Lesson 4.1.1.12
4.1.1.12 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Who narrates the story in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby?
- Nick Carraway
- Tom Buchanan
- George Wilson
- Jay Gatsby
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Which character holds lavish, mysterious parties in West Egg?
- Nick Carraway
- Tom Buchanan
- Jay Gatsby
- Meyer Wolfsheim
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What does the green light at the end of Daisy's dock primarily symbolise?
- Moral corruption
- Inherited wealth
- Gatsby's hopes
- Old aristocracy
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What desolate industrial area lies between West Egg and New York?
- East Egg
- Flushing Meadows
- Valley of Ashes
- Long Island
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Who is Daisy's arrogant and wealthy old-money husband?
- Tom Buchanan
- George Wilson
- Jay Gatsby
- Nick Carraway
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What is Myrtle Wilson's relationship to Tom Buchanan?
- His business partner
- His sister
- His wife
- His mistress
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Who shoots and kills Jay Gatsby at his mansion?
- Dan Cody
- Tom Buchanan
- George Wilson
- Meyer Wolfsheim
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In which year is the main action of The Great Gatsby set?
- 1925
- 1929
- 1922
- 1919
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What do the boats beating against the current symbolise at the novel's end?
- Struggle against time
- Flight from justice
- Fear of death
- Pursuit of wealth
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Which character allegedly fixed the 1919 World Series in The Great Gatsby?
- Tom Buchanan
- Dan Cody
- George Wilson
- Meyer Wolfsheim
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What type of wealth is associated with East Egg in The Great Gatsby?
- Old money
- Stolen capital
- New money
- Inherited poverty
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Which professional golfer is a close friend of Daisy Fay in The Great Gatsby?
- Myrtle Wilson
- Pammy Buchanan
- Catherine
- Jordan Baker
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From which narrative perspective is The Great Gatsby told?
- Third-person omniscient
- First-person narrative
- Third-person limited
- Second-person narrative
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What does the green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolise?
- Nick's moral purity
- Myrtle's social ambition
- Tom's immense wealth
- Gatsby's unattainable dream
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Which overarching concept is critiqued through the superficial wealth in The Great Gatsby?
- The American Dream
- Manifest Destiny
- Socialism
- The Feudal System
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What fundamental flaw leads to Jay Gatsby's ultimate downfall?
- Hatred of Daisy
- Blind idealism
- Greed for power
- Cowardly fear
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How does Nick describe Tom and Daisy Buchanan near the end of the novel?
- Generous hosts
- Careless people
- Tragic victims
- Moral leaders
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Where is the famous green light physically located in The Great Gatsby?
- Manhattan bridge
- Daisy's dock
- West Egg lighthouse
- Gatsby's pier
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What is the name of Myrtle's husband who runs a garage in the Valley of Ashes?
- Michaelis
- Ewing Klipspringer
- Dan Cody
- George Wilson
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Which guest is astonished to discover that the books in Gatsby's library are real?
- Owl Eyes
- Dan Cody
- Meyer Wolfsheim
- Ewing Klipspringer
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