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F. Scott Fitzgerald & 20s Quiz Prep
F. Scott Fitzgerald & 20s Quiz Prep
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1
F. Scott Fitzgerald & Zelda had 2 children together
False
True
2
Who was diagnosed as schizophrenic and institutionalized?
Daisy Buchanan
Zelda
Fitzgerald
Nick Caraway
3
What talent helped Fitzgerald fit in at prep school and did he use at university?
Being a bully
Humor and stand up Comedy
Writing
Music
4
What war did Fitzgerald participate in though he never shipped out?
Civil War
World War I
World War II
Vietnam War
5
Where did Zelda and Fitzgerald live abroad?
France
Ireland
Italy
England
6
What was Fitzgerald’s first novel?
The Sun also Rises
The Great Gatsby
This Side of Paradise
This side of the Parade
7
Fitzgerald portrayed his own life, hopes, and dreams in his novels. (TRUE or FALSE)
TRUE
FALSE
8
What job did Fitzgerald go to Hollywood for?
Actor
Tour guide
Sitcom Writer
Screen-writer
9
What struggle did Fitzgerald & Zelda have?
Theft of thier money
Her hitting him
Being cruel to each other publicly
An affair in the marriage
10
How would you characterize Zelda and Fitzgerald’s lifestyle?
Frugal and Prudent
Lavish and Extravagant
Lethargic and Sedentary
Meager and Modest
11
What happened during the "Roaring 20s"?
Cars were just being invented
Most women stopped working outside the home
A huge rise in enterainment focus
Prohibiiton and speakeasys
12
What events happened in the decade before the "Roaring 20s" that helped shape people's desire to "seize the day"?
Spanish Flu ~50 million dead world wide
World War I
Stock Market crash
World War II
13
What serious problem did Fitzgerald struggle with throughout his life?
Alcoholism
Abusive Behavior
Anger
Migraines
14
When Fitzgerald proposed to Zelda, she accepted but later broke it off. Why?
He couldn't support them
He was a writer
He was an alcoholic
He was in the military
15
What type of people did Fitzgerald have an obsession with?
Mediocre
Comical
Poor
Wealthy
16
Fun Fact: Fitzgerald was named after a distant relative, Francis Scott Key, who wrote what famous song?
Star-Spangled Banner
Yankee Doodle Dandy
God Bless America
Grand Ole' Flag
17
F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald were hailed king and queen of what Age?
Prohibition
Dust Bowl
Jazz
Music
18
What did NOT happen during the "Roaring 20s"?
Americans moved out of the cities and back to the farms
A rise in organized crime
Women began wearing shorter hair and shorter dresses
A rise in Film production
19
Where did Fitzgerald go to college? Did he graduate?
Princeton, No
Yale, Yes
Holy Cross, Yes
Harvard, No
20
During Fitzgerald's life The Great Gatsby did better than his first two novels. (TRUE or FALSE)
TRUE
FALSE