The Great Gatsby Quiz
Authored by Elizabeth Kuhns-Boyle
English
12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.1
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