CHARACTERS
Who is being described? "He went toward the little office, mingling immediately with the cement color of the walls. A white ashen dust veiled his dark suit and his pale hair."
Who is George Wilson?
An area that represents the remnants of the American Dream.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
Who said it? "Daisy! Daisy! Daisy.....I'll say it whenever I want to! Daisy!"
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
This represents Gatsby's dream of his future with Daisy...he is reaching out for it when Nick first sees him at the end of chapter one.
What is the green light at the end of Daisy's dock?
The action of the book takes place over _______.
What is one summer?
Who is being described? "Her face, above a spotted dress of dark blue crepe-de-chine, contained no facet or gleam of beauty but there was an immediately perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves of her body were continually smoldering."
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
Fill in the blanks: East Egg represents ____ money and West Egg represents _____money.
What is OLD and NEW?
Who said it? "I understand you're looking for a business gonnegtion."
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
The eyes of T.J. Eckleburg represent _________.
What is God?
Fitzgerald wishes to convey ________ through the drunks and the car accident after Gatsby's party.
What is the carelessness of the time period?
Who is being described? "Nick’s going to look after her, aren’t you, Nick? She will spend lots of weekends here this summer; the home influence will be good for her."
Who is Jordan Baker?
For CH 7, why does Fitzgerald establish a setting that is so uncomfortably hot?
What is to add to the tension and emotional discomfort among Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom?
Who said it? “Can’t repeat the past? Why of course you can!”
Who is Gatsby?
The horses and Gatsby's car in CH 6 symbolize ______ and ________.
What is old money and new money?
The purpose of the Biloxi story is ___________.
What is to show that Gatsby is an outsider with no history shared with the other characters?
When Nick returns from the war, what area does he consider the “ragged edge” of the universe?
What is the Midwest?
Who said it? "The officer looked at Daisy while she was speaking, in a way that every young girl wants to be looked at some time..."
Who is Jordan Baker?
The broken clock in Chapter 5 is symbolic of _______________.
What is Gatsby's desire to stop time/turn back time to be with Daisy?
At the opening of the story, Nick states that he has become disillusioned by ____________.
What is what preyed on Gatsby and floated in the wake of his dreams?
The scene in which Nick observes Tom and Daisy through the kitchen window is significant because it shows _________________________.
What is Tom and Daisy discussing how to move forward with their lives, thinking of themselves above everything else?
Who said it? "I think he’d tanked up a good deal at luncheon, and his determination to have my company bordered on violence."
Who is Nick?
symbolizes cleansing and rebirth
What is the swimming pool?
When Gatsby tells Nick about his past, why does Nick have to restrain his laughter?
What is his stories sound like adventure novels?