Items
When Nick first sees him, Gatsby is staring at this item.
What is the green light?
At first Gatsby refers to this event as a "terrible mistake."
What is the reunion with Daisy during tea at Nick's house?
The character so fascinated by the "real" books in the library.
Who is the man with owl-eyed glasses?
The novel is written in this point of view.
What is first person?
He was responsible for making the Model T inexpensive enough for most people to own.
Who is Henry Ford?
This item convinces George Wilson that his wife is having an affair.
Hint: I will accept 2 answers
What is a dog leash?
What is a pearl?
Nick refers to this event with the line "the holocaust was complete."
What is the murder-suicide of Gatsby and Wilson?
Calls about some lost tennis shoes after Gatsby's death.
Who is Klipspringer?
Because chapter 7 (at The Plaza Hotel) includes the peak of tension involving Daisy and Gatsby's relationship, it could be considered the _______________.
What is the climax of the book?
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
The items that are made out of human molars.
Hint: will accept 2 answers
What are Meyer Wolfsheim's cuff links?
What is Meyer Wolfsheim's tie pin?
Nick turns _____________ on the day of the Plaza Hotel episode.
What is 30?
The name of the photographer in the apartment building.
Who is Mr. McKee?
Identify one of the themes of the novel and give at least one piece of evidence.
What are the following: Money corrupts people (the Buchanans' dishonesty) The American Dream has both positive and negative aspects (Gatsby's rag-to-riches story, but also his materialism). Love makes people vulnerable (the fates of both Gatsby and G. Wilson)
Identify a problem with Prohibition that led to its eventual repeal?
Hint: Will accept a few answers
What are the following: 1) it didn't work (people found all sorts of ways around the law)
2) difficult/impossible to enforce, ad
3) allowed organized crime to make tremendous profits in the black market sale of alcohol
Gatsby sent this item to his father, and his father shows it to Nick.
What is a photograph of Gatsby's house?
Nick says that he's been drunk just twice in his life, and the second time was during this event.
What is during Tom and Myrtle's party?
The name of Myrtle's sister
Who is Catherine?
Give an example of irony from the novel, and be sure to explain what's ironic about it.
What are the following: Daisy's pure appearance vs. her cold ruthlessness Tom's being upset Daisy's infidelity when he's had a series of affairs. The corruption of Gatsby vs. his "incorruptible dream"
The Stock Market Crash, which would lead to the Great Depression of the 30s, occurred in this year.
What is 1929?
This item becomes a motif in the book.
What is alcohol?
Three specific instances of bad driving.
What are the following: the car in the ditch (and still being driven) at Gatsby's party, Tom's accident on the Ventura Highway, Jordan driving so close to a pedestrian that the fender flicks a button on his coat, Daisy's hit-and-run accident.
Nick describes Gatsby's smile as "rare," with a "quality of eternal __________________."
What is "reassurance"?
What do the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg represent? Explain.
What is the absence of God or morality in American society? Materialism or consumerism has taken the place of standards of right and wrong
The name of the person who made the first transatlantic flight.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?