James Gatz
Nick Carraway
Symbols
The Women of the Novel
Anything Goes!
100
What were James Gatz's parents?
What is unsuccessful farmers.
100
Why does Nick move to the East?
What is to be a bonds man.
100
What do East and West Egg symbolize?
What is old and new money.
100
Who is Tom's mistress?
Who is Mrytle Wilson.
100
Who receives a letter and pearls on the eve of his/her wedding?
Who is Daisy Buchannan.
200
Who does Jay allow at his parties?
Who is anyone.
200
What do Nick's parents do for a living?
What is they own a hardware store.
200
What do Dr. T.J. Eckleburg's eyes represent to George Wilson?
Who is God.
200
What is Jordan Baker's biggest flaw?
What is her dishonesty.
200
What was Gatsby's job in college?
What is a janitor.
300
Name Jay's friend from lunch who fixed the 1919 World Series.
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim.
300
Why does Nick end things with Jordan Baker?
What is because he is sick of the mentality of those from East Egg.
300
What specifically does the Green Light symbolize for Gatsby?
What is the distance and proximity between himself and Daisy.
300
What city and state is Daisy Buchannan from?
What is Louisville, KY.
300
Where did Gatsby go to college?
What is St. Olaf.
400
Why doesn't Gatsby get the $25, 000 from Dan Cody?
What is because Ella cheated him out of it by confusing him with legal jargon he did not understand.
400
What does Nick think is gorgeous about Jay Gatsby?
What is his heightened sensitivity to the promises of life.
400
Who symbolizes the pursuit of the American Dream based on the accumulation of material goods and wealth?
Who is Jay Gatsby.
400
What is Daisy's best attribute?
What is her voice.
400
What were Meyer Wolfsheim's cuff links made out of?
What are human molars.
500
What do Nick and Gatsby have in common?
What is they were both in the 3rd Division during the war.
500
At the opening of the novel, Nick tells us that he has become disillusioned by what?
What is "what preyed on Gatsby and floated in the wake of his dreams."
500
What does the Valley of Ashes represent literally and symbolically?
What is a heap of ashes (dump) and America's wasteland for dreams that die.
500
What story does Nick finally recall about Jordan Baker?
What is she supposedly moved the ball in a golf tournament.
500
How many months did Gatsby attend Oxford College and why was he able to go to such a prestigious school?
What is 5 months because he was in the Army.
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