Characters
Her voice is full of money
Daisy Buchanan
The novel takes place during which decade in the United States?
the Roaring '20s
"I hope she will be a beautiful little fool."
Who is Daisy
What does Myrtle scream that prompts Tom to hit her?
"Daisy, Daisy, Daisy!"
What is the green light literally, and what does it symbolize?
Literally, it is a light at the end of Daisy's dock, and it symbolizes Gatsby's love and hope for Daisy
The dishonest golfer
Who is Jordan Baker
Which setting in the novel is associated with new money?
West Egg
Who is being described in the following quote:
"Precisely at that point it vanished--and I was looking at an elegant young roughneck, a year or two over thirty, whose elaborate formality of speech just missed being absurd. Some time before he introduced himself, I'd gotten the impression he was picking his words with care."
Gatsby (by Nick)
Which 2 characters help Gatsby put his plan of reuniting with Daisy into motion?
Nick and Jordan
Arnold Rothstein is the real life person Fitzgerald alludes to through this character
Meyer Wolfsheim
His journal reveals a list of resolves and goals for himself
Who is Gatsby
DAILY DOUBLE: A) Over which setting in the novel do the eyes of Dr. T J Eckleburg "keep watch"?
What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg literally, and what do they symbolize?
A)the Valley of Ashes
B) Literally, they are a picture of eyes on billboard overlooking the Valley of Ashes left there by an optometrist hoping to advertise his practice. Symbolically, they are God's eyes, watching over the poor.
Why they came East I don't know. They had spent a year in France for no particular reason, and then drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together. Who is being spoken about in this quote?
the Buchanans
He wants too much for her. He needs her to say that she never loved Tom and can't accept her for who she is now.
A theme seen throughout the novel, concerning the reaching of goals, hopes, and dreams
The American Dream
Which character says the following quote?
"I married him because I thought he was a gentleman...I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe!"
Myrtle (about her husband, George Wilson)
Name the characters associated with the following setting: East Egg
Who are Tom, Daisy, and Jordan (the old money characters)
Who says the following quote, AND describe its significance:
"Do you ever watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it? I always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it."
Daisy says it.
It's significant because it foreshadows Gatsby's excruciating wait and plan to reunite with Daisy, and his failure to capture her love.
What is George's plan for Myrtle once he discovers she's having an affair?
He locks her up in their room upstairs and plans to take her out West.
Which character is the color yellow associated with, and explain its significance.
With Gatsby. His car is yellow, the girls at his parties are dressed in yellow, etc. Yellow is fake gold, though. Gatsby tries to pass for rich, sounding the part, acting the part, and flaunting his new found wealth, but underneath this exterior is someone who grew up ppoor.
"Boarder" who leaves his sneakers at Gatsby's mansion
Klipspringer
Name the hotel and city that the confrontation scene between Tom and Gatsby takes place.
The Plaza hotel in NYC
Who says, "Let us learn to show our friendship for a man while he is alive, and not after he is dead. After that, my rule is to let everything else alone."
Meyer Wolfsheim
How does George Wilson find out about Myrtle's affair?
He finds an expensive dog collar in a "place where she likes to hide things" but they don't have a dog.
Describe the irony in either the songs "The Love Nest" or "Ain't We Got Fun" playing while Gatsby is showing Daisy his mansion
They are about couples whose love is more important than money, and they are playing right as Gatsby is showing Daisy his incredible wealth and huge house.