Gatsby
What color was the light that Gatsby would look at every night?
Green
Who is said to have died during the war in the very first chapter?
Ted Lavender
What war is depicted in the graphic novel?
The Vietnam War
Who is the author of the poems we studied?
Szymborska
Where does the story take place?
A hotel room/hell
What color was the car that hit Myrtle Wilson? (Bonus: Who was driving the car?)
Yellow (Daisy)
Who carried Letters and a picture of "Martha"?
Jimmy Cross
Where does Thi Bui's family move to in America?
San Francisco, California
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
Who is the torturer in the hotel room?
The people themselves
How did Gatsby obtain his wealth?
Bootlegging
What was the name of the platoon that Tim O'Brien was in before getting shot?
Alpha Company
During Thu Bui's parent's escape attempt, what happens to their boat?
It sank
Visual symbolism, or figurative language that evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions
Imagery
What philosophical theory is used as a general theme in this book?
Existentialism
What sport was Jordan Baker known for playing?
Golf
What does Dave Jenson carry (physically)
Soap/Dental floss/Foot powder/Vitamins
Why does Thi Bui's mom go into a depressive state?
Because she got into a fight with her daughter about getting a boyfriend
A type of word, or the process of creating a word, that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes
Onomatopoeia
Who is the person that killed their own child
Estelle
What was special about the day they went into the city?
It was Nick's birthday
What was O'Briens reason for not fleeing during the war?
Pride/cowardice
How did Bui's parents meet?
They met at a teacher's college in Vietnam during the war
A group of lines within a poem, usually set off from others by a blank line or indentation
Stanza
Why does Garcin feel like it is hell being trapped in the room?
Because he wants silence and the other women are talking