Academic Decathlon - Lit Guide
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This Academic Decathlon Literature exam is a 250-question multiple-
choice test designed to assess students' comprehension and analysis of
a specific annual curriculum. The exam covers a designated long work
of literature, shorter selections, and foundational critical reading skills,
with questions derived from both the selected texts and the USAD
Literature Resource Guide.
Exam Structure and Content
Question Count: 250 Multiple-Choice.
• Content Focus: The test is based on specifics theme (e.g., "The
Roaring Twenties" for 2025-2026), which dictates the selection of
a long novel, short stories, and poems.
o Critical Reading: Passages, potentially unseen, that test
the ability to analyze tone, style, and structure.
o Literary Terms/Devices: Application of terminology (e.g.,
metaphor, irony) to the texts.
• Difficulty: 10–20% of the questions are designed to require
higher-order thinking skills.
1
, Quiz_________________?
What is the primary color of the illustration of
the first edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The
Great Gatsby? -
Answer
Blue
Quiz_________________?
The Great Gatsby's first edition cover contains all of the following
details EXCEPT -
Answer
a mansion's silhouette
Quiz_________________?
What does NOT contribute to The Great Gatsby's inclusion in
America's "iconographic lingua franca"? -
Answer
Its lasting literary influence
2
, Quiz_________________?
Which of the following individuals would MOST likely be called a
"sheik" during the 1920s? -
Answer
a fashionable man
Quiz_________________?
World War I spending resulted in all of the following consequences in
the United States from 1916 to 1920 EXCEPT -
Answer
Increased unemployment rate
Quiz_________________?
Which development PRIMARILY drove the
stabilization of the United States economy in
1920? -
Answer
declines in prices
Quiz_________________?
3
, The word "motel" is a portmanteau of hotel and -
Answer
motor
Quiz_________________?
Which scenes in The Great Gatsby would a
time-traveling reader from 1905 have found
MOST exotic? -
Answer
scenes emphasizing luxurious automobiles
Quiz_________________?
The rise of the entertainment industry in the
1920s PRIMARILY occurred as a result of -
Answer
consumer demand for leisure items
Quiz_________________?
The transition from the Harding to Coolidge
administrations is BEST described as -
4
2026-2027 | Expert Strategies,
Review of Key Quizzes, and
Practice Questions for Guaranteed
Success.
This Academic Decathlon Literature exam is a 250-question multiple-
choice test designed to assess students' comprehension and analysis of
a specific annual curriculum. The exam covers a designated long work
of literature, shorter selections, and foundational critical reading skills,
with questions derived from both the selected texts and the USAD
Literature Resource Guide.
Exam Structure and Content
Question Count: 250 Multiple-Choice.
• Content Focus: The test is based on specifics theme (e.g., "The
Roaring Twenties" for 2025-2026), which dictates the selection of
a long novel, short stories, and poems.
o Critical Reading: Passages, potentially unseen, that test
the ability to analyze tone, style, and structure.
o Literary Terms/Devices: Application of terminology (e.g.,
metaphor, irony) to the texts.
• Difficulty: 10–20% of the questions are designed to require
higher-order thinking skills.
1
, Quiz_________________?
What is the primary color of the illustration of
the first edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The
Great Gatsby? -
Answer
Blue
Quiz_________________?
The Great Gatsby's first edition cover contains all of the following
details EXCEPT -
Answer
a mansion's silhouette
Quiz_________________?
What does NOT contribute to The Great Gatsby's inclusion in
America's "iconographic lingua franca"? -
Answer
Its lasting literary influence
2
, Quiz_________________?
Which of the following individuals would MOST likely be called a
"sheik" during the 1920s? -
Answer
a fashionable man
Quiz_________________?
World War I spending resulted in all of the following consequences in
the United States from 1916 to 1920 EXCEPT -
Answer
Increased unemployment rate
Quiz_________________?
Which development PRIMARILY drove the
stabilization of the United States economy in
1920? -
Answer
declines in prices
Quiz_________________?
3
, The word "motel" is a portmanteau of hotel and -
Answer
motor
Quiz_________________?
Which scenes in The Great Gatsby would a
time-traveling reader from 1905 have found
MOST exotic? -
Answer
scenes emphasizing luxurious automobiles
Quiz_________________?
The rise of the entertainment industry in the
1920s PRIMARILY occurred as a result of -
Answer
consumer demand for leisure items
Quiz_________________?
The transition from the Harding to Coolidge
administrations is BEST described as -
4
