Characters
Gatsby's neighbor who narrates the story.
Who is Nick Carraway?
The genre of The Great Gatsby. Fiction or Non-fiction?
What is Fiction?
Jay Gatsby's real name.
What is Jay Gatz?
Gatsby purchases his mansion for what reason? Think about it's location.
What is to be across/close to Daisy?
Home to the newly rich. HINT: Gatsby lives here.
What is West Egg?
A man who throws extravagant parties.
Who is Jay Gatsby?
The author of The Great Gatsby.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
. . . wedging his tense arm imperatively under mine, Tom Buchanan compelled me from the room as though he were moving a checker to another square. Simile or Metaphor?
What is a Smilie?
This man killed Gatsby by shooting him.
Who is George Wilson?
Tom hits Myrtle because _____________________.
What is because Myrtle was mocking Daisy, saying Daisy's name over and over.
An arrogant, racist, angry man married to Nick's cousin.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
The era in which The Great Gatsby is set.
What is the 1920's, Roaring Twenties, Jazz Age?
TRUE or FALSE: Jordan symbolizes the “new women” of the 1920’s
What is True!
Gatsby got his money from doing this illegal activity.
What is bootlegging?
Name of the man that Gatsby worked for on the Yacht.
Who is Dan Cody?
Nick's cousin who is stuck in a love triangle.
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
This novel was written during a major event in society. Alcohol manufacturing and distribution were banned. This was known as ______________.
What is Prohibition?
The Valley of Ashes is rundown, dusty, and desolate. This is what the Valley of Ashes is meant to represent
What is the social decay of the 1920's/loss of hope/poverty?
Nick and Gatsby knew each other before they became neighbors because they met during their time ____________________________________.
What is at war or as soldiers?
This is how Tom and Daisy respond to Gatsby's death.
What is they leave town with no notice?
Owns a garage in the Valley of Ashes.
Who is George Wilson?
The author used this idea to guide his writing. It is a major theme of the novel, one that was prominent in society at the time.
What is The American Dream?
Provide an explanation for the symbolism of the green flashing light in The Great Gatsby.
Answers may vary :) Symbol = American Dream/Gatsby desire for Daisy
Nick uses this word to describe Tom and Daisy at the novel's end?
What is Careless?
These overlook the Valley of Ashes.
What are the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg?