Vocabulary
Suggestive or expressive of sadness or depression of mind.
What is melancholy?
This character is the first to reveal the history of Daisy and Gatsby's relationship to Nick.
Who is Jordan Baker?
The person who shoots Gatsby.
Who is George Wilson?
What is the Valley of Ashes?
Gatsby claims that this can always be changed, although Nick disagrees.
What is the past?
A personal possession; usually refers to a lady.
What is chattel?
This man was Gatsby's mentor; he left an inheritance to Gatsby that Gatsby was unable to claim.
Jordan Baker's occupation.
What is a golfer?
It can be described as the "eyes of God."
What is the billboard of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg?
Gatsby can be seen flaunting this when he flashes his white card at the police officer when speeding.
What is privilege?
Disdainfully proud; scornfully ignorant.
This acquaintance of Gatsby's fixed the 1919 World Series.
Who is Meyer Wolfshiem?
The real name of Jay Gatsby.
What is James Gatz?
What Gatsby stares at across the water each night.
What is the green light?
This is seen as an up and coming movement in the novel through the short haircuts and dresses of the women.
What are women's rights?
Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
How Daisy and Nick are related.
What are cousins?
The person who attends Gatsby's funeral along with Nick.
Who is Gatsby's father? / Who is Henry Gatz?
What Gatsby could be said to be representing for his country.
What is the American Dream?
Nick Carraway deems this to be one of the cardinal virtues that he encapsulates.
Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
What is supercilious?
Where were Nick and Tom educated.
What is Yale?
This party-goer plays the piano and lives at Gatsby's house.
Who is Ewing Klipspringer?
What Owl-Eyes says are a sign that Gatsby is a fraud.
What are Gatsby's untouched books?
Gatsby uses this phrase to figuratively describe what Daisy's voice sounds like, saying "her voice is full of ______."
What is "money"?