Characters
Who is the narrator of "The Great Gatsby?"
Nick Carraway
Why does Nick move East?
He wants to learn bond business
What state does "The Great Gatsby" take place in?
New York
"I hope she'll be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Daisy
Who is the author of "The Great Gatsby?"
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who is Nick's neighbor?
Jay Gatsby
What is Jay Gatsby's real name?
Jimmy Gatz
What year does "The Great Gatsby" take place?
1922
"Well, it's a fine book and everybody ought to read it. The idea is if we don't look out the white race will be - will be utterly submerged. It's all scientific stuff; it's been proved."
Tom Buchanan
What year was "The Great Gatsby" published?
1925
Who does Gatsby love?
Daisy Buchanan
How does Gatsby make his money?
Bootlegging
What type of family did Nick come from?
middle class
"I am one of the few honest men I have ever known."
Nick
What was the decade called?
Roaring 20s
Who is Daisy's husband?
Tom Buchanan
Who gets hit with a car?
Myrtle Wilson
How would you describe the setting of The Valley of Ashes?
Dark, Serious, Decaying, Gray
“You said a bad driver was only safe until she met another bad driver? Well, I met another bad driver, didn’t I? I mean it was careless of me to make such a wrong guess. I thought you were rather an honest, straightforward person. I thought it was your secret pride.”
Jordan Baker
What was banned during this time?
Alcohol
Who kills Gatsby?
George Wilson
What is Nick's feeling towards Tom at the end of the book?
Disgust
What college did Nick attend?
Yale
“I married him because I thought he was a gentleman,” she said finally. “I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn’t fit to lick my shoe.”
Myrtle Wilson
What type of criminals were popular during this decade?