Social Class
Who lives in east egg?
Tom and Daisy
Where did Gatsby die?
In the pool in his backyard
Who did Gatsby meet that helped boost his status?
Dan Cody and Wolfshiem
What type of people came to Gatsby's parties?
People from both old money and new money came to his parties.
What was Tom's relationship to Daisy?
He was her husband
How does Tom treat people in the lower social class?
Tom is quite rude and dismissive and, he is outwardly narcissistic
When did Daisy get drunk?
On her and Tom's wedding night
How did Gatsby get rich?
Gatsby met Dan Cody who helped Gatsby get on his feet and make himself
Why is the owl eyed man so impressed by Gatsby's house?
He is impressed because all of Gatsby's books are real.
What business did Wilson own?
He ran an autoshop
What does the valley of ashes represent?
Shows all the poor people, and the bad parts of the 1900 ยด s.
Would you have claimed responsibility for the crash that killed Myrtle, like Gatsby did?
open-ended
Why was it important that this took place during the 1920s?
Gatsby worked as a bootlegger, selling alcohol illegally because of the prohibition. If the ban on alcohol had not been a thing then Gatsby would not have aquired his money.
What is the significance of the location of Gatsby's house?
It's across the bay from Daisy's and in West egg
Why were there so many rumors about Gatsby?
He came out of nowhere rich and people knew about his dealings with Wolfsheim.
How is it ironic that Tom's mistress is poor?
Because Tom is really rich, he is known to treat others in the lower social class badly. This is ironic because Tom is often buying Myrtle expensive gifts.
What was the significance of Nick finally giving Gatsby a compliment?
It was the only one he ever gave him, and he hadn't spoken very highly of other characters
How does Daisy finding out about Gatsbys business effect their relationship?
Daisy no longer sees Gatsby the same way and looses feelings for him.
Compare and contrast Nick and Gatsby's houses
Nick lives in a cottage with an overgrown lawn, Gatsby lives in a large gothic mansion with decorations everywhere
Both are in west egg
How did Dan Cody effect Gatsby's life?
Cody was his mentor and reason why he doesn't drink, overall highly influenced by Cody.
How would the story be different is Gatsby was rich from the beginning?
Him and Daisy would probably be married and there would be no rumors about Gatsby.
Describe the events that occured when Gatsby and Tom visited the apartment in NYC
They spent time with Myrtle, her sister, and her sister's husband. They argued and drank and eventually Myrtle and Tom got in an argument and he broke her nose. Mr. Mckee and Nick left after that.
What historical figure does Gatsby resemble?
Gatsby resembles Al Capone who was a famous bootlegger during the 1920s prohibition era.
How could the story be different if Gatsby lived in East Egg?
He wouldn't have to try as hard to run into Daisy and would be wealthier
Summarize what happened when Gatsby met Daisy again?
He freaked out and tried to show off, but he was convinced Daisy did not like him.