Daisy
Who is Daisy related to?
Nick
What is the difference between West and East egg money wise?
West Egg is new money, East Egg is old money
Who hosts the crazy parties everyone goes to?
Gatsby
What is the green light supposed to symbolize?
A light of hope, symbolizing the future that Gatsby imagines with Daisy.
Where does Gatsby live?
West Egg
Who is Daisy married to?
Tom
How is the Valley of Ashes described by Nick?
As gray land with spasms of bleak dust
Who uses the saying “old sport”
Gatsby
What is the billboard of TJ Eckleburg supposed to symbolize?
God staring down towards that Valley of Ashes towering over the town.
What is at least one rumor that is said about Gatsby?
He never went to Oxford, He killed someone
What is weird about Daisy and Nicks relationship?
They’re flirty and touchy even though they’re cousins.
How does Nick describe Dr TJ Eckleburg’s billboard
Blue and gigantic eyes, looking out of no face but instead from a pair of enormous yellow spectacles.
Where does Gatsby remember Nick from when meeting him?
He remembers seeing him in France during the war.
What does West Egg and East Egg symbolize?
The difference between New Money vs. Old Money
Who does Gatsby have a history with?
Daisy
Who does Daisy end up hitting with the yellow car?
Myrtle
How is Tom and Myrtle’s apartment living room described by Nick?
Crowded to the doors with a set of tapestried furniture entirely too large for it.
What is ironic about Tom saying women just go around and mess around?
That he occasionally cheats on his wife Daisy.
What is the Valley of Ashes supposed to symbolize?
Poverty, hopelessness, and a place where dreams perish
What ends up happening to Gatsby?
He gets shot by George at his pool
Why does Daisy run out after the argument with Gatsby and Tom?
Tom reveals who Gatsby truly is and yelled at Gatsby which led to Daisy running out of the room.
Where was Gatsby “educated”
Oxford
Who is George Wilson?
Myrtles husband, and a mechanic at the Valley of Ashes
This time period came immediately before the Great Depression
The Roaring 20s
How does Gatsby act before and when he meets Daisy again?
He acts fidgety and is very nervous around her.