Characters
This person's voice is "full of money"
Daisy Buchanan
This person was a business associate of Gatsby's and had human molars for cuff links.
Meyer Wolfsheim
The novel takes place during this time period
The Roaring Twenties
"The quiet lights in the houses were humming out into the darkness." What literary device is used here?
Personification
What does "portentous" mean?
Ominous, predictive of future bad events
This person is a gossip, a cheat, and a golfer.
Jordan
Honesty was this person's cardinal virtue.
Nick Carraway
Tom and Daisy Buchanan live on this Egg
East Egg
"...ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque..." What literary device is used here?
Simile
What is the definition of "rancor?"
Resentment or ill-will; hatred; malice
Compared to God; looks over the Valley of Ashes--who is it?
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
At age 17, this character saw an opportunity to change his life.
James Gatz
Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway live on this Egg
West Egg
The green light at the end of Daisy's dock represents what?
Gatsby's hope for Daisy's love; Gatsby's hope for a new life with Daisy
Use the phrase "in cahoots" correctly in a sentence, one that shows you definitely know what it means.
Answers may vary (definition: in partnership; in conspiracy)
The death of this man completes "the holocaust"
George Wilson
"What I called up about was a pair of shoes." Who is the speaker here?
Klipspringer
What ideal is this novel written about?
The American Dream
Describe the coloring on the outside of Gatsby's car and what it symbolizes
Yellow/Cream: corruption, fake wealth
Gatsby's pneumatic mattress was laden with an accidental burden. What is the definition of laden?
burdened; loaded down
Who are the 3 specific people who show up to Gatsby's funeral, besides his servants?
Owl Eyes, Mr. Gatz, and Nick
This is what happens to Nick at the end of the novel.
He moves back West.
He finds a dog leash wrapped in tissue paper
Describe the coloring on the inside of Gatsby's car, and what it symbolizes.
Green: jealousy/envy of the upper class, and/or Tom
Use "superfluous" in a sentence, showing you know the correct usage and definition.
Answers may vary (definition: being more than what is sufficient or required; excessive; unnecessary or needless)