History
The decade the novel takes place in
The 1920s
Where is Gatsby's mansion located?
West Egg
This person is Tom's mistress
Myrtle Wilson
This person kills Myrtle
Daisy
What causes Tom to smack Myrtle in the face?
She says Daisy's name after being told not to
The real name of Jay Gatsby
James Gatz
Where does Daisy live
East Egg
Who is Nick's romantic interest?
Jordan
In what great war does Gatsby receive his medals?
World War I
Where does Nick get drunk for the 2nd time in his life?
Tom and Myrtle's secret apartment
How does Nick feel about Jordan?
She is dishonest
The only former guest of Gatsby's who attends his funeral
Owl Eyes
Who does Nick meet before Gatsby's funeral?
Henry Gatz, Gatsby's father
Where is Gatsby and his family from?
North Dakota
What makes Daisy cry at Gatsby's mansion
his European silk shirts
Where is Nick from?
Minnesota
Name of the 18th Amendment that stopped the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic beverages
The Prohibition
Name all three places that we have seen Owl Eyes in the novel...
the library at Gatsby's
the car crash outside Gatsby's house
interrupting Gatsby's funeral
What is the relationship between Wolfshiem & Gatsby
shady business partners
Gatsby uses this item to get out of trouble with the police officer when pulled over
his business card
What object led Wilson to believe his wife was having an affair?
Fancy dog collar/leash
Gatsby stands out from his party guests. How?
He does not drink and just watches the going on
Why does Daisy marry Tom?
What business does Nick work in?
Selling bonds.
Where did one of the most well-known, and extremely illegal, gambling events in history take place during 1919?
The 1919 World Series
Where did Myrtle's death take place?
outside of George's Garage
Why does Catherine say Daisy won't leave her husband?
She doesn't believe in divorce
Who is the boarder at Gatsby's mansion (hint he plays piano)
Klipspringer
How does Nick first learn about Tom's affair
Jordan tells him at the Buchanan's after Myrtle calls Tom during dinner
Gatsby kept tabs on Daisy over the years by...
Collecting newspaper articles about The Buchanan's
Moving to West Egg directly across from Daisy's home
Where do we find Gatsby directly after Daisy kills Myrtle?
hiding in the Buchanan's bushes
What is Nick's advice to Gatsby after the accident?
Leave town and stop covering for Daisy
This two-word phrase was originally coined to refer to the "overnight" rise & power of extremely rich businessmen, who displayed their wealth extravagantly.
New Money
Where does George Wilson go in the hours between Myrtle's death and Gatsby's murder?
He goes to the Buchanan's house and threatens Tom at gunpoint to tell him who killed Myrtle.
Why did Daisy marry Tom?
Gatsby was off at war, and he wasn't there for her. She felt the need to move on with her life.
What information is in the book Henry Gatz shows Nick?
Gatsby's SCHEDULE... the way he planned to better himself as a person
Why doesn't Wolfsheim 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
What did Gatsby do to make money growing up?
clam digger
salmon fisherman
The name of Daisy's daughter
Pammy
At the end of the novel, Nick concludes Tom and Daisy are...
careless... that they ruin people's lives and leave innocent people to clean up their messes