The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In which year is The Great Gatsby set?
In which year is The Great Gatsby set?
1922
What does East Egg symbolise in the novel?
What does East Egg symbolise in the novel?
Old money
What type of narrator is Nick Carraway?
What type of narrator is Nick Carraway?
Limited first-person narrator
The green light at the end of Daisy's dock represents which of the following?
The green light at the end of Daisy's dock represents which of the following?
Longing & unattainable American Dream
What does the Valley of Ashes symbolise?
What does the Valley of Ashes symbolise?
Moral decay & spiritual emptiness
What do the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg represent?
What do the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg represent?
Judgement or moral oversight
How did Prohibition influence the novel's atmosphere?
How did Prohibition influence the novel's atmosphere?
It fuelled illegal drinking & parties
Which literary movement shaped The Great Gatsby?
Which literary movement shaped The Great Gatsby?
Modernism
What narrative technique does Fitzgerald use to reveal Gatsby's past?
What narrative technique does Fitzgerald use to reveal Gatsby's past?
Flashbacks
What do cars represent as a motif in the novel?
What do cars represent as a motif in the novel?
Speed, modernity & recklessness