Gatsby Plot
Gatsby Quotes
Raisin Plot
Raisin Characters
Gatsby Characters
100
What is the name of the desolate place in between West Egg and New York City, home of George and Myrtle Wilson?
Valley of Ashes
100
Who said "Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!"
Gatsby
100
Where does Mama's check for $10,000 come from?
Her husband (Big Walter's) life insurance policy
100
Which character's dream is to become a doctor?
Beneatha
100

This character lives in a small house next door to Gatsby. Daisy Buchanan is his cousin

Nick Carraway

200
What symbolizes God in The Great Gatsby
the billboard of Dr TJ Eckelburg's giant eyes
200
Who said "I hate careless people."
Jordan Baker
200
What is the setting of the story (city & time period)
Chicago, 1950s
200
Which two characters are both trying to date Beneatha?
George Murchison and Joseph Asagai
200

This character is married to Daisy and cheats on her with a woman named Myrtle Wilson

Tom Buchanan

300
How does Gatsby die?
George Wilson shot him while he was swimming in the pool
300
What does Daisy tell Nick she hopes her daughter grows up to be, because "that's the best thing a girl can be in this world" ?
A beautiful little fool
300
What does Joseph Asagai bring Beneatha from Nigeria?
robes and records
300
What does Walter Lee do to earn a living?
chauffeur for a rich white man
300

This character is a gangster who fixed the 1919 World Series. He has human molars for cuff links.

Meyer Wolfshiem

400
Why does Gatsby allow Daisy to drive his car back to East Egg after leaving New York City?
She wanted to calm her nerves.
400
Who said "I'm thirty. I'm five years too old to lie to myself and call it honor."
Nick Caraway
400
What two things does Mama ask Walter to do with the $6500 she gives him?
Pay for Beneatha's med school and put the rest in the bank.
400
This character is pregnant and is considering having an abortion. Does she go through with it?
Ruth; no
400

This character dates Nick. She is a professional golfer who does not think she needs to be careful while driving as long as everyone else is careful.

Jordan Baker

500
Who changed Gatsby’s life forever, inspiring him that he could become rich and powerful?
Dan Cody
500
Who said "The God damned coward. He didn't even stop his car!"
Tom Buchanan
500
Why does Karl Linder come to the Younger family to try to buy their house from them?
Because Clybourne Park is an all-white neighborhood.
500
Who steals the money given to Walter by Mama? What did he promise to do with it before he ran off?
Willie Harris steals the money. He was supposed to invest in a liquor store.
500

Jay Gatsby was born in North Dakota. What was his name at birth?

James Gatz