Plot
Historical Connections
Characters
Writing Strategies
Central Ideas
100
The relationship between Nick and Daisy
What are cousins?
100
time period of the novel
When are the 1920s?
100

The character who had an extraordinary gift for hope

Who is Gatsby?

100

Gatsby looks at it

What is the green light?

100

The party in Myrtle's apartment helps to develop that

People can be beautiful on the outside but corrupt on the inside

200
Nick's chosen profession
What is the bond business?
200

The author of The Great Gatsby

Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?

200

Wealthy, racist, arrogrant, and violent husband of Daisy

Who is Tom Buchanan?

200

The main conflict introduced in Chapter 1 when Tom receives a phone call during dinner

What is his affair with Myrtle?

200

Gatsby's parties help to develop the idea that

Excessive wealth can be destructive
300
The name that causes Tom to hit Myrtle
What is Daisy?
300
The illegal sale and manufacturing of alcohol
What is Prohibition?
300

Wishes her daughter to be a beautiful little fool

Who is Daisy?

300

social/moral wasteland

What is the Valley of Ashes?

300

The beauty of Tom and Daisy's mansion contrasts with the ugliness of their marriage. This helps to develop that

Beauty can't hide the ugly truth

400

The narrator of the novel who came from the midwest

Who is Nick Carraway?

400
A time of indulgence and celebration during which the novel takes place
What is The Roaring 20's?
400

the dishonest golfer

Who is Jordan?

400

The all-seeing being

What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg?

400
West Egg vs. East Egg
What is the division of social class?
500

The only person at Gatsby's part who doesn't enjoy it

Who is Gatsby?

500

Prohibition gave rise to this 

What is organized crime/maffia

500

A faintly stout but sensuous woman who is having an affair with Tom

Who is Myrtle?

500

"A fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens" is an example of

What is imagery

500

Gatsby's books and the owl eyed man represent

What is being able to see through the illusion that Gatsby has created.