of Tom's actions

What stops Nick from calling out to Gatsby when he sees him on the lawn?

• Gatsby's intimidating presence

• Gatsby's apparent desire for privacy

• Nick's lack of interest in meeting Gatsby

• The arrival of another character

What symbolic associations might be connected to the color green, as suggested by the green light Gatsby is staring at?

• Envy and greed

• Wealth and prosperity

• Hope and the future

• Nature and tranquility

What is the "valley of ashes" described as at the beginning of Chapter Two?

• A place of wealth and prosperity

• A literal valley filled with ashes

• A symbolic place representing decay and desolation

• A hidden location where secret meetings take place

In Chapter Two, how are George Wilson and Tom Buchanan contrasted?

• By their levels of intelligence

• By their physical strength

• By their social status and personality

• By their political beliefs

What is the reader led to question about Tom's intentions towards Daisy and Myrtle in Chapter Two?

• Whether Tom will leave Daisy for Myrtle

• Whether Tom will start a business with Myrtle

• Whether Tom will move to another country with Myrtle

• Whether Tom will buy a house for Myrtle

Who is Owl-Eyes and what surprises him about Gatsby's library in Chapter Three?

• A critic surprised by the lack of books

• A thief surprised by the value of the books

• A guest surprised by the real books

• A friend surprised by the organization of the books

What is Fitzgerald trying to convey about Gatsby through Nick's observation in Chapter Three?

• Gatsby is uneducated and inarticulate

• Gatsby is careful and deliberate in his speech

• Gatsby is dishonest and untrustworthy

• Gatsby is humorous and lighthearted