Characters
Who Said It?
Setting
Plot
Historical Connections
100
He had "an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person"
Who is Jay Gatsby?
100
"She never loved you, do you hear?"
Who is Jay Gatsby?
100
This is where Jay Gatsby and Nick live.
What is West Egg?
100
Jordan and Nick encounter this person in Gatsby's library.
Who is Owl Eyes?
100
Fitzgerald based the novel on his experiences living here.
What is Great Neck, Long Island, New York?
200
"..he seemed to fill those glistening boots until he strained the top lacing, and you could see a great pack of muscle shifting..."
Who is Tom Buchanan?
200
"Well, I've had a very bad time...and I'm pretty cynical about everything."
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
200
Tom Buchanan is from this city.
What is Chicago?
200
He plays the piano for Gatsby and Daisy.
Who is Klipspringer?
200
The era in which the novel takes place.
What is the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age?
300
She is Myrtle's sister.
Who is Catherine?
300
"I've just heard the most amazing thing...It was...simply amazing...But I swore I wouldn't tell it and here I am tantalizing you."
Who is Jordan Baker?
300
Nick Carraway is from this state.
What is Minnesota?
300
He introduced Gatsby to money and a wealthy lifestyle.
Who is Dan Cody?
300
This amendment made the sale and manufacturing of alcohol illegal.
What is the 18th Amendment?
400
He crashed the Buchanan wedding.
Who is Biloxi?
400
"I made the pleasure of his acquaintance just after the war. But I knew I had discovered a man of fine breeding after I talked with him an hour."
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
400
Daisy Buchanan is from this state.
What is Kentucky?
400
This is the hotel where the confrontation between Tom and Gatsby takes place.
What is the Plaza Hotel?
400
Meyer Wolfsheim's character was based on this man.
Who is Arnold Rothstein?
500
George Wilson's longtime neighbor who witnessed Myrtle's death.
Who is Michaelis?
500
"I should change the light...I'd like to bring out the modelling of the features. And I'd try to get hold of all the back hair."
Who is Chester McKee?
500
James Gatz was born in this state.
What is North Dakota?
500
The car that hit Myrtle was originally reported as this color.
What is light green?
500
Daisy Buchanan's character was based on this woman.
Who is Ginerva King?
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