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F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography Quiz
F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography Quiz
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1
What was Fitzgerald’s first novel?
This side of the Parade
The Sun also Rises
The Great Gatsby
This Side of Paradise
2
During Fitzgerald's life The Great Gatsby did better than his first two novels. (TRUE or FALSE)
FALSE
TRUE
3
How did Zelda die?
Cancer
Tuberculosis
Building Fire
Heart Attack
4
What job did Fitzgerald go to Hollywood for?
Tour guide
Screen-writer
Actor
Sitcom Writer
5
When Fitzgerald proposed to Zelda, she accepted but later broke it off. Why?
He was a writer
He was in the military
He was an alcoholic
He couldn't support them
6
Who was diagnosed as schizophrenic and institutionalized?
Zelda
Fitzgerald
Daisy Buchanan
Nick Caraway
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What war did Fitzgerald participate in?
World War II
Civil War
World War I
Vietnam War
8
Fitzgerald portrayed his own life, hopes, and dreams in his novels. (TRUE or FALSE)
FALSE
TRUE
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What talent helped Fitzgerald fit in at prep school?
Writing
Humor and Comedy
Music
Being a bully
10
Fitzgerald was named after a distant relative, Francis Scott Key, who wrote what famous song?
Grand Ole' Flag
Yankee Doodle Dandy
God Bless America
Star-Spangled Banner
11
Where did Fitzgerald go to college? Did he graduate?
Holy Cross, Yes
Harvard, No
Yale, Yes
Princeton, No
12
How would you characterize Zelda and Fitzgerald’s lifestyle?
Lethargic and Sedentary
Lavish and Extravagant
Frugal and Prudent
Meager and Modest
13
Why did Fitzgerald get fired from his last Hollywood job?
Gambling
Infidelity
Alcoholism
Drugs
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Why did Fitzgerald’s fourth novel,
Tender is the Night
, not sell?
Critics didn't like his alcoholism
Critics didn't like his lifestyle
Critics didn't like the humor
Critics didn't think it was relatable
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How did Fitzgerald die?
Car Wreck
Fire
Heart Attack
Cancer
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What couldn’t Fitzgerald forgive Zelda for?
Being cruel
Theft of money
An Affair
Hitting him
17
Where did Zelda and Fitzgerald live abroad?
Italy
Ireland
England
France
18
What serious problem did Fitzgerald struggle with throughout his life?
Anger
Abusive Behavior
Alcoholism
Depression
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What type of people did Fitzgerald have an obsession with?
Mediocre
Wealthy
Poor
Comical
20
F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald were hailed king and queen of what Age?
Prohibition
Dust Bowl
Jazz
Music