Characters
Symbolism
Setting
Historical Context
Themes
100

What is Gatsby’s first name?

Jay

100

This glowing thing at the end of Daisy’s dock represents Gatsby’s longing for her, what color was the glowing light?

Green

100

Where does the narrator live?

West-Egg

100

Which era was this book written In?

Roaring 20s

100

what could be the difference between new money and old money

Old money is inherited new money is made.

200

What is the narrators name?

Nick Carraway

200

these special social events at Gatsby’s mansion, show emotionless illusion of happiness in this era?

Gatsbys parties

200

What is a difference between west egg and east egg

Old money and new money

200

What type of music was generally associated with this era?

Jazz music

200
  • How are social and economic class differences shown in The Great Gatsby?
  • Tom's carelessness and ease vs. Myrtle's desperation and struggles
  • Daisy's shallowness and apathy vs. Gatsby's longing
  • Gatsby or the Buchanan's material success and grand homes vs. the Wilson's much less grand home and garage
  • The geographical separation between the East Egg (old money) and West
    Egg (new money)
300

What is the name of the girl that Gatsby is trying to impress

Daisy Buchanan

300

The area between West egg and New York City symbolizes, moral decay, and the people left aside from success and wealth is called what?

Valley of ashes

300

What is the importance of Gatsby’s mansion?

To impress daisy with wealth

300

What was the name of the street or stock brokers worked at in New York?

Wall Street

300

In what ways does the novel criticize the American dream

  • Gatsby is very wealthy and not lacking in material possessions yet he seems to still be melancholy and is full of longing
400

Who is Daisy married to?

Tom Buchanan 

400

What body of water separates Gatsby from Daisy to symbolize an emotional distance that leads in yearning for more?

The bay between West and East egg.

400

Where in the book represents sadness and dirt

Valley of ashes

400

knowing women are allowed to vote now during this time, who would be a good representation of a woman in the modern world?

Jordan baker

400
  • How is Moral Decay due to wealth demonstrated in The Great Gatsby?
  • The grandiose parties and lives of the wealthy mask apathy and a lack of connection or empathy
500

Who is Tom’s friend that meets nick in New York 

Myrtle Wilson

500

This passage or section goes over talking about who Gatsby gets his money from showing that it comes easy to him, what’s this guy‘s name?

Kaiser Wilhelms

500

Why may the characters go to New York

To “break” rules and act differently

500

Who was the president of the U.S. during this time?

 woodrow wilson

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