Characters
Quotes
Literary Devices
Themes
The Author
100
Goes by a fake name; poor boy from North Dakota
Jay Gatsby (James Gatz)
100
"Her voice is full of money." Who is this quote ABOUT?
Daisy
100
A literary device where something you can touch or feel (tangible) represents something you can't touch of feel (abstract)
A Symbol
100
What is one way the past important to Gatsby or the novel in general?
Answers will vary
100
Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
200
Young man from Minnesota who moves from the Midwest to New York City to learn the bond business
Nick Carraway
200
"But I didn’t call to him, for he gave a sudden intimation that he was content to be alone—he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward—and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock. When I looked once more . . . he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness." Who is talking about who?
Nick is talking about Gatsby
200
What does the green light symbolize in the novel?
Gatsby's Dream or The American Dream
200
How do the 1920s play a part in the story?
Prohibition, bootlegging, jazz music, party lifestyle, New York City
200
When was The Great Gatsby written?
1925
300
A racist, hulking man who is exceedingly wealthy
Tom Buchanan
300
"In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since. 'Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,' he told me, 'just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.'" Who said it?
Nick
300
What may symbolize God watching over the events that play out in the novel?
The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg billboard
300
What is the importance of the East and the Midwest in the book?
The East is a place of destruction and obsession with wealth; the Midwest is a more pure place with a better life
300
What character does Fitzgerald use to tell the story? (the narrator)
Nick Carraway
400
Professional golfer, dates Nick
Jordan Baker
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. I said to myself: ‘There’s the kind of man you’d like to take home and introduce to your mother and sister.’.” He paused. “I see you’re looking at my cuff buttons.” Who said it? Who is speaking?
Meyer Wolfsheim
400
What could the Valley of Ashes symbolize?
destruction, poverty, class warfare, the dangers of capitalism
400
What makes Gatsby so "great"?
Like The Great Houdini, a magician, he is able to produce something out of nothing (wealth from poverty) and disguise himself through illusion (rumors, extravagant parties, etc) OR He goes above and beyond what any ordinary man would do to achieve his dreams
400
Many people think that F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby mainly due to his experiences in life with his wife, Zelda Fitzgerald, who was a fabulously wealthy woman from the South and was never satisfied with Fitzgerald's small income from writing. Fitzgerald was always trying to please her but never seemed to be able to. What character is probably modeled after Zelda?
Daisy
500
Jewish gangster and gambler
Meyer Wolfsheim
500
“Civilization’s going to pieces,” broke out _____ violently. “I’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. Have you read ‘The Rise of the Colored Empires’ by this man Goddard?”... “Well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. The idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. It’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.” Who said it?
Tom Buchanan
500
How is weather a symbol in The Great Gatsby?
The weather reflects the mood of the story. When something sad happens, it rains. When things get tense and heated, the day is really hot.
500
What are two paradoxes that appear in the text?
Gatsby is wealthy and yet not accepted by East Eggers, Nick is morally conflicted and yet fascinated by the people he meets in New York, Daisy claims to love both Tom and Gatsby, Gatsby hosts gigantic parties and yet nobody knows him, Tom has an affair yet takes issue with Daisy's affair
500
What is Fitzgerald saying about the American Dream in the 1920s in the book?
People are going after the wrong dream, America has become separated by social class (like Europe) making the dream impossible
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