Characters and Backgrounds
Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway
West Egg
Why does Gatsby throw extravagant parties every weekend
What does the green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolize
Gatsby's hope and dreams for the future
What says, "Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!"
Jay Gatsby
What is Gatsby's real first name
James Gatz
What is the general setting (cities/time period) of the novel
Long Island and New York City in the 1920s
Who is actually driving the car that kills Myrtle
Daisy
What is significant about the billboard with the eyes of Dr. T.J. Ecklerburg
It symbolizes the eyes of God watching over a corrupt society
Who tells Gatsby, "They're a rotten crowd...You're worth the whole group put together"
Nick Carraway
Which character is a professional golfer?
Jordan
Who lives in the industrial Valley of the Ashes
George and Myrtle Wilson
What does Tom accuse Gatsby of during their confrontation at the hotel
Being a criminal and bootlegger
According to Gatsby, what is Daisy's most attractive and alluring quality
Her voice (which is "full of money")
What is the primary, overarching theme in The Great Gatsby
The failure/corruption of the American Dream
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom
Daisy is a cousin. Tom is an old college friend
Where is Nick Caraway originally from
Minnesota
Why does George kill Gatsby at the end of the novel
What do the massive, empty parties at Gatsby's mansion symbolize
The emptiness of wealth
What does Nick realize about Tom and Daisy's character at the end of the novel
They are careless and selfish people
What is Meyer Wolfsheim famously known for doing in sports history
Fixing the 1919 World Series
What kind of business does George Wilson own
A gas station/garage
Aside from Nick, his father, and the ministers, who is the only former party guest to attend Gatsby's funeral
Owl Eyes
What do the "ash heaps" in the Valley of the Ashes symbolize
The moral and social decay beneath wealth
What does Gatsby desperately want Daisy to tell Tom during the hotel showdown
I never loved you