Fitzgerald's final novel The Last Tycoon is best described as

Fitzgerald's final novel The Last Tycoon is best described as

• A. Unfinished at his death
• B. Completed and published
• C. A collection of short stories
• D. A biography

Answer: (A)

The question hinges on the status of Fitzgerald’s manuscript at the time of his death. The Last Tycoon was not finished by Fitzgerald; he died before completing the ending, and the published edition appeared posthumously using his drafts and notes. That makes it best described as unfinished at his death. It isn’t a completed and published novel, a collection of short stories, or a biography—the work remains incomplete, with a final resolution missing and later editors shaping what was released.

The question hinges on the status of Fitzgerald’s manuscript at the time of his death. The Last Tycoon was not finished by Fitzgerald; he died before completing the ending, and the published edition appeared posthumously using his drafts and notes. That makes it best described as unfinished at his death. It isn’t a completed and published novel, a collection of short stories, or a biography—the work remains incomplete, with a final resolution missing and later editors shaping what was released.