The Great Gatsby – Context (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What year did Fitzgerald attend Princeton University?
What year did Fitzgerald attend Princeton University?
1913
Whose quote about a 'beautiful little fool' does Daisy echo in the novel?
Whose quote about a 'beautiful little fool' does Daisy echo in the novel?
Zelda's quote after giving birth
What event ended the Jazz Age in 1929?
What event ended the Jazz Age in 1929?
The Wall Street Crash
Who coined the term 'The Lost Generation'?
Who coined the term 'The Lost Generation'?
Gertrude Stein
What did the 19th Amendment, enacted in 1920, grant to women?
What did the 19th Amendment, enacted in 1920, grant to women?
The right to vote
What do Jordan Baker's names reference?
What do Jordan Baker's names reference?
Car manufacturers
Who coined the term 'American Dream' during the Great Depression?
Who coined the term 'American Dream' during the Great Depression?
James Truslow Adams
What do the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg symbolise as a substitute for?
What do the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg symbolise as a substitute for?
God
How many speakeasies existed in New York by 1925?
How many speakeasies existed in New York by 1925?
Approximately 100,000
Which real-life gambler is Meyer Wolfsheim based on?
Which real-life gambler is Meyer Wolfsheim based on?
Arnold Rothstein