Quiz on The Great Gatsby

What advice does Nick’s father give him?

• A. “Stay away from Gatsby, he is nothing but trouble.”

• B. “…remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”

• C. “When the going gets tough, quit.”

• D. “Be inclined to reserve all judgments.”

• E. “Be sure to visit Daisy when you get to New York.”

What college did Nick and Tom attend?

• A. Harvard University

• B. New York University

• C. Cornell University

• D. Princeton University

• E. Yale University

When Nick refers to “The Great War” which war is he referring to?

• A. The Civil War

• B. The Korean Conflict

• C. The Gulf War

• D. WWI

• E. WWII

What year is the novel set?

• A. 1910

• B. 1922

• C. 1950

• D. 1980

• E. 1990

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Where does Nick live?

• A. The Hamptons

• B. New Haven

• C. The Bronx

• D. East Egg

• E. West Egg

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The novel’s narrator; family members are prominent people from the midwest

     

• A. Jay Gatsby

• B. Jordan Baker

• C. Nick Carraway

• D. Tom Buchanan

• E. Daisy Buchanan

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Nick’s neighbor; lives in a mansion; is a mysterious figure at the end of the chapter

• A. Jay Gatsby

• B. Jordan Baker

• C. Nick Carraway

• D. Tom Buchanan

• E. Daisy Buchanan

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Nick’s second cousin; the wife of Tom

• A. Jay Gatsby

• B. Jordan Baker

• C. Nick Carraway

• D. Tom Buchanan

• E. Daisy Buchanan

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She is with Daisy when Nick goes to visit

• A. Jay Gatsby

• B. Jordan Baker

• C. Nick Carraway

• D. Tom Buchanan

• E. Daisy Buchanan

Daisy’s husband

• A. Jay Gatsby

• B. Jordan Baker

• C. Nick Carraway

• D. Tom Buchanan

• E. Daisy Buchanan