Who's who?
The people that Nick visits for dinner in Chapter 1
Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker
Where does Jay Gatsby live
West Egg, right next to Nick
What does the green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolize?
Gatsby's longing for Daisy, the distance between Gatsby and Daisy, the illusion of being able to repeat the past, etc.
What religion does Daisy claim she is, in order to keep her life secure from divorce?
Catholic
"I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool---that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool"
Daisy to Nick
What is today's date
October 30, 2026
The sport Jordan Baker plays professionally
Golf
The Eggs and their relation to money
East Egg = old money, West Egg = new money
The on and off rain on the day Gatsby and Daisy reunite.
Rain = confusion, melancholy, mystery, maybe even bad luck; Sun coming out = clarity, happiness, hope, idealization
Who overreacts and breaks whose nose?
Tom Buchanan breaks Myrtle Wilson's nose, after she repeatedly says Daisy's name
"Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!"
Gatsby to Nick
How many classes does Ms. Reilly teach
Four
Nick Carraway's job
Sells bonds
Where is Nick Carraway from?
The Midwest
The Valley of Ashes
Literal divide between NYC and Long Island, also represents the Gilded Age gap between rich and poor and the growing disparity of wealth. It is a dirty, polluted place where the consequences of modern urban living is visualized.
What is Gatsby's speculated crime, other than murder?
Bootlegging... and they are right
"It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance to it, that you may come across four or five times in life"
Nick to himself
What is the name of the Younger's passive-aggressive neighbor in A Raisin in the Sun?
Mrs. Johnson
The full name of Jay Gatsby's business associate
Meyer Wolfsheim
What city does Gatsby claim is in the Midwest?
San Francisco, not even close bro
The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg
Fading American dream, God, a presence that is always watching, etc..
How long does Nick stand outside while Gatsby and Daisy talk?
30 minutes
"Oh yes, I understand you went to Oxford"
Tom to Gatsby
Where is Ms. Reilly originally from
Maryland
The man who Nick leaves Tom's NYC apartment with in Chapter 2
Mr. McKee
How much does Nick pay for rent?
$80 per month
Daisy's reaction to the song she hears while leaving Gatsby's party in Chapter 6
She is in between two worlds --- longing for what once was and what could be, but realizing that realistically her life with Gatsby wouldn't be entirely possible. She is sad.
Who does Gatsby force to play the piano?
Klipspringer
"It takes two to make an accident"
Jordan to Nick
Why do tides exist?
The gravitational pull of the moon