Characters
Who is new to New York and the narrator of The Great Gatsby?
Nick Carraway
What type of event does Gatsby personally invites Nick to?
a party
Name any major world/national event that took place during the Modernist movement.
WWI, Prohibition, Women's suffrage, Harlem Renaissance, The Great Depression, or WWII
Define conviction
a firmly held belief or opinion.
Where do all the new money people live?
West Egg
Who peaked in college as a football player?
Tom Buchanan
What university did Gatsby claim to attend?
Oxford
True/False: Modernists cared more about experimentation than tradition
True
Define deft
neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.
What do they call the gray, bleak, and industrial part of town?
The Valley of Ashes
Who bought magazines, makeup, and a pet dog with Tom's money?
Myrtle Wilson
What did George do at their wedding that upset Myrtle?
Wore a borrowed suit
Which century did the Modernist Movement take place in?
20th century or 1900s
Define grotesque
comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
Where do all the old money people live?
East Egg
Who says, "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
What were Tom and Myrtle were arguing at Catherine's apartment before Tom broke Myrtle's nose?
If Myrtle was allowed to say Daisy's name
Which POV (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd person) did Modernists use the most in their writing?
1st person
Define pastoral
of or relating to shepherds or rural life
Where did Tom force Nick to visit with him and Myrtle?
New York City (will also accept Catherine's apartment)
Who is a "ghost of a man" who blends in with his bleak surroundings?
George Wilson
What image is on the billboard in the Valley of Ashes?
T. J. Eckleburg's eyes
Which term did Ernest Hemingway use to describe the Modernists who were entering adulthood during and after WWI?
the "lost generation"
Define vacuous
having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless
Where did Tom and Nick go to college?
Yale