Humanities › Literature 'The Great Gatsby' Quiz Check Your Knowledge Share Flipboard Email Overview Summary Characters Themes Key Quotes Vocabulary Quiz A first edition of The Great Gatsby. Oli Scarff/Getty Images. By Amanda Prahl Amanda Prahl Facebook Twitter Assistant Editor M.F.A, Dramatic Writing, Arizona State University B.A., English Literature, Arizona State University B.A., Political Science, Arizona State University Amanda Prahl is a playwright, lyricist, freelance writer, and university instructor. Her history and arts writing has been featured on Slate, HowlRound, and BroadwayWorld. Learn about our Editorial Process Published on December 24, 2018 1. The green light is directly connected to all of the following themes EXCEPT: Love Idealism Wealth and social class Postwar society Correct Wrong The green light, located across the bay on Daisy's dock, is the focus of Gatsby's frequent staring. The light is connected to several key themes in the novel: love (Gatsby's romanticized obsession with Daisy), wealth and social class (the distance between Daisy's old-money neighborhood and Gatsby's new-money neighborhood), and idealism (Gatsby's tendency to idealize people and ideas). The green light is not directly connected to the theme of postwar society. 2. Why does Daisy ultimately choose Tom over Gatsby? Daisy doesn't truly love Gatsby. Daisy doesn't want to give up her social status. Tom threatens Daisy's life. Jordan convinces Daisy that divorce would be too scandalous. Correct Wrong Despite having real feelings for Gatsby, Daisy cannot bring herself leave Tom because she would have to give up her stable position in wealthy society. 3. Which of these statements most accurately describes the novel's female characters? They represent old-fashioned society and class. They scheme to drive the plot behind the scenes. They embrace the era's freedoms with a jaded perspective. They represent the possibilities of real love. Correct Wrong Daisy, Jordan, and Myrtle all enjoy the increased freedoms of flapper culture, but are all somewhat cynical, as they realize that those freedoms come with social strings attached. 4. Which character is directly responsible for Myrtle Wilson's death? Daisy Buchanan Jay Gatsby Tom Buchanan George Wilson Correct Wrong Daisy accidentally hits and kills Myrtle Wilson while driving. (Gatsby is in the passenger seat.) 5. The "valley of ashes" represents what part of 1920s society? The plight of the industrial working class Disillusioned post-war society The separation between the past and present New York City as a symbol of the era Correct Wrong The working-class Wilsons live in the “valley of ashes"—the stretch of land between West Egg and New York City, where working-class people live surrounded by industrial waste. They are left out of the novel's glitz and glamour. Their gritty, rough lifestyle is a direct result of the industrial boom that brings so much money to the wealthy elite. 6. Which character's arc represents the failure of the American Dream? Daisy Buchanan Jay Gatsby Nick Carraway Myrtle Wilson Correct Wrong Gatsby attempts to climb his way up in society through hard work. He succeeds at becoming wealthy, but he is unable to gain full acceptance by the established elites, as evidenced by his rejection by Daisy in favor of the more "established" Tom. 'The Great Gatsby' Quiz You got: % Correct. Nice try, old sport! Take another look through our study guide to improve your score: The Great Gatsby Summary The Great Gatsby Characters The Great Gatsby Themes Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email 'The Great Gatsby' Quiz You got: % Correct. Great job, old sport! You clearly understand the plot, characters, and themes of The Great Gatsby. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email 'The Great Gatsby' Quiz You got: % Correct. Try again, old sport! Review our study guide to improve your score: The Great Gatsby Summary The Great Gatsby Characters The Great Gatsby Themes Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email