Characters
The Narrator of the story
Who is Nick Carraway?
Where Gatsby and Nick live, represents "New Money"
What is the West Egg?
"I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Who says this quote?
Daisy Buchannan
What is the American Dream?
the ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American
What was the prohibition?
The period from 1920 to 1933 when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Nick Carraway's second cousin
Who is Daisy Buchannan?
Where Tom and Daisy live. Represents "Old Money"
What is the East Egg?
"I see you're looking at my cuff buttons...Finest specimens of human molars..."
Who said this quote?
Meyer Wolfsheim
What does the green light symbolize for Gatsby?
His love for Daisy and his dream to be with her
What was the first affordable and mass-produced automobile?
The Ford Model T
Calls people "old sport"
Who is Jay Gatsby?
What is the Valley of Ashes?
"He had one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life... It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself."
Who is this quote about?
Jay Gatsby
In chapter 5, Gatsby knocks over a clock by mistake. What could the clock symbolize?
1. The significant amount of time that has passed since Daisy and Gatsby last saw each other.
2. Gatsby's desire to repeat his past with Daisy.
Define the term, "Flappers".
Young women who challenged traditional norms by wearing short skirts and short hair, smoking, and drinking.
Owns an autoshop in the Valley of Ashes
Who is George Wilson?
Where Daisy and Gatsby are first reunited over tea
What is Nick's house?
"By God, 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"
Who said this quote?
Tom Buchannan
Give one example of the theme of class separation in the book.
-The three settings
-Gatsby's party with Tom there
-Myrtle or Gatsby's desire to fit in with different social classes
In what year did women gain the right to vote in America?
1920
Fixed the 1919 world series
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
Where Nick and Jordan met Owl Eyes.
What is Gatsby's library?
"Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!"
Who said this quote?
Jay Gatsby
Give one example of weather symbolism in the book.
Gatsby's emotions changing as the weather changes in chapter 5
In what year was The Great Gatsby published?
1925