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Gatsby
Symbols
100
This character is the first to reveal the history of Daisy and Gatsby's relationship to Nick.
Who is Jordan Baker?
100
This is the section of New York where Nick and Gatsby live.
What is West Egg?
100

This plot archetype involves a hero’s endeavor to establish his or her identity, gain some kind of reward, or fulfill some kind of destiny.



What is the Quest?

100
Gatsby uses this short phrase to address Nick.
What is old sport?
100

Gatsby uses says that Daisy's voice sounds like this.

What is "her voice is full of money"?

200
This character is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
200
This is the nickname of the area where you can find the billboard of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
200

This character archetype involves an innocent character on whom a situation is blamed

What is the Scapegoat?

200
This man was Gatsby's mentor; he left an inheritance to Gatsby that Gatsby was unable to claim.
Who is Dan Cody?
200

In feminist lit theory, Tom symbolizes this kind of man in ch. 1

What is Hypermasculine or Stereotypical

300

The owner of the coffee shop who witnessed the car accident

Who is Michaelis

300
This is the section of New York associated with "Old Money."
What is East Egg?
300

This archetypal color represents wealth and greed.

What is gold?

300

This is Gatsby's real name.

What is James Gatz?

300

This symbolizes the idea of God watching over the world in the novel

What is the billboard of T. J. Eckleburg?

400
This acquaintance of Gatsby's fixed the 1919 World Series.
Who is Meyer Wolfshiem?
400
This is the state where James Gatz was born.
What is North Dakota?
400

This celestial body is associated with masculinity

What is the sun?

400
Gatsby served in Europe during this war.
What is WWI?
400

The green light symbolizes this

What is Gatsby's dream and hope to be with Daisy?

500
This party-goer plays the piano and lives at Gatsby's house.
Who is Ewing Klipspringer?
500
This city is where Jordan and Daisy knew each other and grew up before moving to New York.
What is Louisville?
500

The archetypal Loner/Outcast is separated from society because of these two possible reasons

What is physical impairment or emotional/psychological realization?

500
This is what Gatsby wants Daisy to tell everyone in the tense scene at the hotel in Chapter VII.
What is that she never loved Tom?
500

The Valley of Ashes symbolizes this

What is the class division OR destruction of the American Dream?