Characters
What is the name of the main character and narrator?
Nick Carraway.
What symbol does Gatsby stretch his arms outwards for?
The green light.
Where does Nick first meet Gatsby?
At one of Gatsby's parties.
What state does the story take place in?
New York.
What sport does Jordan play?
Golf.
Who is Tom Buchanan's mistress and George Wilson's wife?
Myrtle Wilson.
What biblical allusion is the Valley of Ashes?
Sodom and Gomorrah.
What does Tom buy for Myrtle?
A dog.
What time period does the book take place within?
The Gilded Age.
What college did Gatsby attend?
Oxford.
Who shoots Gatsby?
George Wilson.
What do Gatsby's surprisingly real books symbolize?
They symbolize that Gatsby's knowledge.
What is Gatsby waiting for when he gets shot?
A call from Daisy.
What war do Gatsby and Nick fight in?
WWI.
Why does Tom break Myrtle's nose?
What was the name of Gatsby's friend who fixed the 1919 World Series?
Meyer Wolfsheim.
What event causes the significance of the green light to diminish?
Daisy visiting Gatsby when nick invites him over.
What color is Tom's car?
What season does the story take place in?
Summer.
Why does Daisy become upset just before her wedding with Tom?
She receives a letter from Gatsby.
Who does Gatsby meet at the age of 17?
Dan Cody.
What is the symbolism of the billboard with the eyes of Dr. Eckleburg?
The eyes are symbolic for the eyes of God, who sees all.
How many people attended Gatsby's funeral?
Who was president during the events of the book?
Warren G. Harding.
How many oranges per-hour could Gatsby's orange juicer juice?
400.