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What’s the name of the book
The Great Gatsby
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The narrator says that his father emphasized the importance of being
Non-judgmental
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Does Daisy love Gatsby or Tom?
Gatsby
How does Nick Carraway first meet Jay Gatsby?
Nick is Gatsby’s neighbor, and he first sees him out on the lawn one dark night or he meets him at a party he was invited to
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True or false - Daisy and Tom attend one of Gatsby's parties
True
How are West Egg and East Egg different?
West Egg is new money, East Egg is old money
What does Jordan share with Nick about what Gatsby told her at the party?
That he's in love with Daisy
What is the importance of the character Owl Eyes?
Nick meets a character he knows only as “Owl Eyes” at the first party he attends at Gatsby’s house. Nick comes across a drunk Owl Eyes in the library,
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What is the significance of the phone ringing while Nick is at Tom and Daisy's for the first time?
It allows Jordan to tell Nick that Tom is cheating on Daisy.
Name a rumor that people say about Gatsby
He's a German spy, he's related to the Kaiser, he killed a man, he's generous
The narrator and Tom Buchanan both attended which University?
Yale
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Who's the author of the novel?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Why does Gatsby arrange for Nick to have lunch with Jordan Baker?
Although Nick doesn’t realize it at first, Gatsby arranges for him to have lunch with Jordan as part of his plan to get close to Daisy.
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What is the significance of the green light?
It signals the connection (imagined?) that Gatsby feels for Daisy.
Gatsby tells Nick the story of his life. Tell one detail
He inherited money from his dead family in San Francisco, he went to Europe and did many impressive things, he fought in WWI, he doesn't want anyone to think he's a nobody and shows Nick a medal
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The novel's narrator is
Nick Carraway
Why did Daisy marry Tom?
Even though she was still in love with Gatsby, Daisy most likely married Tom because she knew he could provide her with more material comforts
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
He's Daisy's cousin
When Nick first meets Myrtle, what happens to her?
Tom breaks her nose.
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Mr. Wolfsheim says something ironic about how Gatsby feels about married women. What is it?
That he's trustworthy and would never think of getting in between a married woman and her husband
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Why does Tom bring up race so often?
Because he's racist
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Tom Buchanan plays
Polo (and used to play football - either answer)
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Which vocabulary word best describes Tom, Daisy, and Jordan?
supercilious
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Who is Dr. TJ Eckleburg?
The ophthalmologist on the billboard in the Valley of Ashes
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What is the favor that Gatsby wants from Nick?
To have him over for tea and invite Daisy so they can reunite.