symbols and metaphors
What is a symbol for God watching over everything in passive judgment?
Dr. T. J. Eckleburg's billboard
What kind of work did Gatsby's parents do?
They were farmers.
Tom's girlfriend
Myrtle Wilson
What did Gatsby say when Nick warned him that he couldn't change the past?
Why of course you can?
Why did Mr. Wilson kill Gatsby?
He thought Gatsby had run over his wife.
What is the most prominent symbol for Gatsby's longing for Daisy
the green light at the end of her dock
what evidence did Gatsby's father show Nick to prove how motivated he was as a young man?
the book with his schedule and resolutions written in it
Gatsby's mentor, the yacht owner
Dan Cody
What does Gatsby keep calling other people that makes him sound sort of British?
Old Sport
Why did Myrtle run out in front of the yellow car?
She thought Tom was driving it and wanted to get away from her husband?
What group of people is Gatsby compared to on the last page of the book, and why?
the Dutch settlers because they thought anything could be possible in their future.
What is Jay Gatsby's real name?
James Gatz
Gatsby's Jewish associate who rigged the 1919 World Series
Meyers Wolfsheim
What did Gatsby want Daisy to say in the hotel room?
that she never loved Tom
Why did Tom punch Myrtle in the nose?
She kept saying Daisy's name to annoy him.
What does Daisy cry into a pile of while saying how beautiful they are?
Gatsby's shirts
What is one of two items that Gatsby shows Nick to "prove" who he was?
the war medal from Montenegro or the picture of himself at Oxford
the piano player who was always at Gatsby's house
Klipspringer
What did Daisy say when she looked down at her baby girl for the first time?
I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.
What is the man in the library surprised about?
Gatsby's books are all real.
What phrase does Nick use about Gatsby that makes readers think of Jesus?
He was "a son of God," or "he must be about his father's business."
What is the name of the peninsula where Gatsby and other new money people live?
West Egg
This person used to polish silver until it started bothering his nose
the butler
There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his __________—not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion.
dreams
What does Nick remember about Jordan that makes him mistrust her?
She was accused of moving her ball in the semifinals of a tournament.