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Authors Quiz: The Great Gatsby | 10 Questions

A quiz on a great book.

A multiple-choice quiz by Skippygirl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Skippygirl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,132

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
5207

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (10/10), Guest 174 (10/10), tmac93024 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Jay is in love with whom? Hint

Catherine

Jordan Baker

Daisy Buchanan

Myrtle Wilson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who lived next door to Gatsby?

Answer: (One Word-first name only)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is Gatsby's 'business connection' who Nick meets at the restaurant the first time he and Gatsby go out for lunch? Hint

Tom Buchanan

Meyer Wolfsheim

George Wilson

Bill Gates

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what war did Nick and Gatsby serve in together?

Answer: (Three Words-early 20th century spell the words out)

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Question 5 of 10

5. How does Myrtle die? Hint

drowns

fell out of a window

got shot by Tom

gets hit by a car

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Question 6 of 10

6. Tom is married to Daisy, but who's he having an affair with? Hint

Myrtle

Catherine

Jordan

his housekeeper

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Question 7 of 10

7. Every night, Gatsby stares at a light at the end of Daisy's dock. What color is it?

Answer: (One Word-go)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the 'morally good' person in the book? Hint

Nick

Daisy

Tom

Jordan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why did George kill Gatsby? Hint

he was jealous

he was crazy

Gatsby stole something of his

he thought Gatsby killed Myrtle

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote this book?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jay is in love with whom?

Answer: Daisy Buchanan

2. Who lived next door to Gatsby?

Answer: Nick

3. Who is Gatsby's 'business connection' who Nick meets at the restaurant the first time he and Gatsby go out for lunch?

Answer: Meyer Wolfsheim

His cufflinks were made of human molars!

4. In what war did Nick and Gatsby serve in together?

Answer: World War I

5. How does Myrtle die?

Answer: gets hit by a car

Daisy was the driver who hit her

6. Tom is married to Daisy, but who's he having an affair with?

Answer: Myrtle

7. Every night, Gatsby stares at a light at the end of Daisy's dock. What color is it?

Answer: green

8. Who is the 'morally good' person in the book?

Answer: Nick

9. Why did George kill Gatsby?

Answer: he thought Gatsby killed Myrtle

10. Who wrote this book?

Answer: F Scott Fitzgerald

Source: Author Skippygirl

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