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The Author
The Time Period
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The narrator of the novel is...
Nick Carraway
100
At the beginning of the novel, Nick recounts a conversation where his father tells him to remember that “all of the people in this world haven’t had the _________ you’ve had...”
advantages
100
What does Nick’s obsession with “getting somebody” for Gatsby after he is already dead say about Gatsby’s relationships with the other characters and people who attended his parties?
All of his relationships were empty and meaningless.
100
The author of the novel is...
F. Scott Fitzgerald
100
The ___ Amendment guaranteed the women the right to vote in 1920.
19th
200
The Great Gatsby takes place during
1920s
200
What does the following metaphor about the moths suggest about the people who attend Gatsby’s parties? : “In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.”
The partygoers are attracted to something potentially destructive.
200
List 3 rumors told about Gatsby:
Gatsby killed a man, Gatsby is a nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm., Gatsby grew up in Germany
200
The renowned college the author attended ...
Princeton University
200
True or False: The most important consumer product of the 1920s was the automobile.
True!
300
The “eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg” are symbolic of …
God // Truth
300
What is the main reason Owl Eyed Man says the following about the books in Gatsby’s library?: “Absolutely real- have pages and everything. I thought they’d be a nice durable cardboard. Matter of fact, they’re absolutely real.”
He is suspicious of Gatsby and questions the actuality of his wealth
300
Gatsby first introduces Nick to Wolfsheim at...
A speakeasy.
300
What famous person is the author named after?
Frances Scott Key
300
True or False: During the roaring 1920s, inventions like home refrigeration and penicilin sent America into the modern age.
True!
400
The only character who knows the whole truth about the accident and all of the complex relationships involved is…
Nick Carraway
400
What event does the following quote precede? : “She groped around in a waste-basket she had with her on the bed and pulled out the string of pearls. ‘Take ‘em downstairs and give ‘em back to whoever they belong to. Tell ‘em all Daisy’s change’ her mine. Say: Daisy’s change’ her mine!’”
The day of her wedding.
400
Who tells Nick that they don’t need to be careful while driving, because “it takes two to make an accident”?
Jordan
400
True or False: His wife's name is Frances
False: Zelda
400
The ____ Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1919, had banned the manufacture and sale of “intoxicating liquors".
18th
500
What word does Nick use to describe Daisy and Tom at the end of the novel?
Careless
500
To what type of woman does this quote refer? : “Already there are wanderers, confident girls who weave here and there among the stouter and more stable, become for a sharp, joyous moment the center of a group, and then, excited with triumph, glide on through the sea-change of faces and voices.”
flappers
500
Why is Gatsby’s love for Daisy doomed to fail?
She can never live up to the idea of who Gatsby imagines she is.
500
True or False: The author was born into money.
False: His father went through numerous jobs when he was growing up and moved his family around a lot.
500
Who were the presidents during the Roaring Twenties? (There are 3)
The presidents during the Roaring Twenties were Woodrow Wilson (1913 - 1921), Warren Harding (1921-1923), Calvin Coolidge (1923-1925 & 1925-1929) and Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)