Lesson C02.1.2

C02.1.2 The Great Gatsby (F Scott Fitzgerald) Quiz: OCR English Literature, Unit 2

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Lesson C02.1.2, The Great Gatsby (F Scott Fitzgerald): 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR English Literature (H472), Unit 2: Component 02: Comparative and contextual study, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the narrative point of view in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby?

    • Third-person limited
    • First-person peripheral
    • First-person central
    • Third-person omniscient

  2. Which fictional Long Island setting represents newly acquired wealth in The Great Gatsby?

    • West Egg
    • Valley of Ashes
    • Queens
    • East Egg

  3. What visual symbol at the end of Daisy's dock represents Gatsby's ultimate dream?

    • The yellow car
    • The white dresses
    • Doctor Eckleburg's eyes
    • The green light

  4. Who is the fictional oculist pictured on the billboard overlooking the Valley of Ashes?

    • Doctor Owl Eyes
    • Doctor George Wilson
    • Doctor T.J. Eckleburg
    • Doctor Meyer Wolfsheim

  5. Which guest is astonished to discover that the books in Gatsby's library are real?

    • Owl Eyes
    • Chester McKee
    • Ewing Klipspringer
    • Dan Cody

  6. Which historical decade and cultural movement forms the central backdrop of The Great Gatsby?

    • The Lost Generation
    • The Gilded Age
    • The Progressive Era
    • The Jazz Age

  7. Which character allegedly fixed the 1919 World Series according to Jay Gatsby?

    • Chester McKee
    • Meyer Wolfsheim
    • Dan Cody
    • George Wilson

  8. Which character is driving the vehicle that strikes and kills Myrtle Wilson?

    • Tom Buchanan
    • Jay Gatsby
    • Nick Carraway
    • Daisy Buchanan

  9. Which character inherits aristocratic wealth, lives in East Egg, and displays aggressive dominance?

    • Tom Buchanan
    • George Wilson
    • Nick Carraway
    • Jay Gatsby

  10. Which location in the novel symbolises industrial waste, poverty, and moral decay?

    • The Plaza Hotel
    • West Egg
    • Valley of Ashes
    • Louisville

  11. James Gatz created his new identity as Jay Gatsby after meeting which wealthy mentor?

    • Ewing Klipspringer
    • Dan Cody
    • Meyer Wolfsheim
    • Henry Gatz

  12. Which colour is most prominently associated with Daisy Buchanan's childhood innocence and wealth?

    • Gold
    • Silver
    • Green
    • White

  13. Which character lives at Gatsby's mansion as a free-loading boarder who plays the piano?

    • Chester McKee
    • Henry Gatz
    • Michaelis
    • Ewing Klipspringer

  14. In which New York venue does the main confrontation between Gatsby and Tom take place?

    • Gatsby's mansion
    • George's garage
    • The Plaza Hotel
    • Nick's cottage

  15. Who shoots Jay Gatsby in his swimming pool before taking his own life?

    • George Wilson
    • Meyer Wolfsheim
    • Tom Buchanan
    • Chester McKee

  16. Which character is a cynical professional golfer accused of cheating during a tournament?

    • Catherine McKee
    • Myrtle Wilson
    • Jordan Baker
    • Daisy Buchanan

  17. Which literary device describes Nick Carraway due to his selective judgments and bias?

    • Third-person narrator
    • Unreliable narrator
    • Omniscient narrator
    • Detached observer

  18. Which 1920s United States law created the bootlegging opportunity through which Gatsby gained wealth?

    • The Dawes Plan
    • The New Deal
    • Laissez-faire capitalism
    • Prohibition

  19. Which recurring motif symbolises Gatsby's obsession with reversing his personal history?

    • Eyes and vision
    • Weather and heat
    • Clocks and time
    • Automobiles and speed

  20. Which party attendee is the only person from Gatsby's social circle at his funeral?

    • Meyer Wolfsheim
    • Ewing Klipspringer
    • Jordan Baker
    • Owl Eyes

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