Gatsby's Parties
This beverage is a staple at Gatsby's parties and symbolizes excess and luxury.
What is alcohol (specifically champagne)
Who does Gatsby ask Jordan Baker to invite to Nick's house for tea?
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
This person owns the garage located in the Valley of Ashes.
Who is George Wilson?
This symbolic color is associated with Daisy Buchanan and represents purity and innocence.
What is the color white?
What is the tragic end of Jay Gatsby?
What is he is shot and killed by George Wilson, who mistakenly believes Gatsby is responsible for Myrtle's death?
Why does Gatsby stop having parties?
His goal was to win over Daisy. Now that he has her, he no longer has a reason to continue with the lavish events.
Use at least three adjectives to describe Tom.
Conceited, abusive, racist, etc.
This character is introduced as the "ashen" figure watching over the valley, representing the moral decay of society.
Who is Dr. TJ Eckleburg?
What does Gatsby's mansion symbolize in the novel?
What is the American Dream or the pursuit of wealth and social status?
Who is responsible for Gatsby's death, directly or indirectly?
What is he is shot and killed by George Wilson, who mistakenly believes Gatsby is responsible for Myrtle's death?
Despite the grandeur of Gatsby's parties, Nick observes this about the attendees' interactions.
What is the lack of genuine social connection or intimacy? (people don't care about each other, let alone Gatsby.
Who kills Myrtle Wilson, and why? (provide at least one theory)
Who is Daisy Buchanan, because
1) She wants to get revenge on Tom for sleeping with Myrtle
2) She is drunk
3) She is distraught/not paying attention to the road
4) She wants to make sure that she keeps Tom's wealth for herself
Describe the location of the Valley of Ashes in relation to West Egg and East Egg.
What is located between West Egg and New York City?
What does the billboard of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg represent?
The eyes of God watching society in disapproval.
Identify the character who arranges a funeral for Gatsby.
Who is Nick Carraway?
Gatsby's parties are legendary, but their purpose is primarily to achieve this personal goal.
What is to attract Daisy's attention and win her back?
This is the real reason Daisy cries when Gatsby shows her his collection of shirts.
What is realizing the material wealth he has accumulated? (she wishes she could be with him now that he has money)
In Chapter 7, what event takes place in the Valley of Ashes that profoundly affects the characters? (Hint: This is the climax of the book)
What is the hit-and-run accident that kills Myrtle.
What does the Valley of Ashes represent?
What is the moral and social decay of wealthy people who are only concerned with themselves and their own pleasure.
In Chapter 9, what happens to Gatsby's father after Gatsby's death?
What is he comes to claim Gatsby's belongings and reminisces about his son's past?
At Gatsby's parties, guests speculate about this aspect of Gatsby's background, fueling rumors and gossip.
What is speculation about his past and where he got his money?
Identify the character who becomes disillusioned with love (does not believe in love) after witnessing Tom and Myrtle's affair.
Who is Nick Carraway?
What symbolic meaning does the Valley of Ashes hold in the novel?
It represents the moral decay of society.
Identify the significance of the green light at the end of Daisy's dock. (Hint: it represents two things)
The light represents Gatsby's dreams as well as everything he can never have.
What is the outcome of Daisy and Tom's marriage after Gatsby's death?
What is they continue their life without any real consequences or remorse?