Name that Character
Who is the host of the parties next door to Nick (first and last name)?
Jay Gatsby
Where does Nick first meet Jordan?
Tom and Daisy's house
How are Nick and Daisy related?
They are cousins
Who is the author of the book?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
This is the school where Gatsby is rumored to have attended
Oxford
According to Gatsby this character fixed the 1919 World Series.
Meyer Wolfsheim
How do Gatsby and Nick know one another?
They are neighbors
What is the difference between the East egg and West Egg?
The East Egg represents old money; the West Egg represents new money, new wealth, less traditional.
Who is Tom's wife?
Daisy
What was one rumor about Daisy?
She packed her bag to go to New York to say good bye to a soldier going overseas.
According to Nick, who is a dishonest character?
Jordan Baker
Which state in the US is the story taking place?
New York
Jordan tells Nick that Gatsby is secretly in love with this person
Daisy
In the Great Gatsby, what place symbolizes the decay of society?
The Valley of Ashes
What did Daisy do on her wedding day? (Answer "why?" for an extra 25 points)
She drank. (She didn't want to marry Tom).
Tom and this woman share an apartment in New York City
Myrtle Wilson
City or state where Nick originally lived
Minneapolis, Minnesota
What is the 1st speculation or rumor made about Gatsby?
He is the nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm (ruler of Germany during WWI)
What was in the Valley of Ashes?
A billboard with the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg (Eye Doc.)
What is the common thing about people who meet at Gatsby's party?
People use him for money and wealth
Who is the narrator throughout the book (first and last name)?
Nick Carraway
These watch over everything and everyone in The Valley of Ashes
The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
This drunken man is impressed that Gatsby actually has books in his library.
Owl Eyes
There are two nicknames for the time period during which The Great Gatsby is written. Name one
The Jazz Age or The Roaring 20's
Who is Wolfsheim?
He is an associate of Gatsby's, a "mobster," who fixed the World Series in 1919.