Great Gatsby 1
Why does Tom hit Myrtle at his apartment in New York City?
a. Because she refuses to see him anymore.
b. Because she asks him to divorce his wife.
c. Because she taunts him about Daisy.
c. Because she taunts him about Daisy.
Why did Gatsby drop out of college?
a. He had an offer to go into the copper business with Dan Cody.
b. He was humiliated by having to work as a janitor (vrátnik) to pay his tuition (školné).
b. He was humiliated by having to work as a janitor (vrátnik) to pay his tuition (školné).
I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.
Daisy speaks these words in Chapter 1 as she describes to Nick and Jordan her hopes for her infant daughter.
How does Gatsby attempt to win Daisy's heart?
a. He dies in battle for her.
b. He becomes a rich man & then thrown parties & hopes she attends.
c. He buys her a new yellow car.
b. He becomes a rich man & then thrown parties & hopes she attends.
Where is Gatsby’s mansion located?
a. East Egg b. West Egg c. Brooklyn d. Avenue
b. West Egg
Where did Gatsby study after the war?
a. Oxford b. Camebridge c. Harvard d. Nowhere
a. Oxford
"I'm going to fix everything just the way it was before," he said, nodding determinedly. "She'll see."
This is probably Gatsby's single most famous quote.
It’s strongly implied that Gatsby earns his money through unscrupulous means. What are they?
a. Bootlegging during the Prohibition Era.
b. Doing business in Stock.
c. Buying & selling houses.
a. Bootlegging during the Prohibition Era.
Where does Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy take place?
a. by the pool
b. at Nick´s house
c. at the golf tournament
b. at Nick´s house
At the end of the novel, Daisy chooses to be with:
a. Tom b. Nick c. Gatsby d. George Wilson
a. Tom
"Your wife doesn't love you, "She's never loved you. She loves me."
This is the moment Gatsby lays his cards out on the table, so to speak—he risks everything to try and win over Daisy. His insistence that Daisy never loved Tom also reveals how Gatsby refuses to acknowledge Daisy could have changed or loved anyone else since they were together in Louisville.
Gatsby is killed by:
a. Nick Carraway
b. George Wilson
c. Meyer Wolfsheim
d. Tom Buchanan
b. George Wilson
In what year is The Great Gatsby set?
a. 1925 b. 1922 c. 1929 d. 1920
b. 1922
What did Fitzgerald call the 1920s?
a. The Roaring Twenties
b. The Jazz Age
c. The Lost Generation
b. The Jazz Age
"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."
Nick´s father
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
a. A wealthy man who gained his fortune from the gold rush .
b.A poor man content in his existence until he suspects that his wife is having an affair.
c. A notorious underworld (podsvetie) figure involved in organized crime.
c. A notorious underworld (podsvetie) figure involved in organized crime.
What is Nick’s home state?
a. Minnesota b. Florida c. North Dakota d. NY
a. Minnesota
Where does Gatsby recognize Nick from?
a. Gatsby has seen his next-door neighbor around, but assumed Nick was one of his own servants .
b. Nick and Gatsby fought in the same battle in World War I.
b. Nick and Gatsby fought in the same battle in World War I.
"Oh, you want too much!" "I love you now—isn't that enough? I can't help what's past."
Daisy.
This moment is crushing for Gatsby.
Which of this things is NOT symbolized by the green light?
a. The American Dream b. money
c. optimism
Which of this things is NOT symbolized by the green light?
a. The American Dream b. money
c. optimism d. nature
d. nature