Gatsby Characters
These two characters live in the Valley of the Ashes
George and Myrtle
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What is the theme meaning the development of a character from adolescence to adulthood. Often includes experiences such as “growing pains” or “teen angst.”
Coming of Age
Who is Allie?
Holden's brother
What is the theme for the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not follow
Hypocrisy
These two characters live in East Egg
Tom and Daisy
This setting of the novel is considered "less fashionable"
West Egg
What is the theme meaning for being dishonest by using a trick or telling a lie.
Lies and Deceit
What item makes Holden feel better about himself?
The red hunting hat
What is the theme for lack of regard for the danger or consequences of one's actions; rashness.
Recklessness
These two characters live in West Egg
Nick and Gatsby
What symbolized the judging eyes of God in the novel?
The billboard eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg
What is the theme for when adult characters exhibit hypocritical or false actions.
Hypocrisy/Falsity of the Adult World
What place at the end of the novel is symbolic for the recurring idea that Holden does not want to grow up?
The carousel
What is the theme for a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values.
Materialism
Who is driving the car that kills Myrtle?
Daisy
What was the green light at the end of the dock symbolic of?
Gatsby's desire for Daisy; the American Dream
What is the theme for failure or refusal to conform to a prevalent practice or rule.
Nonconformity
What are the ducks in the park symbolic of?
Holden's confusion over Allie's death
What literary era was The Great Gatsby a part of?
Modernism
What is Gatsby's nickname for everyone?
What does George decide to do when he finds out Tom and Myrtle are having an affair?
Move them out West
What is the theme for a state of being in a place or situation separate from others.
Isolation
What was a place that Holden loved because it never changed?
The Museum of Natural History
What time period was The Great Gatsby set in?
The 1920s