Characters 1
What trait does Nick say he has that most people lack?
-love
-intelligence
-humility
-honesty
honesty
Of these characters, which 2 come from East Egg, which represents "old money" and being "sophisticated?"
Myrtle Wilson, George Wilson, Nick Carraway, Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan
Tom & Daisy Buchanan
“Can’t repeat the past? Why of course you can!”
Gatsby
The "eyes" of Dr. TJ Eckleburg symbolize:
-Love
-Judgment
-Adultery
-Poverty
Judgment
What does the end of Gatsby's parties tell us as readers?
-he can't afford more alcohol
-they are no longer needed
-Daisy is throwing parties instead
-Gatsby is making his money illegally
they are no longer needed (their purpose was to bring Daisy to him)
Gatsby told Daisy that he made his money through...
-the World Series
-owning drugstores
-buying land
-selling alcohol
owning drugstores
When George says he just "wised up" to something when Tom, Nick, and Jordan stop for gas, what did he realize?
-Tom is Myrtle's lover
-Gatsby is Myrtle's lover
-Myrtle is having an affair
-Tom won't sell him a car
Myrtle is having an affair
"You may fool me, but you can’t fool God!... God sees everything."
George Wilson
Gatsby's parties symbolize which of his desires?
-his need for wealth
-his hatred for Tom
-his desire to be with Myrtle
-his desire to be with Daisy
His desire to be with Daisy
Few come to Gatsby's funeral because...
-he is hated by the rich
-Wolfshiem tells people not to go
-he killed Myrtle
-no one knows the real Gatsby
No one knows the real Gatsby
Which describes Dan Cody, Gatsby's mentor?
-a prospector (miner) who got rich ("new money")
-"Old money" from an old, famous family
-a distant relative who sailed around the world
-Gatsby's father's friend who apprentices Gatsby
a prospector (miner) who got rich ("new money")
At the end of the novel, Nick describes Tom and Daisy as being...
-Happy
-Careless
-Power-hungry
-Honest
Careless
"I may be old-fashioned in my ideas but women run around too much these days to suit me. They meet all kinds of crazy fish.”
Tom Buchanan
For Gatsby, Daisy represents...
-the high-status life he wants
-the joys of marriage
-the green light
-control and power
the high-status life he wants
Why does George Wilson kill Gatsby?
-he thinks Gatsby owned the blue coupe
-he thinks Gatsby had an affair with Daisy
-he thinks Gatsby had an affair with Myrtle
-Tom told him to
he thinks Gatsby had an affair with Myrtle
Which 3 characters are part of the "holocaust" in Chapter 8?
Myrtle, Gatsby, Wilson
Who told George Wilson the owner of the yellow car?
Tom
“I did love him once – but I loved you too.”
Daisy Buchanan
In Chapter 7, why did Gatsby tell Tom about the green light that he can see from his house? (Hint: think about what the green light symbolizes and what Gatsby ends up revealing to Tom in this chapter)
He's trying to bring up the fact that he and Daisy love each other and she is planning to leave Tom
Describe how the weather changes throughout Chapter 5 (Gatsby and Daisy reunite) for these moments. Then, say why the weather changing is significant.
1) Before Daisy arrives and Gatsby and Nick are waiting
2) When Nick comes back and they go to Gatsby's house
3) When Nick goes back home
1) Rain 2) Sunny 3) Rain
The weather symbolizes Gatsby's changing emotions as he reunites with Daisy. He goes from nervous, to joyful, to wonder.
Why does Tom break Myrtle's nose?
She shouted Daisy's name at him and wouldn't stop repeating it
Which 3 characters are at Gatsby's funeral?
Owl Eyes, Nick, Mr. Gatz (Gatsby's father)
“The only crazy I was was when I married him. I knew right away I made a mistake. He borrowed somebody’s best suit to get married in, and never even told me about it"
Myrtle Wilson
“Possibly it had occurred to him that the colossal significance of [the green] light had now vanished forever . . . His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one.”
What was the green light and what does it symbolize?
The green light is the light at the end of Daisy's dock. It symbolizes Gatsby's desire to have a future with Daisy.
Here is the last quote from the novel: “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
How does this quote connect with the rest of the novel? (Which characters/events are described by this quote?)
Varies. Teacher discretion.