From surprise returns to secret affairs, Gossip Girl is packed with twisty plotlines. This quiz focuses on the big scandals and turning points that keep the story moving.
At the start of the series, Serena returns to New York after mysteriously leaving town. Where had she been staying?
Studying abroad in Paris
At a boarding school outside the city
Living secretly in Brooklyn
On a movie set in Los Angeles
Before the pilot, Serena and Nate share a major secret that devastates Blair when it comes out. What is it?
They ran away together for a week
They slept together at the Shepard wedding
They framed Chuck for cheating on Blair
They secretly got married in the Hamptons
Which character’s overdose at a hotel in the pilot is one of the first big scandals posted by Gossip Girl?
Nate overdoses during a lacrosse party
Jenny Humphrey publicly overdoses at school
Serena’s younger brother Eric actually attempted suicide, but Serena is rumored to have overdosed at a hotel
Blair overdoses at a fashion show after a breakup
What financial scandal pushes Nate’s family into crisis in the first season?
Nate loses the family fortune in bad investments
His mother secretly gambles away their fortune
Their charity foundation is exposed as fake
His father Howard Archibald is involved in fraud and drug problems
Which character becomes Queen Bee of Constance when Blair leaves for college, leading to intense conflict with Jenny?
Jenny Humphrey
Vanessa Abrams
Nelly Yuki
Georgina Sparks
Which shocking business move involving Blair does Chuck make in a deal with his uncle Jack?
He trades Blair to Jack in exchange for getting his hotel back
He leaks Blair’s private diary to Gossip Girl
He sells Blair’s fashion line to a rival company
He frames Blair for insider trading
Which long-running mystery about Serena’s father affects Lily’s marriage and Serena’s trust in her family?
A rumor that Serena was adopted by Lily and Rufus
Proof that Serena’s father funded Gossip Girl
The return of William van der Woodsen and his secret schemes
A faked death involving Serena’s biological father
Which scandalous video played at a party exposes Blair cheating before her royal wedding to Louis?
A clip of Blair sabotaging Eleanor’s fashion show
Footage of Blair paying off a paparazzo
A recording of Blair confessing her love for Chuck
A video of Blair bribing a Columbia professor
What serious accident do Blair and Chuck experience in a limo after declaring their love, altering Blair’s future plans?
Their limo hits someone in the street and drives off
Their limo is caught in a robbery and Chuck is shot
Their limo crashes while being chased by paparazzi
Their limo is swept away by flooding
Which major reveal in the series finale explains how the Gossip Girl site had such detailed information on everyone?
Dan admits he was Gossip Girl and used tips plus his own writing
Dorota secretly gathered intel for a publisher
Multiple characters secretly took turns as Gossip Girl
The site was operated by a tabloid newspaper staff
Starter
You remembered a few key scandals, but many major twists were hazy. A careful rewatch of the drama would turn you into a true Gossip Girl plot master.
Solid
You have a solid understanding of the main Gossip Girl plotlines and scandals. Just a bit more attention to timelines and side stories will push you to expert level.
Expert!
You track the tangled Gossip Girl story like a pro, remembering who schemed, who betrayed, and who paid the price. Your command of the plot is seriously impressive.
The tangled plots on Gossip Girl helped make every episode feel like its own miniature mystery. Knowing how the arcs connect shows how carefully the series was constructed. Gossip Girl Quizzes
