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The Great Gatsby Quiz: Chapter-by-Chapter Questions and Answers

F. Scott Fitzgerald · Novel, 1925 · 9 chapters

Free The Great Gatsby quizzes with answers: 55 original multiple-choice questions in 15 quizzes, chapter-by-chapter, plus a The Great Gatsby summary, characters, themes, key quotes, essay questions and printable tests with answer keys. Use them as a study guide, a reading check or AP Lit / High school / IB revision. F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel about the American Dream; a US high-school and AP staple.

AP English LiteratureUS High School EnglishIB English A: Literature

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The Great Gatsby at a glance

Author
F. Scott Fitzgerald
First published
1925
Form
Novel
Length
9 chapters
Studied for
AP English Literature, US High School English, IB English A: Literature
Quizzes
15 (55 questions)

The Great Gatsby quizzes chapter by chapter

Spoiler-safe reading checks: each quiz only covers its own chapter, with answers and explanations.

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The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 quiz

5 questions with answers · spoiler-safe

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The Great Gatsby Chapter 2 quiz

5 questions with answers · spoiler-safe

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The Great Gatsby Chapter 3 quiz

5 questions with answers · spoiler-safe

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The Great Gatsby Chapter 4 quiz

5 questions with answers · spoiler-safe

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The Great Gatsby Chapter 5 quiz

5 questions with answers · spoiler-safe

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The Great Gatsby Chapter 6 quiz

5 questions with answers · spoiler-safe

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The Great Gatsby Chapter 7 quiz

5 questions with answers · spoiler-safe

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The Great Gatsby Chapter 8 quiz

5 questions with answers · spoiler-safe

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The Great Gatsby Chapter 9 quiz

5 questions with answers · spoiler-safe

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The Great Gatsby final test

10 questions with answers · whole novel

The Great Gatsby skill quizzes: characters, themes & more

Revision quizzes that pull questions from across the whole novel (spoilers).

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The Great Gatsby characters quiz

11 questions · Motives, relationships and how characters change.

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The Great Gatsby themes quiz

11 questions · The big ideas and what the writer is saying about them.

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The Great Gatsby plot recall quiz

15 questions · Quick check of what happens and when.

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The Great Gatsby reading between the lines quiz

10 questions · Why things happen and what the text implies.

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The Great Gatsby challenge quiz

12 questions · The hardest questions — exam-style thinking.

Make your own The Great Gatsby test

Pick the chapters you have read, the question types and difficulty — then play online or print a The Great Gatsby test with an answer key.

The Great Gatsby summary

Show the The Great Gatsby plot summary (contains spoilers)

In the summer of 1922 Nick Carraway moves next door to the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, who throws lavish parties in the hope of winning back Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby's dream collides with the carelessness of the rich, ending in death.

The Great Gatsby characters

Jay Gatsby
A self-made millionaire devoted to winning back Daisy.
Nick Carraway
The narrator, Daisy's cousin and Gatsby's neighbour.
Daisy Buchanan
Gatsby's lost love, married to Tom.
Tom Buchanan
Daisy's arrogant, wealthy husband.
Jordan Baker
A golf champion and Nick's companion.
Myrtle Wilson
Tom's mistress, married to the garage owner George Wilson.

The Great Gatsby themes

The american dreamClass and wealthIllusion and realityLove and obsessionTime and the pastMoral carelessness

The Great Gatsby key quotes

Short quotations from the public-domain text, with where they appear.

“a beautiful little fool”Chapter 1
“a single green light, minute and far away”Chapter 1
“the less fashionable of the two”Chapter 1
“The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are blue and gigantic”Chapter 2
“Absolutely real—have pages and everything.”Chapter 3
“one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance”Chapter 3
“Finest specimens of human molars”Chapter 4
“She dressed in white, and had a little white roadster”Chapter 4
“They're such beautiful shirts”Chapter 5
“a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock”Chapter 5
“James Gatz—that was really, or at least legally, his name”Chapter 6
“Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!”Chapter 6

The Great Gatsby essay questions

Exam-style essay and discussion prompts for AP Lit, High school, IB.

  1. How does Fitzgerald present the american dream in The Great Gatsby? Refer closely to at least two moments in the novel.
  2. How does Jay Gatsby change over the course of the novel, and why does that change matter?
  3. “The Great Gatsby is a novel about class and wealth.” How far do you agree?
  4. Explore the relationship between Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway. What does it reveal about illusion and reality?
  5. How does the narrative voice shape what we think of the events in The Great Gatsby?
  6. Compare how The Great Gatsby explores love and obsession with another text you have studied.

Read The Great Gatsby free & other resources

📖 Read The Great Gatsby free on Pagine

Full text in the Pagine reader

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Free public-domain e-book

🎧 LibriVox audiobook

Free volunteer recordings

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Great Gatsby about?

In the summer of 1922 Nick Carraway moves next door to the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, who throws lavish parties in the hope of winning back Daisy Buchanan. F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel about the American Dream; a US high-school and AP staple.

Who wrote The Great Gatsby and when?

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby, first published in 1925. It is a novel in 9 chapters.

Who are the main characters in The Great Gatsby?

Jay Gatsby, Nick Carraway, Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan, Jordan Baker and Myrtle Wilson.

What are the main themes of The Great Gatsby?

The american dream, Class and wealth, Illusion and reality, Love and obsession, Time and the past, Moral carelessness.

Is this The Great Gatsby quiz free, with answers?

Yes. All 55 questions are free, each with the answer and an explanation. Play online with instant feedback, or print any quiz as a test with an answer key.

Will the The Great Gatsby quizzes spoil the ending?

The chapter quizzes are spoiler-safe — each one only covers its own chapter. The final test and the skill quizzes cover the whole novel.

Is The Great Gatsby on the AP Lit / High school / IB reading list?

The Great Gatsby is widely studied for AP English Literature, US High School English, IB English A: Literature. Reading lists vary by school and exam board, so check your own syllabus.

Where can I read The Great Gatsby free?

The Great Gatsby is in the public domain in the US: read it free in Pagine or on Project Gutenberg, or listen on LibriVox.

Can teachers use these quizzes with a class?

Yes. Print any The Great Gatsby quiz with an answer key for reading checks, homework or revision, or use “Build your own quiz” to choose chapters, skills and difficulty.

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