Characters & Locations
Who was driving Gatsby's yellow car when Myrtle was killed?
Daisy
Define symbolism
When something represents or "symbolizes" something else
What college does Gatsby claim to have attended?
Oxford
Why does Nick leave the Midwest?
to work in the bond business as a banker
Five
Who lives in the Valley of Ashes
Wilson and Myrtle
What part of their background does Nick and Gatsby share?
They are both WWI Veterans.
Why does Gatsby stop throwing parties?
He threw the parties in hopes of getting Daisy to attend one of them. Once she attended one, there are no longer a need to keep holding them.
Who attended Gatsby Funeral?
Nick, Gatsby's Father, and Owl Eyes
Who are the MHS teacher's that teach English three?
Mr. Gayman and Mr. Kollen
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby
Scott Fitzgerald
What does the green light at the end of the pier symbolize?
Symbolizes Jay's undying love for Daisy and his inability to reach it
Why did Myrtle run out in front of Gatsby's car?
The last time she saw it, Tom was driving.
Why did Tom break Myrtle's nose in Chapter 2
She said Daisy's name
Where is Mr. Kollen from originally?
Madras
Where is the billboard of Doctor TJ Eckleburg located?
The Valley of Ashes
What do the eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleburg on the billboard symbolize?
The eyes of God, because God sees everything
What are the themes of the story?
- the American dream
- love and desire
- greed and wealth
Who shot Gatsby and then himself?
George Wilson
Golf
Where is Daisy from?
Louisville, Kentucky
What is it Rumored that Meyer Wolfsheim did in 1919
He fixed the 1919 World Series of Baseball.
Who does Gatsby work with and what business are they really in?
Meyer Wolfsheim and they are bootlegging
What does Gatsby want Daisy to tell Tom and then do?
Tell Tom she never loved him and go back to Louisville Kentucky to get married and repeat the past.
What are Mr. Gayman's plans this weekend?
Go celebrate his brother's birthday!