Characters
Who narrates the story?
Nick Carraway
Whose nose does Tom break?
Myrtle Wilson
"If it wasn’t for the mist we could see your home across the bay. You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock. . . ."
Gatsby
Where does Gatsby buy his house?
Whose god-like eyes watch over the Valley of Ashes?
Dr. TJ Eckleburg
Who played football in college?
Tom Buchanan
What does Jordan tell Nick when they have tea together in chapter 4?
She tells him the story of how Gatsby met Daisy; Gatsby's in love with Daisy
"I wanted the world to be at a sort of moral attention forever; I wanted no more privileged glimpses into the human heart."
Nick Carraway
Which two businesses does Gatsby cite when Nick asks him about earning his money?
Oil business; drug business (drug stores)
Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who grew up as a debutante in Louisville and was the most popular girl?
Daisy Buchanan (Faye)
What "big favor" does Gatsby want Nick to do for him?
Invite Daisy to tea at his house so Gatsby can stumble on by
"Who is this Gatsby anyway? Some big bootlegger?"
Tom Buchanan
Teenage Gatsby discovered which person in which location and rescued them?
Dan Cody; on a yacht in a storm in Lake Superior
Which nickname of the 1920's did F. Scott Fitzgerald coin?
The Jazz Age
Who is Tom's mistress?
Myrtle Wilson
What happened to the inheritance money Gatsby thought he would receive from Dan Cody?
It went to a woman named Ella Kaye
“I’m going to fix everything just the way it was before,” he said, nodding determinedly. “She’ll see.”
Gatsby
What does Gatsby try to offer Nick in exchange for setting up a meeting with Daisy?
A job; a sort of "confidential" thing
What year was the book published?
1925
What is Gatsby's real name?
James Gatz
Daisy received two items on the night of her wedding from two different men. What were they?
A $350k pearl necklace and a letter
“Lots of people come who haven’t been invited,” she said suddenly. “That girl hadn’t been invited. They simply force their way in and he’s too polite to object.”
Daisy Buchanan
Where did Gatsby and Daisy meet?
Louisville, Kentucky; he was stationed at Camp Taylor (solider)
Which larger ideal might Gatsby represent?
The American Dream