Vocabulary
Disparity
Inequality, difference
The narrator of the story
Nick Carraway
Time period of the novel
The 1920s
Phrase that Gatsby uses throughout the book
Old sport
What does Gatsby do to attract Daisy's attention?
He throws extravagant parties.
Flappers
Young women of the 1920s that behaved and dressed in a radical fashion
He killed Gatsby
George Wilson
Secret bars where alcohol could be purchased illegally
Speakeasies
University that Gatsby attended for 5 months
Oxford University
Where does Gatsby's reunion with Daisy take place?
At Nick Carraway's house.
Paragon
Perfect example
Woman in her twenties, voice described as "full of money"
Daisy Buchanan
The 1920s are also known as
The Roaring Twenties, The Jazz Age
The only character from Gatsby's parties to attend his funeral
Owl Eyes
Who says this: "I hope she'll be a fool-that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool"?
Daisy Buchanan
Hedonist
Pleasure seeking
Jay Gatsby´s father
Henry Gatz
What were some of the technological advancements of this era?
Automobiles, radios, film.
What was Gatsby's job when he first met Daisy?
Military officer
What is the name of Tom and Daisy's daughter?
Pammy Buchanan
Perspicacious
Keen, mentally sharp
Gatsby´s rolemodel
Dan Cody
The name given to the group of Americans who became disillusioned by WWI.
The lost generation
Who introduces Gatsby to the world of organized crime?
Meyer Wolfsheim
What does Nick call the area between West Egg and New York City?
The Valley of Ashes