The Basics
Who is Who
Truth vs. Rumor
Who Said It
More Than Meets the Eye
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Where does this story take place?
East/West Egg, Long Island
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Who is the narrator of the story? Need first and last name.
Nick Carraway
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True or False: Gatsby killed a man.
False
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Whose tagline is "old sport?"
Gatsby's
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What is the term for when one thing/item represents a larger idea?
Symbolism
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In what specific year does the majority of events in this novel take place?
1922
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What is Gatsby's real name?
James Gatz
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How old was Gatsby when he changed his name AND who helped him?
Gatsby was 17; Dan Cody helped him think of the name "Jay Gatsby"
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Whose advice was this? "Whenever you feel like criticizing any one...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."
Nick Carraway's father
200
What does the green light on the dock represent to GATSBY?
His desire for Daisy
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This story includes what type of narration?
First person
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Who is Tom Buchanan's mistress?
Myrtle Wilson
300
True or False: Gatsby went to Oxford.
True
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"I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Daisy Buchanan
300
What does the green light at the end of the dock represent in SOCIETY?
Hopes/dreams; The American Dream; the unattainable nature of capturing dreams
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Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Who are the two peculiar folks that we meet INSIDE Gatsby's home?
Owl Eyes and Klipspringer
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What was one rumor on how Gatsby make his millions? How did Gatsby actually make his millions?
He supposedly inherited money; He was actually a bootlegger
400
"It takes two to make an accident."
Jordan Baker
400
What does the Valley of Ashes symbolize?
The hard times in life
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In what tense is this story written?
Past tense
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What is the relation between Nick and BOTH Buchanans?
Nick and Daisy are cousins; Nick and Tom went to college together
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Where does Gatsby say he's from AND where is he actually from?
He says he's from San Fransisco; he's actually from North Dakota
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"She's going to move stay there until the day after tomorrow, and then we're going to move away."
George Wilson
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What symbol in the novel represents judgment (of God), whether that judgment be empty or meaningful?
The billboard of the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
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