Background Info 1
An unintended consequence of prohibition
What was organized crime?
What was political/police corruption?
True or false?
People in the 20's were extremely moral
False
This is Jay Gatsby's real name
What is James Gatz?
This setting represents moral decay. The Wilsons live here.
What is The Valley of Ashes?
Gatsby does this to get Daisy's attention
What is throwing parties?
What is buying a large house?
The author of The Great Gatsby
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald
This is an illegal bar or dance club
What is a speakeasy?
The narrator of the story
Who is Nick Carraway?
This setting represents old money. Tom and Daisy live there
What is East Egg?
This object represents all of Gatsby's hopes and dreams
What is the green light?
This is a dance that was popular at the time The Great Gatsby was written.
What is the charleston?
What is the lindy hop?
This is the idea that we can all become rich and do whatever we want to do
What is the American Dream?
This person is having an affair with Tom
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
This setting represents new money. Nick and Gatsby live here.
What is West Egg?
This is the first time Daisy learns that Tom is cheating on her
What is their honeymoon?
True or False?
If you are "old money" you worked for your money
False
True or false?
If you are new money, you worked for your money
True
Jordan Baker does this for a living
What is a professional golfer?
Name one character who lives in West Egg
First AND last name
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
This is where Gatsby and Nick know each other from
What is World War I?
This is a woman who drank hard liquor and cut her hair short
What is a flapper?
This music became very popular in the 20's
What is jazz?
This person kills George Wilson
Who is George Wilson?
Name one character who lives in East Egg
First AND last name
Tom Buchanan
Daisy Buchanan
Tom does this when he is annoyed at Myrtle
What is breaking her nose?