Historical Context
The decade the novel takes place in
The 1920s
This symbol represents Gatsby's hopes & dreams about Daisy
The Green Light
This person is Tom's mistress
Myrtle Wilson
What does Daisy think that Gatsby does for a living?
Own a chain of drugstores
What causes Tom to punch Myrtle in the nose?
She says Daisy's name after being told not to
The real name of Jay Gatsby
James Gatz
Where does Daisy live
East Egg
Why does Nick not judge Gatsby
He just likes him too much. Gatsby is magnetic and mysterious.
This war has just happened
What is World War I
What do the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg represent
God/moral judgement on society
How does Nick feel about Jordan?
He thinks she is dishonest
He is mildly interested in her
The only guest other than Gatsby’s father who comes to his funeral
Owl Eyes
How is Gatsby's life ended?
Shot by Wilson
Where was Gatsby when he was murdered?
His pool
What makes Daisy cry at Gatsby's mansion
His fancy shirts
How does Nick meet Gatsby?
At one of Gatsby’s parties, but he doesn't know it's him when he meets him
What is one of the nicknames for this decade?
The Roaring ‘20s
The Jazz Age
This location represents the moral decay of society
Valley of the Ashes
What is the relationships between Wolfshiem & Gatsby
They are involved in criminal enterprises together
Gatsby did not get his late employers fortune because...
Dan Cody's mistress, Ella Kaye, made sure she inherited everything
What object led Wilson to believe his wife was having an affair?
Fancy dog collar
Gatsby stands out from his party guests. How?
He does not drink and just watches the going ons
Daisy wants this for her daughter
To be a beautiful little fool
What business does Nick work in?
Selling bonds.
The 18th amendment that stopped the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic beverages
Prohibition
Old money and new money.
Why did Daisy marry Tom?
He was wealthy, came from the right social class
Why doesn’t Wolfsheim attend Gatsby’s funeral?
Because he’s a gangster and he doesn’t want to be seen anywhere near the aftermath of a murder.
What social faux-pas does Gatsby commit in front of Tom?
Accepts a dinner invite that was insincere
Gatsby stops throwing parties and fires his workers. Why?
He no longer needed to throw the parties to attract Daisy’s attention, and now that he was with her, he didn’t want gossip spreading
Why does Tom encourage Daisy to drive home with Gatsby?
He is showing Gatsby that he knows Daisy will never leave him
At the end of the novel Nick concludes Tom and Daisy are
Careless people who are reckless, and don’t care who they hurt
This is a term for a group of people who displayed their wealth in an ostentatious and extravagant way.
New Money or Nouveau Riche
What does the clock on the mantle during Gatsby’s first meeting with Daisy represent?
The past, the passage of time, his desire to go back and do things over
How does Nick feel about the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy
Gatsby put Daisy on too high of a pedestal, and it probably won’t work out. He’s willing to help, though.
Who is the boarder at Gatsby's mansion (hint he plays piano)
Klipspringer
What does Wilson do when he suspects Myrtle's affair?
Locks her up
How did Gatsby get out of the midwest, and learn the ways of rich people?
By working for Dan Cody on his yacht
What is Daisy doing after the accident when Nick checks in on them?
Eating chicken, conspiring with Tom
What area of the United States is Nick from?
The midwest