He doesn't want gossip to spread about his affair with Daisy
200
Where do wealthy, old money families live?
East Egg
300
How do Nick and Tom know each other?
They went to college together.
300
Who was driving the car that killed Myrtle?
Daisy
300
Who attends Gatsby's funeral?
His father, Nick, and Owl-Eyes
300
What setting is the "less fashionable" area where new money people live?
West Egg
300
What legal act stopped people from buying or selling alcohol which lead to the creation of speakeasies (underground bars)?
Prohibition
400
Who does Nick call "careless people who smashed up things and people and then retreated back into their money"?
Tom and Daisy
400
Who is fascinated by Gatsby's books?
Owl-Eyes
400
Where are Daisy and Jordan from?
Louisville, Kentucky
400
Where is the Valley of the Ashes?
Halfway between West Egg and New York
400
Name two themes in The Great Gatsby.
Old Money vs. New Money, the decline of morality in the 1920s, the carelessness of the upper class/wealthy in the 1920s, decline of the American Dream
500
Which character introduced Gatsby to money and the wealthy lifestyle?
Dan Cody
500
What does Nick say Daisy's voice is full of?
Money
500
Why kind of cuff links does Meyer Wolfsheim own?
Cuff links made of human molars
500
What is the significance of the billboard advertisement of Dr. T. J. Eckleberg?
Advertisements became popular during this time; it is a pair of eyes that watches over all of the immoral behaviors of the characters like the eyes of God.
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What happened to Dan Cody and how does it parallel Gatsby's life?
He was poisoned by his wife and she took the money that Gatsby was supposed to inherit; Gatsby always seems to be within reach of his goals, but he never gets what he wants (like Daisy).