Vocabulary
Quotes
Characters
Plot Recall
Mixed Up!
100
Definition: something incidental to something else
What is contingency.
100
Who said, "Gatsby turned out all right in the end."
Who is Nick Carraway
100
Nick describes this character as having "arrogant eyes."
Who is Tom Buchanan.
100
Tom buys this for Myrtle in Manhattan.
What is a puppy.
100
This character is the narrator.
Who is Nick Carraway.
200
Definition: cloudy, misty or hazy
What is nebulous.
200
Who said, "I hate careless people."
Who is Jordan Baker.
200
This character has cufflinks made of human molars.
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim.
200
This is Gatsby's dream.
What is to marry Daisy.
200
The Great Gatsby is told in this literary fashion.
What is a flashback.
300
Definition: close observation
What is scrutiny.
300
Who said, "...they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money..."
Who is Nick Carraway.
300
These characters are best described as "careless."
Who are Daisy, Tom, and Jordan.
300
Why does Gatsby throw huge, elaborate parties?
What is to impress Dasiy.
300
Fitzgerald's use of the color white symbolizes ...
What is absence of substance.
400
Definition: a small brook or stream
What is rivulet.
400
Who said, "I just slip it on sometimes when I don't care what I look like."
Who is Myrtle Wilson.
400
We first meet this character in Gatsby's library checking to see if books are real.
Who is Owl Eyes.
400
How is Jordan a hypocrite?
What is she "hates careless people" yet she IS one!
400
This is Nick's "cardinal virtue."
What is honesty.
500
Definition: a container that holds items or matter
What is receptacle.
500
Who said, "I hope she'll be a fool -- a beautiful little fool."
Who is Daisy Buchanan.
500
What is Jay Gatsby's real name?
What is James Gatz.
500
This is the name of the REAL college Gatsby attended.
What is St. Olaf in Minnesota.
500
What two things does Mr. Gatz show to Nick AND what do they each symbolzie?
What is Gatsby's boyhood schedule and a copy of Hopalong Cassidy. They symbolize Gastby's goal-oriented personality and the idea of an American hero.
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