Characters
Who is the story’s narrator
Nick Carraway
What was F. Scott Fitzgerald's most successful novel?
The Great Gatsby
Concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
Aesthetic
“I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.”
Nick Carraway
In October 1929, what period began?
The Great Depression
Who is Gatsby in love with?
Daisy Buchanan
Why did F. Scott Fitzgerald drop out of college? (1917)
To join the army and fight in World War I
Random; happening at irregular intervals
Sporadic
“Can’t repeat the past?…Why of course you can!”
Jay Gatsby
25% of families now owned what product?
A car
Which character throws lavish parties?
Jay Gatsby
What college did F. Scott Fitzgerald attend?
Princeton University
Secret partnership/collaboration
Cahoots
“I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”
Daisy Buchanan
What is this era also referred to as?
The Jazz Age
Who does Gatsby get into a fight with?
Tom Buchanan
What was F. Scott Fitzgerald's full name?
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
Having or showing arrogant superiority to those viewed as unworthy
Supercilious
“It takes two to make an accident.”
Jordan Baker
Who was the most famous athlete of this era, and is still considered one of the greatest athletes ever?
Babe Ruth
Which characters live in poverty?
The Wilsons
What was the name of F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife?
Zelda Fitzgerald
Generous in forgiving insult or injury
Magnanimous
“Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.”
Meyer Wolfsheim
Who illegally sold alcohol during this period?
Bootleggers