Vocabulary
If you are not trusting of others, you are acting what?
B. Cynical
Narrator of the story
Nick
What does the green light represent?
Gatsby's dream of being with Daisy
Why did Nick originally move to the East Egg?
He wanted to be a bondsman
What was the favor that Gatsby asked of Nick
To invite Daisy over to his house so he could talk to Daisy
Scrutinize
Strange neighbor, has a strong obsession with the woman across the bay.
Gatsby
What was one flaw that almost every character had? (Hint: Nick was the only one who didn't do this)
Lie
Who is Owl Eyes?
A man that was at Gatsby's party that was amazed by his books. He also wrecked his car at Gatsby's party.
What is Gatsby's real name?
Jay Gatz
Spread throughout
Permeate
Gold digger, married to a man who owns a car shop/gas station
Myrtle Wilson
What are the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg? What do they symbolize?
A board advertising an eye doctor
Symbolizes "seeing everything" or that someone is always watching
What is the difference between the Eggs?
East is New Money
West is Old
Why did George lock Myrtle up?
He figured out she was cheating
Small, less than usual
Scanty
Liar, cheater, narcissist.
Tom
What did the car represent?
Money
Why has Tom not gotten a divorce from Daisy?
"She's catholic"
What happened to Myrtle? (Give FULL story)
Myrtle saw the yellow car coming back past her house that Tom was driving and decided to jump out and stop it. The car wouldn't stop and ended up hitting Myrtle, killing her.
Andy talks so ______. It takes forever to get him to stop talking.
What word belongs in the sentence?
incessantly
Had teeth on his cuffs when he first met Nick and Gatsby. He was rumored to have controlled the 1911 World Series.
What is one theme that you learned from this story?
Lying won't get you your dream
You can't repeat the past, no matter how hard you try
Money doesn't buy happiness
What is one lie that we heard from Gatsby when he talks about his previous life?
He was an Oxford man
He was a famous general
He came from a wealthy family
What happend to Gatsby? Who was responsible?
He was shot by George Wilson out of revenge for what happened to Myrtle.