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Mystery
Honesty
Relationships
Social Class
100
Which of the following things is NOT symbolized by the green light? A: Love B: The American Dream C: Nature D: Optimism
C - Nature
100
What does Gatsby use to get out of trouble with the police officer for speeding?
A Christmas card from the commissioner
100
Where do Gatsby and Nick go for lunch? Whom do they meet?
Gatsby and Nick go to a "well-fanned Forty-second street cellar" in NY and they met Meyer Wolfsheim.
100
What is one country that Gatsby says to have given him a medal?
Montenegro
200
Besides Nick, what lens does the reader view the novel from in Chapter 4?
Jordan Baker
200
What secret does Jordan finally speak to Nick about? How does she know this information?
Jordan tells Nick of Gatsby and Daisy’s young love when Gatsby was in the army. She knows this because she was a bridesmaid in Tom and Daisy’s wedding and saw Daisy holding the letter from Gatsby until it was ruined. She also learns that Gatsby is on a quest to win Daisy back and she learns this from when Gatsby pulled Jordan aside during his party.
200
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim? How does Nick describe him?
The man who fixed the 1919 World Series. Nick describes him as having a large nose and a small stature.
200
Describe Gatsby's car
"...gave out a burst of melody from its three-noted horn." "It was a rich cream color, bright with nickel, swollen here and there in its monstrous length with triumphant hat-boxes and supper-boxes and tool-boxes, and terraced with a labyrinth of wind-shields that mirrored a dozen suns. Sitting down behind many layers of glass in a sort of green leather conservatory, we started to town."
300
Why is Daisy so upset on her wedding day?
Daisy is upset on her wedding day because even though she chose to marry Tom well after Gatsby left for the war, she reconsiders her decision at the last minute after receiving a letter from Gatsby.
300
What causes Nick to think that Gatsby cannot be telling the truth? What changes his mind?
Nick thinks Gatsby is lying about his past because of a couple of details. First because of how Gatsby chokes on some of his words when recalling his past, like "educated at Oxford.” Also, when Gatsby told Nick that he is from the “mid-west” he follows up by answering “San Francisco” which is not in the mid-west. However Nick then states, "...but a glance at him convinced me otherwise." Nick was even more convinced when Gatsby showed him his war medal and a picture of him with some friends from Oxford. This proof, convinced Nick to believe Gatsby.
300
What is the favor that Gatsby wants from Nick?
Invite Daisy to tea at his house
300
Why has Gatsby been throwing so many parties?
He wants to see daisy. Wants to flaunt his money