THE GREAT GATSBY

INTERACTIVE GAME

Narrative

American Dream

Dialect

Mood Characters

You chose the narrative questions

Nick Carraway

1. Who is the narrator of the novel?

A)

James Gatz/Jay GatsbyB)

Jordan BakerC)

Nick Carraway

Dr. T. J. Eckleburg

D)

2. Our is narrator a reliable one. True or False?

A)

TrueB)

False

3. From what point of view is he/she narrating?

A)

Third Person (limited)B)

Third Person (omniscient)

C)

First Person

A & BD)

4. Our narrator is also a character in the novel. True or False? If so, is he/she

a main or minor character?

A)

False, he/she is not in the novel as a character and only as a narrator.

B)

True and is a minor character.C)

True and one of the main characters.

5. Where does the narrator live throughout most of the novel?

A)

New YorkB)

West EggC)

In the Valley of AshesD)

East Egg

6. Our narrator dies at the end. True or False?

A)

FalseB)

True

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You chose the character questions

Jordan Baker

1. Which of the following characters would best be considered a “flat” character, or a minor character

that does not undergo a substantial change or growth in the course of the story?

A)

James Gatz/Jay GatsbyB)

Jordan BakerC)

Nick Carraway

Ewing KlipspringerD)

2. What makes Daisy Buchanan a dynamic character?

A)

Her multi-dimensional personalityand relation to the conflicts.

B)

Being a mother C)

Her wealth

3. Jay Gatsby is a direct character. True or false

A)

B) False, because he is not the narrator.

True, because, in the novel, the narrator/author/other characters gives specific facts about Mr. Gatsby

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You chose the mood questions

Daisy Buchanan

1. What is the general mood of the novel?

A)

Dull and boring.B)

Pessimistic, dark, tragic, vapid, interesting, deceptive.

C)

Happy-go lucky, cheerful, fun, and vivid.

2. Who does Nick believe to be the most honest person he knows?

A)

Don CodyB)

HimselfC)

Tom Buchanan

Owl eyesD)

3. At the beginning, Mr. Gatsby is shadowed by ridiculous rumors (for ex.,

being a relative of Kaiser Wilhelm). True or False?

A)

FalseB)

True

4. Which location from the novel best displays the moral decay of

society?

A)

New YorkB)

East EggC)

The Valley of Ashes

None of the above

D)

5. Even though it disgusted him, Nick stayed in Tom’s secret

apartment because…

A)

He had nowhere to go.B)

He fell asleep in the couch. C)

It was oddly interesting.

None of the above

D)

6. After Tom finds out about Daisy’s affair with Gatsby, he stops meeting

Myrtle and says sorry to Daisy for cheating. True or False?

A)

FalseB)

True

7. Nick goes and tries to fix everything and bring a good moral

compass to his acquaintances. True or False?

A)

False, he does not try but he ended up fixing everything.

B)

False, he just lets everything be the way it is.

C)

True, he does try to fix everything but ultimately fails.

True, he fixes everything and establish a good moral compass to his acquaintances.

D)

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You chose the dialect questions

Tom Buchanan

1. What phrase that combines American dialect with “Oxford”

stereotypes does Gatsby commonly use to address people?

A)

Old ladB)

Old SportC)

Old chap

BlokeD)

2. How does the man that rigged the 1919 world series (Mr.

Wolfsheim )pronounce Oxford?

A)

Oxford.B)

Oggsford.

3. Giving Meyer Wolfheim a dialect that indicates lack of education, makes him

sound like he were from the lower class, even though he is pretty wealthy.

True or False?A)

TrueB)

False

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You chose the American Dream questions

Jay Gatsby/James Gatz

1. Does Jay Gatsby believe in the American Dream, which is to say with

hard work you can accomplish anything? True or False?

A)

TrueB)

False

2. What symbolizes hope for Jay Gatsby?

A)

The green lightB)

TennisC)

Huge parties

GunsD)

3. Myrtle Wilson, wife of George Wilson, has an affair with Tom

Buchanan because of his…

A)

Money, power, and reputation.B)

Wisdom.C)

Doll collection.

Habit of punching women in the nose.

D)

4. To achieve his American Dream, Gatsby had to do what?

A)

Inherent the money from Dan Cody.B)

Winning the lottery.C)

Be in organized crime and bootlegging.

None of the above.D)

5. According to the ideals of the American Dream, can everybody

achieve it. True or False?

A)

FalseB)

True

6. The old rich, East Egg, treat the new rich, West Egg, the same way and respect them as they were old rich

people too. True or False?A)

False, East Egg will never accept West Egg as in the same group of rich people.

B)

True, they get along pretty well.

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The answers for the American Dream

1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B

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The answers for the dialect questions

1. C 2. A 3. B

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The answers for the narrative questions

1. A 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B

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The answers for the characters questions

1. D 2. B 3. A

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The answers for the mood questions

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C

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