Characters I
I am a very wealthy individual. I have lavish parties to impress someone I used to date. I am also involved in bootlegging alcohol. I am an example of a “rags to riches” story. I began working on a boat for a man and he taught me a lot about business. Now I am living a rich lifestyle but I am really lonely inside. Who am I?
Jay Gatsby
I am a professional golf player. I lie all the time to get what I want. Who am I?
Jordan Baker
I am in charge of the jail. It is my job to make sure the day- to- day business runs as smoothly as possible. I do not want any of my inmates experiencing any aggravation. Who am I?
Sheriff Guidry
Where do Grant and Vivian spend their downtime together?
The Rainbow Club
Where is graduation held?
The Brooklyn Museum
I am married to a very wealthy man. He takes care of me financially; however, he cheats on me. I am also starting to have an affair with someone I fell in love with many years ago. Due to my careless actions, I killed my husband’s mistress. Who am I?
Daisy Buchanan
I was sentenced to death for robbery and murder. During my trial, my defense attorney referred to me as a hog which made me believe that I was nothing more than a senseless animal. It was my aunt’s mission to make sure I saw myself as a man before I was executed. Who am I?
Jefferson
I work in the jail. I do my best to treat everyone equally and as human beings. Who am I?
Deputy Paul
What decade does The Great Gatsby take place?
1920s/ Roaring Twenties
When is the final exam for this class?
Wednesday
I live in the Valley of Ashes. I am having an affair with a very wealthy man. At the end of the novel, I am hit by a car and killed. Who am I?
Myrtle Wilson
I am a teacher. It was my job to help a man see himself as a man before he was executed. I am the most educated person in my neighborhood and everyone sees me differently because of it. Who am I?
Grant Wiggins
I am a teacher. I am separated from my husband and am dating another teacher that I really love. I am apart of his support system. Who am I?
Vivian Baptise
What decade does A Lesson Before Dying take place?
1940s
What day is the last day of school for students?
June 13th
I was born into wealth. I never had to work hard to have money. I am married to a beautiful woman but am having an affair with another woman who is nothing like my wife. I recently found out that my wife is also having an affair with a man that I do not think can be trusted. I am aggressive and think I am superior to other people. Who am I?
Tom Buchanan
My best friend’s godson was sentenced to death. I am here to support her through this time. I am also making sure that my nephew helps by friend’s godson. Who am I?
Tante Lou
I am an old storekeeper. I was shot and killed at the beginning of the novel. I am also responsible for the deaths to two other men who tried to rob me. Who am I?
Mr. Alcee Grope
What's one place where The Great Gatsby takes place?
East Egg, West Egg, The Valley of Ashes, Manhattan
Who plays Nick Carraway in the most recent Great Gatsby film?
Toby McGuire
I am the narrator of The Great Gatsby. I have a much different lifestyle than the people I meet in Long Island and New York City. My cousin Daisy introduced me to a lot of people and one summer I became mixed up in all of their drama. Who am I?
Nick Carraway
My godson was sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. His attorney called him a hog as a part of his defense. I was to make sure that my godson walks to the chair like a man and not a hog. Who am I?
Miss Emma
We wanted alcohol but didn’t have enough money to purchase it. We trying to get it on credit but when the storekeeper wouldn’t give it to us on credit we tried to rob him. Who am I?
Brother & Bear
What's one place where A Lesson Before Dying takes place?
jailhouse, schoolhouse, Miss Emma's
Who are the author's of The Great Gatsby and A Lesson Before Dying?
F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest J Gaines