Gatsby
Jay Gatsby's birth name is...
James Gatz
James Gatz was ______ years old when he changed his name.
17
What was the name of the wealthy man who took Gatsby under his wing and influenced him to become Jay Gatsby?
Dan Cody
Why did Gatsby say he made a habit of staying away from alcohol?
He didn't drink because he saw the corrupt and disheveled life Dan Cody lived.
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"The transactions in Montana copper that made him many times a millionaire found him physically _____ but on the verge of soft-mindedness..."
robust
James Gatz' parents held what occupation?
Farmers
In what state was James Gatz born?
North Dakota
How old was Dan Cody when he met young James Gatz?
50 Years Old
What is Gatsby's view of the past?
He treasured it and believed he could, and would, recreate it.
"I know your wife," continued Gatsby __________.
aggressively
Why did Cody & Gatsby's agreement end after 5 years?
Dan Cody suddenly died.
The agreement between Jay Gatsby and Dan Cody lasted ____ years.
5
How did Dan Cody become a millionaire?
By mining silver, copper, and other types of metal.
What did Dan Cody's yacht represent to young Gatz?
"All the beauty and glamour in the world."
"It was a random shot, and yet the reporter's instinct was right. Gatsby's ______, spread about by hundreds who had accepted his hospitality..."
notoriety
According to Nick, what is Daisy's real response to Gatsby's party?
She was offended by them because it "wasn't a gesture, but an emotion."
Why does James Gatz change his name?
To reflect his new lifestyle and career
Where was Dan Cody's ship docked the night Ella Kaye came on board and where Cody died?
Boston
What was the name of the college Gatsby actually attended?
St. Olaf College
"The most _____ and fantastic conceits haunted him in his bed at night."
grotesque
What does Gatsby tell Nick he wants Daisy to do?
Go to say and say, "I never loved you."
After Gatsby tells Nick the real truth about himself, Nick distances himself from Gatsby. In consequence, Nick spends a lot of time in New York "trotting around" with ______.
Jordan Baker
What was the name of the woman who inherited all of Dan Cody's fortune?
Ella Kaye
How do we know that after the kiss in Louisville, Daisy was Gatsby's primary focus in life?
He bought the house in West Egg so he could be just across the bay from Daisy.
He threw parties just hoping she'd wander in one night.
"After she had ______ four years with that sentence they could decide upon the more practical measures to be taken."
obliterated