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Great Gatsby Vocab Quiz #1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____ person never believed that anyone else was helpful or kind.

a)

cynical

b)

supercilious

c)

bantering

d)

wealthy

2.

That one teacher always acted like he was better than everyone else. What a _______ jerk!

a)

supercilious

b)

wan

c)

feigned

d)

epigram

3.

Mr. Bragg ______ death so the giant grizzly bear that was attacking him would stop and leave him be.

a)

feigned

b)

epigramed

c)

cynical

d)

wan

4.

Mr. Bragg really hates lima beans. It's true. He views them with _____ anytime he sees them.

a)

contempt

b)

wan

c)

epigram

d)

feigned

5.

The student was looking quite ____ so Mr. Bragg sent her to the nurse to ensure she was not ill.

a)

wan

b)

supercilious

c)

cynical

d)

pessimistic

6.

The opposite of optimist is ______.

a)

pessimist

b)

supercilious

c)

cynical

d)

contempt

7.

The ______ is a short, clever statement that often has an element of sarcasm, like a "mic drop."

a)

epigram

b)

supercilious

c)

pessimist

d)

cynical

8.

_________ involves playful arguing back and forth with someone else.

a)

bantering

b)

pessimism

c)

cynicisim

d)

feigning

9.

Who is the most supercilious character in Chapter 1?

a)

Tom

b)

Nick

c)

Daisy

d)

Jordan

10.

Which character says they have become quite cynical about everything?

a)

Daisy

b)

Nick

c)

Tom

d)

Jordan