East Egg
What is Gatsby's real name?
James Gatz
Who rode in Tom’s car on the way to town?
Daisy and Gatsby
Who rode in Gatsby's car on the way back from town?
Gatsby and Daisy
Why does Gatsby fire all of his servants?
To prevent them from gossiping and to ensure privacy for Daisy’s visits.
What is Gatsby’s father's name?
Henry Gatz
What is the motive for Wilson’s murder of Gatsby?
He believed Gatsby was responsible for Myrtle's death.
Who is the narrator?
Nick Carraway
What did Daisy receive the day before her wedding day?
A letter from Gatsby.
What did Meyer Wolfsheim do?
He is rumored to have fixed the 1919 World Series.
What business is Nick involved in?
Bond business (stocks)
Who is the "owl-eyed" man?
A man Nick meets at Gatsby’s party who is amazed by the books in Gatsby’s library.
What does Nick say about Tom and Daisy?
Nick says that they are careless people who destroy things and people, then retreat back into their wealth.
Where do Tom and Daisy Buchannan live?
East Egg
What was the weather like on the day that Daisy comes for tea?
Where did Gatsby say he gained his money?
He claimed it came from his inheritance and investments.
Who attended Gatsby’s funeral?
Nick, Gatsby’s father, and a few servants, owl-eyes.
Who lives in the Valley of Ashes?
George and Myrtle Wilson
How did Wilson know Myrtle was having an affair?
He found a leash in the drawer.
What were some rumors that Nick heard about Gatsby?
He is a German spy, a murderer, and a nephew of the Kaiser.
What is Gatsby floating on in the pool?
What does Daisy tell Nick she hopes for her daughter to be?
A beautiful little fool.
What was the only compliment Nick ever gave Gatsby?
"They're a rotten crowd. You're worth them all put together."
Who was the man in the yacht photograph at Gatsby's?
Who said, “Neither of them can stand the person they’re married to. If I was them, I’d get a divorce and get married to each other right away.”
Catherine (Myrtle's sister)
Explain the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg.
They are giant, faded eyes on an advertisement in the Valley of Ashes, symbolizing moral decay and the loss of spiritual values.