Gatsby's Lies
Where did Gatsby say he got his money from?
He inherited it from his family.
Tom is constantly receiving phone calls from an unknown woman shows us that he is _________
Unfaithful/ a cheater
What character was born extremely wealthy and didn't/hasn't worked for his wealth?
Tom Buchanan.
Who is Nick Caraway?
The narrator.
Was Gatsby born rich or poor?
Poor.
What region of the United States did Gatsby say he was from?
The Mid-West
Tom talking about the book "The Rise of the Colored Empires" shows us that he is ___________.
A racists/ white supremist.
What character started from nothing and has worked hard to become rich?
Gatsby
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
Nick's second cousin/Tom's wife/the person Gatsby is in love with.
What did Gatsby's parents do?
They were farmers.
What city did Gatsby say he was from?
Los Angeles
When Tom says that "someone shouldn't let Jordan go wherever she pleases" what does this show us about how he feels about women?
He is a sexist/thinks women need to be controlled.
Which character came from a moderate place of privilege but still works hard to better himself?
Nick Caraway.
Who is/describe Tom Buchanan?
Daisy's husband/comes from a rich family, best thing he did was be a star football player in college.
Where did Gatsby actually get his money from?
Where did Gatsby say he went to school?
Oxford
What does Tom do to Myrtle when she keeps saying Daisy's name?
He breaks her nose.
What character is poor but likes to act rich?
Myrtle Wilson.
Who is Jordan Baker?
Nick's crush/Daisy's friend/famous golfer.
What was the name of old man Gatsby sailed around with?
Dan Cody
Gatsby says he lost his family's money during the tragedy of the war, but earned his fortune back by being a business and owning what type of stores?
Drug stores.
Tom dismisses Gatsby as a "New Money" type, meanwhile he belong to "Old Money". What does this tell us about him?
He's an elitist.
What character is super wealthy, but represents the worst of the criminal life style?
Wolfsheim
Who is the woman Tom is having an affair with?
Myrtle Wilson.
Where did Gatsby actually go to school?
Luthernan College of St. Olaf