The Great Gatsby Characters Quiz
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald · 11 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 9 min
Test your knowledge of The Great Gatsby with 11 characters questions with answers and explanations — motives, relationships and how characters change. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole novel.
Motives, relationships and how characters change. Drawn from the whole novel — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Character · Difficulty: Standard
The Great Gatsby Characters questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- What does Daisy say she hoped for her daughter at the child's birth?
That she would marry for love · That she would be a beautiful little fool · That she would never leave the Midwest · That she would be cleverer than Tom
- What explanation does Catherine repeat for why Tom and Daisy are not divorced?
That Daisy controls the money · That Daisy refuses to see Tom · That Daisy is a Catholic · That Daisy is in poor health
- What astonishes the drunken man Nick finds in Gatsby's library?
That no one else has come in · That the shelves are empty · That the room has no windows · That the books are real
- What detail about Meyer Wolfshiem does Nick notice at lunch?
His cuff buttons are human teeth · He wears no hat indoors · His hands shake when he eats · He never once looks at Gatsby
- What makes Daisy break down and cry during the tour of Gatsby's house?
The size of his library · His piles of shirts · The sight of her own dock · His gold toilet set
- How does Tom behave at the Gatsby party Daisy brings him to?
He drinks with the film people · He refuses to leave the car · He sets out to investigate Gatsby · He is charmed in spite of himself
- In the Plaza suite Gatsby demands Daisy declare she never loved Tom. What does she say?
That she cannot remember · That she never loved Tom at all · That she loves neither of them · That she loved Tom once too
- What does Wilson say about the giant eyes on the billboard?
That God sees everything · That Myrtle feared them · That they must come down · That they belong to Gatsby
- Which of Gatsby's summer guests turns up at the grave?
Klipspringer, the boarder · The man with owl-eyed glasses · Wolfshiem, the business partner · The film director's star
- On the hottest day of the summer Tom finds both his wife and his mistress slipping away. How does he respond?
He offers Myrtle money · He proposes to go West · He turns on Gatsby at once · He confesses to Daisy
- What judgment does Nick pass on Jordan Baker after recalling her first big golf tournament?
That she envies Daisy's money · That she will marry Tom · That she is incurably dishonest · That she loves him after all
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Is this The Great Gatsby Characters quiz free?
Yes. All 11 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the The Great Gatsby Characters quiz cover?
11 characters questions drawn from every part of The Great Gatsby. Motives, relationships and how characters change. It tests character at standard level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole novel, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.
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