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Characters
Symbolism
Theme
Plot
The Roaring 20s and Fitzgerald
100
The narrator of the novel.
Who is Nick Carraway?
100
At the start of the novel, Daisy and Jordan both wear this color, making them sound like angels.
What is white?
100
The Green Lights represents this major theme.
What is the search for the American Dream?
100
Daisy says she hopes her daughter will be these two things.
What is foolish and beautiful?
100
She married F Scott Fitzgerald.
Who is Zelda?
200
He owns a gas station between the Eggs and New York City.
Who is George Wilson?
200
They symbolize God, who watches but does not interfere.
What are the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleberg?
200
Myrtle Wilson illustrates this major theme.
What is the desire to rise in social class?
200
Gatsby first claims to be the son of these people, but later admits to being the son of these people.
What are very wealthy dead people and then poor, unsuccessful farmers?
200
F Scott Fitzgerald died from these two things.
What is alcoholism and depression?
300
Gatsby introduces this man as a "gambler."
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
300
Gatsby tried to impress Daisy with these, a symbol for his wealth.
What are his shirts?
300
Gatsby and Nick live in the West Egg, while Daisy and Tom live in the East Egg, illustrating this theme.
What is the separation of old and new money, or the Western USA from the East?
300
Wolfshiem claims Gatsby would never do this.
What is look at a friend's wife?
300
The invention of this led to the birth of the suburbs.
What is the car?
400
He is surprised the books in Gatsby's library are real.
Who is Owl-Eyes, or the man in the library?
400
This symbolically reflects the situation in the hotel room when Gatsby confronts Tom.
What is the hot day?
400
Nick claims to be nonjudgmental, but is; he says he is honest but later admits he is not. Gatsby lies about his past. These illustrate this theme.
What is identity?
400
Gatsby claims you can always do this.
What is repeat the past?
400
Although many people saw their wages increase, this group found themselves in widespread poverty.
Who are farmers?
500
This man is not at Gatsby's funeral, which is odd since he was at Gatsby's house very often.
Who is Klipspringer?
500
Nick symbolically compares Gatsby’s first noticing the light at the end of Daisy’s dock to this event.
What was the first sailors discovering America?
500
Nick accuses Tom and Daisy of being careless, which illustrates the author's commentary on this theme.
What is the callousness of the Upper Class?
500
According to Nick, it has been --- years since the events in The Great Gatsby occurred.
What is two years?
500
The desire for Jazz, the growth of the mob, and the creation of speakeasies were a result of this.
What is Prohibition?