Overview & Summary (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In what year was The Great Gatsby published?
In what year was The Great Gatsby published?
1925
What type of narrator is Nick Carraway described as in the novel?
What type of narrator is Nick Carraway described as in the novel?
Unreliable narrator
During which literary movement did Fitzgerald write The Great Gatsby?
During which literary movement did Fitzgerald write The Great Gatsby?
Modernist movement
Which Act in 1919 created opportunities for bootleggers to accumulate wealth?
Which Act in 1919 created opportunities for bootleggers to accumulate wealth?
Prohibition Act
What does the green light primarily symbolise in the novel?
What does the green light primarily symbolise in the novel?
Hope and dreams
How does George Wilson interpret the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg?
How does George Wilson interpret the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg?
As God's eyes
Which three social classes does the novel present through its characters?
Which three social classes does the novel present through its characters?
Old money, new money, no money
What was Jay Gatsby's original name before he changed it?
What was Jay Gatsby's original name before he changed it?
James Gatz
What does the Valley of Ashes symbolise in the novel?
What does the Valley of Ashes symbolise in the novel?
Corruption of the Jazz Age
Which social class does Tom Buchanan represent?
Which social class does Tom Buchanan represent?
Old money
Where does the climactic confrontation between Tom and Gatsby occur?
Where does the climactic confrontation between Tom and Gatsby occur?
The Plaza Hotel
What does the defunct mantelpiece clock symbolise in the novel?
What does the defunct mantelpiece clock symbolise in the novel?
Time's passage and control
How many chapters is The Great Gatsby structured across?
How many chapters is The Great Gatsby structured across?
Nine chapters