Characters
This character returns home from WWI, moves to the East Coast, and is the novel’s narrator.
Who is Nick?
This area is home to Gatsby and Nick.
What is West Egg?
This East Egg couple invites Nick over for dinner in Chapter 1.
Who are Tom and Daisy?
Gatsby is known for throwing these, but he rarely participates in them.
What are lavish/big parties?
The novel was written by this author.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
Nick doesn't realize he has met this character because it happened casually, as if they had already been talking.
Who is Gatsby?
Tom and Myrtle’s affair takes place in an apartment located in this city.
What is New York City?
Tom played this sport at Yale in his youth.
What is football?
Gatsby’s guests are surprised that his library contains these, though they remain unread.
What are real books?
The nickname that Gatsby uses when talking to Nick and other characters.
What is Old Sport?
Although married to the mechanic, George Wilson, this character believes she was meant for a life of luxury.
Who is Myrtle?
The eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg watch over this bleak, grey landscape between Long Island and New York City.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
Nick moves to West Egg to pursue this career.
What is bond business?
Gatsby tells Nick that he was educated at this prestigious university.
What is Oxford?
The first rumor Nick hears about Gatsby at the party is that he did this.
What is killed a man?
This character says, “All right... I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world.”
Who is Daisy?
Gatsby tells Nick that he collected jewels and hunted in this world region.
What is Europe?
Tom reacts violently to Myrtle after she does this.
What is say Daisy's name?
Gatsby’s car, which he shows off to Nick, is described as being this color.
What is cream/yellow?
The type of dog that Mrytle asks the street vendor for.
What is police dog?
This character is described as having a “cruel body” and an air of “paternal contempt.”
Who is Tom?
The Buchanan mansion features an indoor room described with this color, which reflects Daisy’s aura.
What is white?
When Nick first sees Gatsby, Gatsby makes this cryptic gesture.
What is reaching toward the Green Light?
Gatsby shows Nick a medal from this country to prove his military service.
Where is Montenegro?
At the beginning of the novel, Nick shares the advice that this family member gives him about avoiding judging other people.
What is father?