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Great Gatsby Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the greatest American novel, "The Great Gatsby".

A multiple-choice quiz by kmria. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kmria

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,787

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4691

Last 3 plays: Guest 178 (8/10), Guest 209 (4/10), Guest 70 (4/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is credited as the author of the poem that precedes the story? Hint

W.B. Yeats

Thomas Parke D'Invilliers

John Donne

Emily Dickinson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Gatsby and Daisy initially meet? Hint

Chicago

Oxford

Minneapolis

Louisville

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Question 3 of 10

3. Daisy says she always watching for this day and is always missing it. What day is it? Hint

The longest day of the year

Jordan's birthday

Opening Day of Racing Season

Her and Tom's wedding anniversary

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Question 4 of 10

4. Nick says everyone suspects himself of at least one virtuous trait. What is his? Hint

Humility

Loyalty

Honesty

Bravery

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the allegation that has followed Jordan Baker? Hint

She had been divorced by her first husband

She had cheated in a golf match

She had been arrested in a speakeasy

She was completely broke

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where does Gatsby claim to have gone to school? Hint

Yale

University of Illinois

Princeton

Oxford

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who actually shoots Gatsby? Hint

Wilson

Daisy

Nick

Tom

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is one of the last things Nick says to Gatsby? Hint

"You're worth the whole damn bunch put together."

"It's not like the midwest out here."

"Be careful. Tom isn't clever, but he's dangerous."

"Enjoy your swim."

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Question 9 of 10

9. Other than Nick, who is the only party attendee who actually goes to Gatsby's funeral? Hint

The pretty flapper with a torn dress

Jordan Baker

Klipspringer

The man with the owl-eyed glasses

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Question 10 of 10

10. The novel ends with the observation that we are all "borne back ceaselessly into the past..." like what? Hint

Old men unhindered by time

Boats against the current

Museum patrons appraising artifacts

Sentimental school marms

Most Recent Scores

Nov 17 2024 : Guest 178: 8/10
Oct 17 2024 : Guest 209: 4/10
Oct 16 2024 : Guest 70: 4/10
Oct 15 2024 : Guest 69: 8/10
Oct 10 2024 : Guest 171: 6/10
Sep 27 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is credited as the author of the poem that precedes the story?

Answer: Thomas Parke D'Invilliers

It was actually written by Fitzgerald and sums up Gatsby's philosophy:
"Then wear the gold hat if that will move her;
If you can bounce high, bounce for her too,
Till she cry 'Lover, gold-hatted, high bouncing lover,
I must have you!'"

2. Where did Gatsby and Daisy initially meet?

Answer: Louisville

They met while he was enlisted in the army. He was later sent overseas and she eventually married Tom.

3. Daisy says she always watching for this day and is always missing it. What day is it?

Answer: The longest day of the year

One of the numerous instances in this book where people have only a tenuous grasp on time passing. It's an interesting subtext to the story.

4. Nick says everyone suspects himself of at least one virtuous trait. What is his?

Answer: Honesty

He writes: "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known."

5. What is the allegation that has followed Jordan Baker?

Answer: She had cheated in a golf match

She was a reckless driver too.

6. Where does Gatsby claim to have gone to school?

Answer: Oxford

He actually did attend for 5 months after the Armistice.

7. Who actually shoots Gatsby?

Answer: Wilson

He thought Gatsby was having an affair with his wife. But it was that hulking brute Tom.

8. What is one of the last things Nick says to Gatsby?

Answer: "You're worth the whole damn bunch put together."

"I've always been glad I said that. It was the only compliment I ever gave him, because I disapproved of him from beginning to end."

9. Other than Nick, who is the only party attendee who actually goes to Gatsby's funeral?

Answer: The man with the owl-eyed glasses

When informed that none of the party-goers had come to the house to pay their respects, Owl Eyes is stunned:
"'Go On!" He started. "Why, my God! They used to go there by the hundreds.'
He took off his glasses and wiped them again outside and in.
'The poor son-of-a-bitch,' he said."

10. The novel ends with the observation that we are all "borne back ceaselessly into the past..." like what?

Answer: Boats against the current

It's true Old Sport. We are.

Source: Author kmria

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