The Great Gatsby (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What are the three classes in Fitzgerald's class system in the novel?
What are the three classes in Fitzgerald's class system in the novel?
Old money, new money, no money
Which characteristic defines old money families like the Buchanans?
Which characteristic defines old money families like the Buchanans?
Inherited wealth spanning generations
Who epitomises the 'new money' class in the novel?
Who epitomises the 'new money' class in the novel?
Jay Gatsby
What does Gatsby's habit of saying 'old sport' reveal about him?
What does Gatsby's habit of saying 'old sport' reveal about him?
His attempt to appear upper-class
Who is Thomas Parke D'Invilliers, author of the novel's opening epigraph?
Who is Thomas Parke D'Invilliers, author of the novel's opening epigraph?
Fitzgerald's pen name
What does the colour white symbolise in the novel?
What does the colour white symbolise in the novel?
Purity, elegance, aristocratic wealth
What does gold symbolise besides wealth in the novel?
What does gold symbolise besides wealth in the novel?
False perfection & superficiality
How does Tom react to Gatsby wearing a pink suit?
How does Tom react to Gatsby wearing a pink suit?
'Like hell he is! He wears a pink suit'
How is Daisy described in relation to wealth and beauty?
How is Daisy described in relation to wealth and beauty?
'The golden girl'
What does Myrtle wear when transforming her appearance?
What does Myrtle wear when transforming her appearance?
Cream-coloured chiffon dress
What physical feature represents the unbridgeable social distance between Gatsby and Daisy?
What physical feature represents the unbridgeable social distance between Gatsby and Daisy?
The bay between their mansions
Who consistently prevails in the novel, demonstrating American Dream limitations?
Who consistently prevails in the novel, demonstrating American Dream limitations?
Privileged individuals like Tom
What does Gatsby's class consciousness reveal from a Marxist perspective?
What does Gatsby's class consciousness reveal from a Marxist perspective?
He wants to participate, not critique