‘The Great Gatsby’ written by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald was published for the first time on April 10 in 1925. A quiz on the literary masterpiece

The book is set in a specific period in America, named after a music genre. What is this age called? What is the time period of this age?

The novel depicts firstperson narrator Nick Carraway’s interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby’s obsession to reunite with his former lover. What is her name? Which person in Fitzgerald’s life inspired this character?

What is the term associated with the novels Moby-Dick, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Great Gatsby, and Gone with the Wind?

QUESTION 4

The Great Gatsby provides a critical social history of Prohibitionera America. What was prohibited in the U.S. during this time?

QUESTION 5

Numerous stage and film adaptations have followed in the subsequent decades, after the publication of the novel. Most recently, the film cowritten and directed by Baz Luhrmann, with an ensemble cast was produced. Which actor essayed the role of Jay Gatsby?

Questions and Answers to the previous day’s daily quiz: 1. The meaning of ‘seii taishōgun’. Ans: Barbarian-quelling generalissimo

2. The four social classes in Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate. Ans: Warrior, farmer, artisan, and merchant

3. The significance of the Battle of Dannoura in the history of the Shogunate. Ans: It led to the dominance of the Minamoto clan and the establishment of the Kamakura Shogunate

4. The shogun credited with unifying Japan after the Sengoku period. Ans: Toyotomi Hideyoshi

5. The policy of isolationism, restricting foreign influences and trade with other countries during the Tokugawa Shogunate. Ans: Sakoku

6. The capital under the Ashikaga clan and of Ieyasu Tokugawa. Ans: Kyoto and Edo

Visual: Name this leader. Ans: Minamoto no Yoritomo

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Visual question: This dust jacket art greatly impressed Fitzgerald, and he incorporated its imagery into the novel. What is this painting called? Name the artist.