This side of paradise

Question 1

Who is the author of ‘This Side of Paradise’?

Answer 1

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Question 2

In what year was ‘This Side of Paradise’ published?

Answer 2

1920

Question 3

What is the main theme of ‘This Side of Paradise’?

Answer 3

The exploration of youth, love, and the quest for identity.

Question 4

True or False: The protagonist of ‘This Side of Paradise’ is named Amory Blaine.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What literary style is ‘This Side of Paradise’ often associated with?

Answer 5

Modernism

Question 6

Fill in the blank: Amory Blaine is a character who struggles with _____ and self-identity.

Answer 6

class

Question 7

Which university does Amory Blaine attend?

Answer 7

Princeton University

Question 8

What significant event does Amory experience that impacts his views on love?

Answer 8

His relationship with Rosalind

Question 9

Who is the character that represents the ideal of the ‘flapper’ in the novel?

Answer 9

Rosalind

Question 10

True or False: ‘This Side of Paradise’ was Fitzgerald’s first novel.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What narrative technique is prominently used in ‘This Side of Paradise’?

Answer 11

Stream of consciousness

Question 12

What is Amory’s relationship with his mother like?

Answer 12

Complicated and influential; she is a significant figure in his life.

Question 13

Multiple Choice: What does Amory aspire to become? A) A lawyer B) A writer C) A businessman D) A politician

Answer 13

B) A writer

Question 14

What does the title ‘This Side of Paradise’ refer to?

Answer 14

The idea of unattainable dreams and the loss of innocence.

Question 15

Fill in the blank: The novel is set primarily in the _____ and the post-war period.

Answer 15

1920s

Question 16

What is the significance of the character Rosalind in Amory’s life?

Answer 16

She represents a pivotal romantic interest and contributes to his understanding of love.

Question 17

True or False: The novel ends with Amory feeling content and settled.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What does Amory’s journey symbolize in the context of American society?

Answer 18

The disillusionment of the American Dream.

Question 19

Who is the author’s wife, who inspired some aspects of the novel?

Answer 19

Zelda Sayre

Question 20

What is a key characteristic of Fitzgerald’s writing style in this novel?

Answer 20

Lyrical prose and vivid imagery.

Question 21

Fill in the blank: The character of Amory Blaine is often seen as a _____ of Fitzgerald himself.

Answer 21

reflection

Question 22

What does Amory ultimately seek throughout the novel?

Answer 22

A sense of belonging and purpose.

Question 23

Multiple Choice: Which of these themes is NOT explored in ‘This Side of Paradise’? A) Love B) War C) Wealth D) Technology

Answer 23

D) Technology

Question 24

What is the role of social class in ‘This Side of Paradise’?

Answer 24

It significantly influences characters’ relationships and identities.

Question 25

True or False: The narrative of 'This Side of Paradise' is linear and straightforward.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

What major life event does Amory face towards the end of the novel?

Answer 26

His rejection from a romantic relationship and a sense of lost direction.

Question 27

How hard is to buy a newspaper and scatter your ideias to the world? [quote]

Answer 27

“Too many voices, too much scattered, illogical, ill-considered criticism. It’s worse in the case of newspapers. Any rich, unprogressive old party with that particularly grasping, acquisitive form of mentality known as financial genius can own a paper that is the intellectual meat and drink of thousands of tired, hurried men, men too involved in the business of modern living to swallow anything but predigested food. For two cents the voter buys his politics, prejudices, and philosophy."

Question 28

The tough reality of and well-educated middle class student who just got out of the college and must work as hell to make money for the system owners [quote]

Answer 28

"It's the only panacea I know. I'm restless. My whole generation is restless. I'am sick of a system where the richest man gets the most beautiful girl of he wants her, where the artist without an income has to sell his talents to a button manufacturer. Even if I had no talents I'd not be content to work ten years, condemned either to celibacy or a furtive indulgence, to give some man's son an automobile."

Question 29

Scott and his magical ending [quote]

Answer 29

"Here was a new generation, shouting the old cries, learning the old creeds, through a reverie of long days and nights; destined finally to go out into that dirty grey turmoil to follow love and pride; a new generation dedicated more than the last to the fear of poverty and the worship of success; grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken..."