Background Stuff
Fitzgerald struggled with this disease throughout his adult life
What is alcoholism
Nick and Gatsby live in this "less fashionable" area of New York.
West Egg
Gatsby met Daisy before participating in this world changing event.
World War One
Near the end of the book, Nick reminisces on how he used to come home during this time of year and see people at the train station.
Christmas
"I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known."
The GOAT and the cake maker
Jordan Baker
Fitzgerald went to college here but did not graduate.
Princeton
She is the only character who appears in at least five chapters who doesn't live at either of the "Eggs".
Jordan Baker
For the first time in her life, Daisy did this on the day before her wedding.
Got drunk
At college, Nick says he got a reputation for being one of these types of people because he never judges people and listens well
Politician
"You can fool me, but you can't fool God. God sees everything."
George Wilson
The coil on a gun that allows the gun clip to snap into place.
Klipspringer
The event that Arnold Rothstein is given credit for orchestrating.
Fixing the 1919 world series
A green light
This millionaire took Gatsby on his yacht and gave him his first taste of luxury.
Dan Cody
Nick's father agrees to pay his bills for this amount of time while Nick tries to work as a bonds salesman.
One Year
"I hope I never do [meet someone as careless as they are]. I hate careless people. That's why I like you."
Jordan
Carraway "care away"
Zelda's maiden name
Sayre
Nick has one servant in his small apartment. She is from this country.
Finland
Nick says when he thinks about his girlfriend back home, what he remembers most is how this looks when she is playing tennis.
Her upper lip which always has a perspiration mustache
Nick says he is one of the only people he knows who has this trait.
Honesty
"Her voice is full of money."
Gatsby
Mantle, O'Rourke, and the Mouse
McKee ("Mickey)
The novel that made Fitzgerald rich and famous.
This Side of Paradise
Tom says this person used to own his house.
Demaine the Oil Man.
The place Gatsby briefly attended college
St. Olaf
Nick's Great Uncle started this kind of business that the family has run successfully for generations.
Hardware
"I thought he was a gentleman. I thought he knew something about breeding but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe."
Myrtle Wilson
The well traveled quarterback and former president Ford.
Fitzgerald.