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The Great Gatsby quiz: Chapters 1-7

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Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Jency JothimanoharanUpdated Aug 27, 2025
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This quiz helps you check what you know from The Great Gatsby, chapters 1-7, with quick questions on plot, setting, and symbols. Warm up with the Great Gatsby chapter 1 quiz, revisit parties and rumors in the Great Gatsby chapter 4 quiz, then finish strong with the Great Gatsby chapter 7 quiz.

Who narrates The Great Gatsby?
Daisy Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Nick Carraway, a Yale graduate from the Midwest, serves as the first-person narrator of The Great Gatsby, offering his perspective on the events and characters. His reliability and social connections allow readers intimate access to Gatsby's world. He moves to West Egg to start a bond business and becomes Gatsby's confidant.
Where does Nick Carraway come from originally?
West Egg
The South
Midwest
East Egg
Nick Carraway hails from a well-to-do family in the Midwest, specifically Minnesota. His background contrasts with the extravagance and moral ambiguity of people in East and West Egg. This Midwestern sensibility influences his judgments throughout the novel.
What color is Gatsby's mansion as first described in Chapter 1?
Yellow
Pink
White
Gray
When Nick first sees Gatsby's house, he describes it as a 'white palatial' mansion standing out on West Egg. The white color suggests both wealth and a façade of purity. Symbolically, it underscores Gatsby's showy lifestyle and the American Dream's superficiality.
The two Eggs in the novel refer to which fictional communities?
North Egg and South Egg
East Egg and South Egg
West Egg and North Egg
East Egg and West Egg
East Egg and West Egg are the two fictional peninsulas on Long Island where the novel takes place. East Egg represents 'old money' families, while West Egg is home to 'new money' like Gatsby. This geographic division highlights themes of class and social status.
Who is Tom Buchanan's mistress?
Jordan Baker
Owl Eyes
Myrtle Wilson
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan conducts an affair with Myrtle Wilson, the wife of George Wilson, who owns a garage in the Valley of Ashes. This affair underscores Tom's moral hypocrisy and the novel's critiques of decadence and infidelity. Myrtle's tragic end highlights the destructive nature of the Buchanans' world.
What valley lies between West Egg and New York City?
Silicon Valley
Lowlands
Valley of Ashes
Death Valley
The Valley of Ashes is a desolate industrial wasteland between West Egg and Manhattan, symbolizing moral and social decay hidden by the glittering facades of the Eggs. It's where George and Myrtle Wilson live, and the billboard of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg watches over it.
At Gatsby's parties, what beverage is most famously served?
Champagne
Tea
Coffee
Whiskey
Gatsby's lavish parties are renowned for their abundant champagne, which flows freely for guests. This excess of luxury and hedonism exemplifies the Roaring Twenties and the era's disregard for Prohibition. It also highlights the superficial pleasure-seeking of Gatsby's social circle.
Who is Daisy's friend and a professional golfer?
Pammy Buchanan
Myrtle Wilson
Catherine
Jordan Baker
Jordan Baker is Daisy's longtime friend, a professional golfer known for her cool detachment and dishonesty. She becomes romantically involved with Nick Carraway. Jordan's career and behavior reflect the changing roles of women in the 1920s.
What does the green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolize?
Nick's future
Gatsby's hope and dreams
Daisy's jealousy
Tom Buchanan's wealth
The green light on Daisy's dock represents Gatsby's longing and idealism, specifically his dream of rekindling his romance with Daisy. It stands for the larger theme of the American Dream and its illusory nature. It also underscores the distance between aspiration and reality.
Which character is revealed to have fixed the 1919 World Series?
Meyer Wolfsheim
Jay Gatsby
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
Meyer Wolfsheim is depicted as a shady businessman and gambler who claims credit for fixing the 1919 World Series. This association further links Gatsby's world to organized crime and illicit wealth. Wolfsheim's character underscores Fitzgerald's critique of moral corruption.
How does Gatsby primarily earn his fortune?
Inheriting family wealth
Real estate
Bootlegging
Stock market trading
Gatsby's wealth is implied to come from bootlegging and other questionable activities during Prohibition. His association with figures like Meyer Wolfsheim underscores the illegal nature of his business. Though Gatsby tries to present himself as a respectable gentleman, his fortune is rooted in criminal enterprises.
Who accidentally kills Myrtle Wilson?
George Wilson
Jay Gatsby
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
Daisy Buchanan, driving Gatsby's yellow car, runs over Myrtle Wilson in a tragic accident on the road back from New York. Myrtle runs into the street, believing Tom is driving, and Daisy's car strikes her. This event catalyzes the novel's tragic conclusion.
In Chapter 3, how does Nick describe Gatsby's books?
They are fake cardboard
They are locked in a vault
They are real and uncut
They are illuminated by neon lights
Upon touring Gatsby's library, Nick discovers that the books are real and uncut, indicating they were purchased but never read. This detail highlights Gatsby's attempt to appear cultured and genuine, even if superficial. It underscores the theme of illusion versus reality.
Which novel event leads Gatsby to dismiss his household staff in Chapter 7?
To avoid gossip about Daisy's visits
Because of a health inspection
To cut operational costs
Because Nick requested it
Gatsby fires his servants to prevent them from talking about Daisy's presence at his mansion. He fears that idle tongues might spread rumors, jeopardizing the secrecy and purity of his resumed romance. This action illustrates Gatsby's obsession with controlling appearances.
What does Jordan Baker reveal about Gatsby's past romance with Daisy?
They were married secretly
They met in Louisville five years earlier
They attended the same college
They were cousins
Jordan Baker tells Nick that Gatsby and Daisy had a romantic relationship in Louisville during World War I, five years before the novel's events. This revelation encourages Nick to arrange their reunion. It also underscores the novel's themes of memory and the past.
What book does Jordan admit to cheating in?
Her driving test
A golf tournament
A spelling bee
A tennis match
Jordan Baker confesses to Nick that she cheated in a professional golf tournament. This admission reveals her moral ambiguity and the casual dishonesty of the upper class in the 1920s. It also foreshadows Gatsby's own deceptions.
What does Gatsby show Daisy to impress her during their reunion at Nick's house?
His Oxford diploma
His military medals
A collection of imported shirts
His automobile keys
During Daisy and Gatsby's reunion, Gatsby spreads out hundreds of his fine, imported shirts to impress her. Daisy is moved to tears, exclaiming how beautiful they are. This display emphasizes Gatsby's wealth and his desire to win Daisy by material means.
Which university did Gatsby claim to have attended?
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Oxford
Gatsby asserts that he was educated at Oxford on a brief program after World War I. He shows Nick a photograph and medal to support this claim. This background detail contributes to Gatsby's constructed identity.
Why does Gatsby dismiss most of his household staff in Chapter 7?
Because they supported Tom Buchanan
To reduce gossip about Daisy's visits
To save money during the summer
They failed a health inspection
Gatsby lets go of most of his servants so they won't discuss Daisy's frequent presence at his home. He wants the affair to remain private and free from rumor. This illustrates his obsessive control over how others perceive him.
What rumor does Catherine, Myrtle's sister, spread about Gatsby?
That he owns a diamond mine
That he killed a man
That he won a Nobel Prize
That he is Daisy's cousin
Catherine tells a sensational rumor that Gatsby killed a man, demonstrating the wild gossip surrounding his persona. This gossip highlights the mystery and myth Gatsby's wealth and secretive behavior create. It also shows how little people truly know about him.
Who is the only character to attend both Gatsby's and Tom's parties?
Daisy Buchanan
Meyer Wolfsheim
Jordan Baker
Nick Carraway
Nick Carraway attends both Tom Buchanan's small gathering at the same time as Gatsby's large party in Chapter 7. His presence at both events highlights his role as observer and mediator in the novel. It also shows his increasing disenchantment with both worlds.
What demand does Gatsby make of Daisy during the Plaza Hotel confrontation?
Promise to leave Nick
Apologize to Tom
Say she never loved Tom
Reveal her daughter's name
In the tense scene at the Plaza Hotel, Gatsby insists Daisy declare that she never loved Tom Buchanan and has always loved him alone. Daisy struggles with this demand, revealing her complex loyalties. This moment drives the emotional climax of their relationship.
What is Gatsby's real name?
John Gatsby
Joseph Gatz
James Gatz
Jeffrey Gatz
Jay Gatsby was born James Gatz to a poor farming family in North Dakota. He changed his name at seventeen to reinvent himself and pursue his dreams. This name change underscores the novel's themes of self-creation and the American Dream.
What does the broken clock Gatsby knocks off the mantle symbolize when he meets Daisy at Nick's house?
The danger of Gatsby's wealth
Nick's unreliable narration
Daisy's shattered dreams
The fragility of time and Gatsby's attempt to stop it
When Gatsby nervously knocks a clock off the mantel while reuniting with Daisy, it symbolizes his desire to halt time and relive the past they once shared. The broken clock evokes the novel's central theme that the past cannot be recaptured intact. It underscores the futility of Gatsby's dream.
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Study Outcomes

  1. Recall Major Plot Developments -

    After completing the quiz, readers will be able to recount the key events and twists from chapters 1 - 7 of The Great Gatsby.

  2. Analyze Character Motivations -

    Readers will analyze the driving forces behind the actions of Nick, Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom through targeted book questions.

  3. Interpret Central Themes -

    Quizzers will interpret Fitzgerald's themes of wealth, social class, and the American Dream as they unfold in the first seven chapters.

  4. Evaluate Symbolic Elements -

    Participants will evaluate how symbols like the green light and the Valley of Ashes develop the novel's deeper meanings.

  5. Compare Chapter Progression -

    Readers will compare narrative shifts from chapter 1 through chapter 7 to understand plot and character evolution.

  6. Apply Textual Evidence -

    Users will apply direct quotes and references to justify their responses on questions for The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 and beyond.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Narrative Perspective and Reliability -

    Nick Carraway's first-person narration shapes our understanding of Gatsby's world, and his Midwestern sensibility offers both empathy and bias. Use the R.E.A.L. mnemonic (Reliability, Empathy, Accuracy, Limitations) to evaluate how Nick's viewpoint colors each event and dialogue (University of Virginia, "Narrative Reliability in Fiction").

  2. Symbolism of the Green Light and Valley of Ashes -

    The green light across the bay symbolizes Gatsby's hopes for the future, while the desolate Valley of Ashes represents moral and social decay. Remember H+M=C (Hope + Moral decay = Contrast) to quickly recall how Fitzgerald juxtaposes aspiration against corruption.

  3. Character Dualities: Gatsby vs. Tom -

    Gatsby's self-made optimism clashes with Tom Buchanan's inherited privilege, illustrating the tension between "new money" and "old money." Framing this as a study of dualities reinforces how social status drives major conflicts through Chapter 7.

  4. The American Dream and Class Divisions -

    Fitzgerald critiques the American Dream by showing characters' relentless pursuit of wealth leading to disillusionment and tragedy. Cite JSTOR research on 1920s social mobility to understand how each character's ambition reflects broader class struggles.

  5. Chronological Plot Mapping with C.A.G.E. Mnemonic -

    Use the C.A.G.E. framework to track key developments: C - Character introductions (Ch.1 - 3), A - Affairs and alliances (Ch.4 - 5), G - Gatsby's backstory reveal (Ch.6), E - Escalating conflicts and climax at the Plaza Hotel (Ch.7). This approach aligns with Cornell note-taking for clear event sequencing.

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