Term for women in the 1920’s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, smoked, and drank
Flappers
100
Which character from Jake, Reinvented best represents Jay Gatsby?
Jake Garrett
100
Where does The Great Gatsby take place?
Long Island (West Egg and East Egg)
100
What is the name of the highschool in Jake, Reinvented?
Fitzgerald High
100
What were Gatsby and Jake's American Dreams?
To get Daisy and Didi
200
The period in United States history in which the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors (alcohol) was illegal
Prohibition
200
Who is The Great Gatsby's version of Melissa Fantino?
Myrtle Wilson
200
According to Daisy, what is the best thing a girl can be in the world?
A beautiful little fool
200
What are Rick, Jake, and Todd's positions on the football team?
Rick is the kicker
Jake is the long snapper
Todd is the quarterback
200
Name at least two ways in which Jake reinvented himself to achieve his American Dream.
-Changed name from Jacob to Jake
-Joined the football team
-Moved closer to Didi
-Wears clothes from J.Crew and Banana Republic
-Held parties to be popular at school
300
People who illegally smuggled and produced alcohol in the United States during the 1920’s when alcohol was illegal were known as ________________. This was also Gatsby’s unofficial job and way he made all of his money.
Bootleggers
300
Daisy's husband
Tom
300
Who killed Gatsby and where?
George Wilson, at Gatsby's pool
300
How did Jake and Didi already know each other?
Jake was Didi's math tutor at McKinley
300
What morals did Gatsby and Jake sacrifice to reach their American Dreams? Name one.
-Adultery (Trying to be with women who were already in relationships)
-Illegal businesses to make money (bootlegging and paper-writing)
400
The name for illegal night clubs during the 1920's where alcohol was served, you usually needed a password to get in, flappers and mobsters were regulars, and jazz music was very popular
Speakeasies
400
The Jake, Reinvented version of Daisy
Didi Ray
400
How was Myrtle Wilson killed, and who was actually responsible?
She was hit by a car that Daisy was driving
400
Which character refers to himself as a remora?
Dipsy
400
Which character was loyal to Jake throughout the entire novel and on his quest toward the American Dream?
Rick
500
What is the name of the most famous silent film actor during the 1920's?
Charlie Chaplin
500
Jordan Baker and Nick Carraway never truly date in The Great Gatsby. Which character from Jake, Reinvented represents Jordan and how is her relationship with Rick different than this?
Jennifer Belanger; her and Rick end up as a couple in the end
500
How are Daisy and Nick related?
They are cousins
500
What is the name of the university that Jake runs his paper-writing business at?
Atlantica University
500
What happens to Jake at the end of the novel that lets us know as the audience he is not going to achieve his American Dream? (Hint: What was his punishment?)
He is banned from the state and has to move to Texas with his mom