Plot
Characters
Symbols
Themes
Mr. Rice's Miscellany
100
The relationship between Nick and Daisy
What is (2nd) cousins?
100
This is where Daisy grew up, and where Gatsby first met her.
What is Louisville, Kentucky
100
The perpetual symbol of Daisy throughout the book
What is the green light
100
Like most books in high school, the major theme of the novel is this, and whether it's dead or alive
What is the American Dream
100
One of the colleges that Mr. Rice went too
What is Augsburg and the U
200
Nick's profession
What is the bonds business
200
Gatsby's 'profession'
What is bootlegger?
200
This place represents the poor, and is not a very nice place to be
What is the Valley of Ashes?
200
The book makes this argument about love and marriage, since nobody seems to be happy where they're at
What is love is hopeless/ marriage is unhappy/ etc. etc.
200
Both of the teachers that teach next door
What is Mr. Schmidt and Ms Dejong
300
This is why Tom breaks Myrtle's nose.
What is she said 'Daisy.'
300
This is how Gatsby died
What is shot by George Wilson in the pool
300
This all-seeing being represents god
What is TJ Eckleburg
300
East egg vs West egg shows this theme
What is division of wealth, new money vs old money, old blood vs up and coming rich
300
Mr. Rice's wife's name
Who is Brooke?
400
This is the scene that Nick sees through the window, and he finally realizes that there's no hope for Gatsby.
What is Tom and Daisy sitting and talking, eating supper
400
The man with the human molar cuff links
What is Meyer Wolfsheim
400
Everybody wants it- Nick moves out east for it, Gatsby spends his life getting it, Daisy marries for it
What is money
400
Gatsby primary emotion, and it leads to him insistent "Repeat the _________? Of course you can repeat the _______"
What is longing for the past
400
The author and book that we first read this year.
What is Kindred, by Octavia Butler
500
When Nick first sees Gatsby, this is what he's doing.
What is looking out across the water at the green light.
500
Gatsby's real name
What is James Gatz
500
The book makes this argument about the American Dream
What is it's dead! Yay!
500
This theme is prevalent throughout the book, and everyone plays out their own version of it: Daisy with Gatsby, Tom with Daisy, George Wilson with Myrtle, Nick with... everyone.
What is blindness
500
How many rings were 'made for the dwarf lords, in their halls of stone'
What is seven