Characters
What role does Nick Carraway play?
Narrator/storyteller
Why is the East and MidWest significent?
East is a place of destruction and obsession with wealth; the Midwest is a poorer place with a better life.
Where in NY did Gatsby and Nick Live?
West Egg
What does the Valley Of Ashes symbolize?
The destruction of a Society and the lower class.
What does Gatsby address Nick as?
Old Sport
Who is the main Antagonist?
Tom Buchanan
How do the Roaring 20's play a role in the story?
Prohibition of Alcohol, bootlegging, jazz music, and party lifestyle in New York City
Where in NY did Tom Live?
East Egg
What does the green light represent?
Gatsby's love and hope to be with Daisy
Who was Gatsby's acquaintance that fixed the 1919 World Series?
Meyer Wolfshiem
Who is the main protagonist?
Jay Gatsby
How do social class play a role in the novel?
Old money vs new money.
Where do the old money live?
East Egg
What does the Billboard of T. J. Eckleburg represent?
The idea of God watching over the world
What war did Gatsby fight in?
WWI
Who does Tom have an affair with?
Myrtle
How does the American Dream play a part in the story?
Gatsby's love for Daisy led him to wealth.
Where was Gatsby born?
North Dakota
How does the representation of the color yellow change throughout the story?
In the beginning the color yellow symbolizes wealth and money. Towards the end the color yellow represents death and destruction. (Gatsby's Yellow car).
What does Gatsby want Daisy to tell everyone in chapter VII?
That she never loved Tom.
Who killed Gatsby?
George Wilson
How does the progression of women's rights play a role in the novel?
Women took a step forwards by changing their hair, dress code, behavior, and attitude towards family.
What city did Daisy live before moving to New York.
Louisville
How does Gatsby describe Daisy's voice?
He says "her voice is full of money".
Who was Gatsby's mentor who left him an inheritance that he was never able to claim?
Dan Cody