1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.
2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to
4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.
1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.
2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.
3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!
4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.
Question | Answer |
| 1. Who said "I hope she'll be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool"? a) Jordan b) Daisy c) Nick | See Miss Wooldridge | 2. What is the significance of the green light at the end of Daisy's dock? a)It represents the purity and innocence of Daisy's love for Gatsby b) It symbolises the corruption and decay of society c) It represents the hope and possibility of the American Dream | See Miss O'Brien | 3. Which character is described as having "a valley of ashes about him"? a)George Wilson b)Tom Buchanan c)Jay Gatsby | See Ms Parr | 4. What is the true reason for Myrtle Wilson's death? a)She was killed by a hitman hired by Gatsby b)She was hit by a car driven by Daisy c)She committed suicide | See Miss McGrath | 5. Who said "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"? a)Jordan Baker b)Jay Gatsby c)Nick Carraway | See Miss Taylor | 6. What is the significance of the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg? a)They represent God's eyes watching over the characters b)They are a warning of impending disaster c)They represent the moral decay of society | See Mr James | 7. What is the meaning of the "green breast of the new world"? a)It represents the corrupt and decayed state of society b)It symbolizes the purity and innocence of the American Dream c)It symbolizes the hope and possibility of a new beginning | See Mrs Forkin | 8. Which character is described as "a great karmic presence"? a)Jay Gatsby b)Nick Carraway c)Jordan Baker | See Miss Henderson | 9. What is the name of the jazz age dance that is mentioned several times throughout the novel? a)The Charleston b)The Lindy Hop c)The Black Bottom | See Mr Brunjes | 10. What is the significance of Gatsby's library? a)It symbolises the decay of American society b)It symbolises Gatsby's wealth c)It symbolises the illusion of the American Dream | See Miss Wooldridge |
Who said "I hope she'll be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool"? a) Jordan b) Daisy c) Nick&choe=UTF-8
Question 1 (of 10)
What is the significance of the green light at the end of Daisy's dock? a)It represents the purity and innocence of Daisy's love for Gatsby b) It symbolises the corruption and decay of society c) It represents the hope and possibility of the American Dream&choe=UTF-8
Question 2 (of 10)
Which character is described as having "a valley of ashes about him"? a)George Wilson b)Tom Buchanan c)Jay Gatsby&choe=UTF-8
Question 3 (of 10)
What is the true reason for Myrtle Wilson's death? a)She was killed by a hitman hired by Gatsby b)She was hit by a car driven by Daisy c)She committed suicide&choe=UTF-8
Question 4 (of 10)
Who said "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"? a)Jordan Baker b)Jay Gatsby c)Nick Carraway&choe=UTF-8
Question 5 (of 10)
What is the significance of the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg? a)They represent God's eyes watching over the characters b)They are a warning of impending disaster c)They represent the moral decay of society&choe=UTF-8
Question 6 (of 10)
What is the meaning of the "green breast of the new world"? a)It represents the corrupt and decayed state of society b)It symbolizes the purity and innocence of the American Dream c)It symbolizes the hope and possibility of a new beginning&choe=UTF-8
Question 7 (of 10)
Which character is described as "a great karmic presence"? a)Jay Gatsby b)Nick Carraway c)Jordan Baker&choe=UTF-8
Question 8 (of 10)
What is the name of the jazz age dance that is mentioned several times throughout the novel? a)The Charleston b)The Lindy Hop c)The Black Bottom&choe=UTF-8
Question 9 (of 10)
What is the significance of Gatsby's library? a)It symbolises the decay of American society b)It symbolises Gatsby's wealth c)It symbolises the illusion of the American Dream&choe=UTF-8
Question 10 (of 10)
