Historical Context
The decade the novel takes place in
The 1920s
This color is representative of purity
White
This person is Tom's mistress
Myrtle Wilson
This person kills Myrtle
Daisy
What causes Tom to punch Myrtle in the nose?
She says Daisy's name after being told not to
The real name of Jay Gatsby
James Gatz
Where does Daisy live
East Egg
Why does Nick not judge Gatsby
His dad told him no to
he is attracted to his warmth and charm
Who does Nick meet before Gatsby's funeral?
Henry Gatz, Gatsby's father
This war has just happened
What is World War I
This symbol represents Gatsby's hopes & dreams about Daisy
The Green Light
How does Nick feel about Jordan?
She is dishonest
careless
half in love
The only guest who comes to Gatsby's funeral
Owl Eyes
How is Gatsby's life ended?
Shot by Wilson
Where was Gatsby when he was murdered?
His pool
Daisy's view of Gatsby's mansion
does not understand how he could live there all alone, overwhelmed
What is unique about the way Nick meets Gatsby
He doesn't know it's him when he meets him
How does Wilson die?
Suicide
Name one of the nicknames for this decade?
The Roaring ‘20s
The Jazz Age
The Flapper Era
The Aspirin Age
The Age of Wonderful Nonsense
What do the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg represent
God/moral judgement on society
What is the relationships between Wolfshiem & Gatsby
shady business partners
Gatsby did not get his late employers fortune because...
of Dan Cody's mistress, Ella Kaye
What object led Wilson to believe his wife was having an affair?
Fancy dog accessories
Gatsby stands out from his party guests. How? (2 ways)
He does not drink and just watches the going ons
Daisy wants this for her daughter
To be a beautiful little fool
What business does Nick work in?
Selling bonds.
What are Tom’s feelings toward Gatsby’s death?
Gatsby deserved it
The 18th amendment that stopped the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic beverages
Prohibition
This location represents the moral decay of society
Valley of the Ashes
Why does Myrtle not leave her husband?
Tom does not ask her to
Gatsby shows this to the police when pulled over
a white card
Who does Nick refer to as "one of the few honest people I have ever known."
himself, lol
Gatsby kept tabs on Daisy by...
getting a newspaper every day in hopes of seeing her name
Asking around about her
watching the green light
What makes Daisy cry at Gatsby's mansion
his European silk shirts
How long has gone by--since the murder--according to Nick's last chapter?
two years
What does Gatsby hope to achieve in his pursuit of wealth?
Daisy's affection
This was the popular artistic movement of the time
Modernism
Unlike many rich people, Gatsby has real books, however, they are "uncut" what does this tell you about Gatsby
He has never read any of the book, but still put up real ones to create the illusion. This shows Gatsby is a fraud
Why did Daisy marry Tom?
He was of an acceptable social standing to her family, well to do
Nick disagrees with Gatsby about
the ability to recreate the past
What does Wilson do when he suspects Myrtle's affair?
Locks her up
Name of the hotel they went to in the city
The Plaza
Why is Daisy allowed to drive home with Gatsby?
Tom knows she will never leave him for Gatsby
At the end of the novel Nick concludes Tom and Daisy are
Why doesn't Wolfshiem attend Gatsby's funeral?
It would be suspicious for him to show up at the funeral of a murdered man. They were involved in illegal dealing
he doesn't believe in going to funerals
secret clubs that sold liquor
speakeasies
Who represents wisdom and truly seeing?
Owl Eyes
How does Nick feel about the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy
Gatsby over dreamed her, put her on too high of a pedestal
Who is the boarder at Gatsby's mansion (hint he plays piano)
Klipspringer
Where is Gatsby from? (Think end of the novel--his dad)
North Dakota
Gatsby stops throwing parties and fires his workers. Why?
He is wrapped up in Daisy, does not want gossip spreading
What is Daisy doing after the accident when Gatsby watches them?
sitting with Tom with cold chicken and ale--intimate "conspiring"
True or False
Nick goes in the pool with Gatsby
False
What is the name of the book Henry Gatz shows Nick
It is a copy of Hopalong Cassidy with one of Gatsby's personal schedules in it.