Rough Stuff
This famous author exhibited sympathy toward the policies of Adolf Hitler.
H.P. Lovecraft
This event lead to the deaths of multiple woman who had been falsely accused of witchcraft.
The Salem Witch Trials
“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.”
Mark Twain
How much is Nick Carraway's monthly rent?
The fictional area where Nick rents a modest house next to Gatsby’s mansion.
West Egg
This individual's cousin died of Tuberculosis.
Edgar Allan Poe
This event kicked off the Great Depression.
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
"I prayed for freedom for twenty years, but received no answer until I prayed with my legs".
Frederick Douglas
Thom Buchanan's mistress is married to this individual.
This individual purchases a puppy.
Thom Buchanan
Zelda was the wife of this prominent American figure.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
This astronomical event marked the birth and death of Mark Twain.
The passing of Halley's Comet
“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.”
Stephen King
His car
This individual is a famous golfer.
Jordan Baker
Only six people attended their funeral.
Thomas Paine
Who coined the nickname "Gilded Age"?
Mark Twain
“Show me a hero, and I'll write you a tragedy.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Where did Nick Carraway originally live before the events of The Great Gatsby?
Minnesota
Daisy's husband hates being describe with this adjective.
"Hulking"
Stephen Crane
This was the catalyst event that OFFICIALLY started the American Civil War
The Attack on Fort Sumter
“These are the times that try men's souls.”
Thomas Paine
This minor character works as a photographer and attends the apartment party in Chapter 2.
Mr. McKee
The nearly abandoned industrial area between West Egg and New York City.
Valley of Ashes