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The author of The Great Gatsby.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
100
Why did Nick go to Gatsby's party?
He was formally invited.
100
The leader of the Dead Poets Society.
Who is Neil Perry?
100
God.
What is the billboard of T.J. Eckleburg?
100
What were Wolfshiem's cufflinks made out of?
Human molars.
200
The Author of "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."
Who is Mark Twain?
200
How does Nick meet Gatsby?
Nick tells a man he is talking to that he hasn't met the host, and Gatsby reveals he IS the host.
200
What is one lesson taught by John Keating?
Carpe Diem, Perspective (desks), Confidence (kicking football), Marching (nonconformity), Tear out the intro (free thought), Barbaric Yawp (confidence), etc.
200
Wealth.
What is the color yellow?
200
What does Gatsby almost break in Nick's house?
A clock.
300
The author of "Self-Reliance."
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
300
What did Wilson do to Myrtle when he discovered she was cheating?
He locks her in the room.
300
The student who undergoes the biggest transformation, and the one who changes the least.
Who are Todd Anderson and Richard Cameron?
300
Tension.
What is heat (during the Plaza fight & death of Myrtle chapter)?
300
Ethan Frome.
Who is Edith Wharton?
400
The author of "The Outcasts of Poker Flat."
Who is Bret Harte?
400
Who comes to Gatsby's funeral?
Nick, Owl Eyes, and Henry C. Gatz.
400
The difference between Transcendental leaders Emerson and Thoreau.
What is thinking (writing, talking about Transcendental philosophy) vs. doing (building the cabin on Walden Pond).
400
Hope.
What is the green light?
400
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
A time when African American musicians, writers, performers, and artists flourished.
500
The author of "A White Heron."
Who is Bret Harte?
500
James Gatz changed his name to Jay Gatsby at which age?
17 years old.
500
The seven tenets of Transcendentalism.
What are nonconformity, simplicity, free thought, confidence, importance of nature, optimism, and self-reliance?
500
Renewal.
What is rain (during the reunion scene)?
500
How does George know Myrtle is having an affair?
He finds the fancy dog collar Tom bought for Myrtle's dog.