The Great Gatsby Quiz

What advice did the narrator's father give him in his younger years?

• To always speak his mind

• To reserve judgments about people

• To criticize others whenever possible

• To share all his thoughts openly

Answer explanation

The narrator's father advised him to reserve judgments about people in his younger years, as mentioned in the text.

According to the narrator, what quality does the abnormal mind possess?

• It is quick to forget and forgive

• It is slow to detect and attach itself to the quality of others

• It is quick to detect and attach itself to the quality of others

• It is indifferent to the qualities of others

Answer explanation

The abnormal mind, according to the narrator, possesses the quality of being quick to detect and attach itself to the quality of others.

What does the narrator say about Gatsby's responsiveness?

• It was related to his unbroken series of successful gestures

• It was due to his heightened sensitivity to the promises of life

• It was a result of his creative temperament

• It was because of his indifference to others

Answer explanation

The narrator says that Gatsby's responsiveness was due to his heightened sensitivity to the promises of life.

How does the narrator describe his family's status in their community?

• They were relatively unknown

• They were middle-class and unnoticed

• They were prominent, well-to-do people

• They were financially struggling

Answer explanation

The narrator describes his family's status as prominent, well-to-do people in their community.

What significant event did the narrator's grandfather's brother participate in?

• The Civil War

• The Revolutionary War

• World War I

• The Industrial Revolution

Answer explanation

The narrator's grandfather's brother participated in The Civil War, as mentioned in the question.

What was the narrator's initial living arrangement when he moved to the city in the spring of twenty-five?

• He rented a room in a large hotel.

• He shared a house with a young man from the office.

• He lived alone in a small apartment.

• He stayed with relatives.

Answer explanation

The narrator's initial living arrangement when he moved to the city in the spring of twenty-five was that he shared a house with a young man from the office.

What led the narrator to feel less lonely as he walked on?

• The bustling city life.

• The conversation with an old villager.

• The scenic beauty and freedom of the neighborhood.

• The books he carried with him.

Answer explanation

The scenic beauty and freedom of the neighborhood made the narrator feel less lonely as he walked on.

What type of books did the narrator buy that seemed to promise the unfolding of great secrets?

• Historical novels.

• Science fiction.

• Banking and credit industry volumes.

• Gardening guides.

Answer explanation

The narrator bought banking and credit industry volumes that seemed to promise the unfolding of great secrets.

How does the narrator describe his house in West Egg?

• As a small, overlooked mansion.

• As a large, opulent mansion.

• As a factual imitation of a Hotel de Ville in Normandy.

• As a modern apartment with a view.

Answer explanation

The narrator describes his house in West Egg as a small, overlooked mansion, making this the correct choice.

What is the narrator's relationship with Tom Buchanan?

• They were college roommates.

• Tom is his cousin.

• They knew each other from college.

• They are business partners.

Answer explanation

The narrator's relationship with Tom Buchanan is that they knew each other from college, as stated in the text.