Characters
Described as violent, brutish, and vulgar
Tom Buchanan
The Great Gatsby takes place during which decade?
The “eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg” are symbolic of...
What's the main difference between East and West Egg?
“And so it happened that on a warm windy evening, I drove over to East Egg to see two old friends whom I scarcely knew at all.”
Is careful to “reserve all judgment” of others
Nick Carraway
Which of the following historical events don't play a role in TGG: WWI, WWII, Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz Age
The green light is important because…
What do we learn from Catherine about Daisy, Tom, and Gatsby?
“…the honor would be entirely Gatsby’s if I would attend his ‘little party’ that night.”
Says that the best thing to be is a “pretty little fool”
Daisy Buchanan
Which character could best be described as a "flapper?"
The color “yellow” is often tied symbolically to…
Describe the Valley of Ashes in detail
“And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties, there isn’t any privacy.”
A shady gangster or mobster known for gambling
Meyer Wolfsheim
What are two rumors about Gatsby that are most clearly the products of the historical climate of the novel?
What two colors are Tom and Daisy's house and what could they symbolize?
What is the real reason that Nick is an unreliable narrator?
What point of view is this novel written in?
Shocked to discover “the books are real”
What hints do we get that Gatsby may be connected to organized crime?
Why do you think the fictional East and West islands are described as "eggs" - other than that they look like eggs...
At the end of chapter 3, what is Fitzgerald saying about the upper class with the car crash scene?