Jay Gatsby
Who is Gatsby in love with?
Daisy
How do Nick and Gatsby know each other?
They’re neighbors; they were in the war together.
Who does Daisy hit with a car?
Myrtle
Who called everyone “old sport”?
Gatsby
Name someone who represents old money
Daisy, Tom, or Nick
What is Gatsby’s real name?
James Gatz
Where did Nick go to college?
Yale
Where did Daisy meet Gatsby?
Louisville
Who said “I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known”?
Nick
Name someone who represents new money
Gatsby
Where is Gatsby really from?
North Dakota
What is Nick’s home state?
Minnesota
Where did Daisy grow up?
Connecticut
Who said “I’ve been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library”?
Owl Eyes
Who was Meyer Wolfsheim?
a notorious underworld figure involved in organized crime
Why does Gatsby throw huge parties?
to show off his money and impress Daisy
Why do Nick and Tom go to the “valley of ashes”?
Tom wanted Nick to meet his mistress
How is Daisy’s character characterized by her actions?
she’s a careless, money oriented hypocrite
Who said “I’d like to just get one of those pink clouds and put you in it and push you around”?
Daisy
What year is The Great Gatsby set?
1922
What age did Gatsby change his name?
17
Why does Nick return to the Midwest?
He was disillusioned with life in New York and sick of its empty values.
Why does Daisy stay with Tom instead of Gatsby?
She didn’t love Gatsby as much as the status and wealth she had with Tom.
Who said ”Civilization’s going to pieces… It’s up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races will have control of things”?
Tom
What do the eggs represent?
purity on the outside, corruption on the inside/social classes of rich people that represent old or new money