1. Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?
A) Daisy Buchanan
B) Jay Gatsby
C) Nick Carraway
D) Tom Buchanan
2. Where does the novel take place?
A) Chicago
B) Long Island, New York
C) California
D) The Midwest
3. What is the name of the valley that symbolizes the moral decay of society?
A) The Valley of Ashes
B) The Great Divide
C) The Shining Hills
D) The Ashen Fields
4. Who is the mysterious figure throwing extravagant parties in the novel?
A) Nick Carraway
B) Jay Gatsby
C) Tom Buchanan
D) George Wilson
5. What does Gatsby’s green light symbolize?
A) His wealth
B) His hope for the future and desire for Daisy
C) The American Dream
D) His connection to the past
6. Who is Tom Buchanan married to?
A) Myrtle Wilson
B) Jordan Baker
C) Daisy Buchanan
D) Catherine McKee
7. What is the name of the woman with whom Tom has an affair?
A) Daisy
B) Jordan
C) Myrtle
D) Catherine
8. How does Gatsby make his fortune?
A) Inheritance
B) Speculation on Wall Street
C) Bootlegging alcohol during Prohibition
D) Real estate investments
9. What is Nick’s relationship to Daisy?
A) He is her cousin
B) He is her husband
C) He is her brother
D) He is her childhood friend
10. Who says the quote, “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us”?
A) Nick Carraway
B) Daisy Buchanan
C) Tom Buchanan
D) Jordan Baker
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