Characters
Tom Buchanan's mistress
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
"Can't repeat the past? Why, of course you can."
Who is Jay Gatsby?
In what state does the novel take place?
What is New York?
This is perhaps the novel's clearest symbol of the American Dream, which Gatsby reaches out toward early in the story.
What is the green light?
Tom correctly suspects Gatsby of making his money in this way.
What is bootlegging?
The narrator of the story
Who is Nick Carraway?
"He went to Oggsford College in England. You know Oggsford College?"
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
From where does Gatsby originally recognize Nick?
What is WWI?
This geographical area in the novel can be read in several ways, including as the physical representation of overconsumption and its consequences.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
This greek character is one of only two witnesses to Myrtle's death.
Who is Michaelis?
Fixed the 1919 World Series
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
Who is Jordan Baker?
Meyer Wolfsheim wears cufflinks made from this obscure material.
What are human molars?
A symbol for his fruitless effort to relive the past, Gatsby accidentally breaks this item of Nick's when reuniting with Daisy.
What is a clock?
What is custodial work at a college?
Left Gatsby $25,000 which Gatsby never received.
"He had on a dress suit and patent leather shoes, and I couldn't keep my eyes off him..."
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
What seems to surprise Gatsby most at the Buchanan's house?
Who is Daisy's daughter?
George Wilson fixates on this object after his wife's death, revealing it to represent a moral truth from him.
What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg?
At the beginning of the book, Nick boasts of being tolerant and _______
What is honest?
The musician who lives with Gatsby
Who is Ewing Klipspringer?
"Jimmy was bound to get ahead."
Who is Henry Gatz?
In chapter 7, Nick realizes it's his birthday, turning this age.
What is 30?
In the novel, the automobile is a symbol of what?
What is a technological advancement that also brings death and destruction.
As Nick discovers on their drive into the city, Gatsby always carries these two items as proof of his complex backstory.
What are a war medal and photograph from Oxford?