The Great Gatsby
Who took a young Gatsby under their wing as a personal employee?
Dan Cody
What color is Gatsby's car?
Yellow
Which character investigates Gatsby's business dealings?
Tom Buchanan
American literature is written by what group of people?
Americans!!!
List one Theme of the novel.
Corruption/Dishonesty/Hypocrisy
What does The Valley of Ashes represent?
Death and Desolation
After the confrontation between Gatsby and Tom, who remembers that its their birthday? How old are they turning?
Nick, 30
Who were the group of early settlers that lived in the Northeast region of the United States and specifically came to the new world for religious freedom. (Think about the Crucible)
The Puritans
List three rumors we hear about Gatsby:
1. He was a German spy
2. He killed a man
3. He was a bootlegger
What is Gatsby always reaching for? What does it symbolize?
The Green Light; Hope
Which character is a Husband, mechanic, and murderer?
George Wilson
Which era of American literature focused on human rights and policy?
The Colonial Era
Who was the author of Poor Richard's Almanac?
Ben Franklin
During the introduction, the narrator says that he is inclined to....
Reserve judgement
What color does Daisy wear? What does that represent?
White; innocence and purity
Which character said, "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since."?
Nick Carraway
Which era of American literature focused on individualism and imagination? (This period took place between 1800-1850)
Romanticism
Who wrote "War is Kind" and "A Man Said to The Universe"?
Stephen Crane
Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What is the name of the doctor whose billboard of eyes overlook the Valley of Ashes? And what do those eyes represent?
Dr. TJ Eckleburg; The Eyes of God
Which character was a dangerous businessman who used a set of human molars as cuff links?
Wolfsheim
What era of American literature focused on innovation and fast-paced living? (This period took place between 1900-1950)
Modernist
Who wrote "Self-Reliance"?
Ralph Waldo Emerson