Plot
Bootlegging
How did Gatsby obtain his money?
Fixed the World Series
Wolfsheim?
The eyes of God
What does Dr. T. J. Eckleberg represent?
Nick, Henry Gatz (Gatsby’s father), Owl-Eyes
Who are the three named characters who attend Gatsby’s funeral?
The chauffeur
Who is the first to discover Gatsby’s death?
Myrtle, Catherine, The Mckees, Tom, Nick
Who are the people who attended Tom's party?
James Gatz
What was Gatsby's name full name?
The American Dream (money, parties, war, women, etc.)
What values or ideals at the time is Gatsby motivated by?
A book from Gatsby’s childhood (Hopalog Cassidy), with a schedule written in the back
What object does Gatsby’s father show Nick, as proof that Gatsby was destined to be successful?
A dog leash
What item told Mr. Wilson that his wife cheated on him?
Old Money and New Money (Specify which was which)
What is the difference between East Egg and West Egg?
Yale
What college did Tom and Nick attend?
The immeasurable distance between himself and his goal (of getting Daisy)
What does the green light represent to Gatsby?
She insists that Myrtle was faithful to Wilson. It makes Wilson seem deranged for killing Gatsby, as people might have otherwise suspected that he killed Gatsby for committing adultery with his wife.
What does Catherine tell the media and why is it significant?
1917
What year did Daisy and Gatsby meet?
A shady business opportunity.
What does Gatsby offer Nick after Nick agrees to invite Daisy to meet him?
Drinking and talking to married women
What two things does Gatsby avoid doing throughout the novel (in stark contrast to the typical guest of his parties)?
They are depicted as careless and superficial (the group)
What is the book’s general commentary on the role of the rich?
She has been engaged to another man.
What does Jordan reveal to Nick?
$350k
How much money were Daisy's pearls?
Michaelis
Who stays with Wilson for the night after his wife dies?
She is dishonest
What is the most significant trait about Jordan Baker?
They are depicted as superficial and flightly
What is the book’s general depiction of women?
Like children who believe all their actions are justified and let others clean up their messes by retreating behind their wealth or carelessness
What does Nick think of Tom and Daisy?
Montenegro
Which country gave Gatsby a medal "For Valour Extraordinary?"