Chapter 1
This is where Tom and Nick first met.
What is college (New Haven/Yale)?
This is the man whose eyes are on a billboard sign in the Valley of Ashes.
Who is Dr. T.J. Eckleberg?
This character is Nick's neighbor.
Who is Gatsby?
This is where Gatsby tells Nick about himself.
Where is Gatsby's car?
This is Nick's relation to Daisy.
What is a cousin?
This is the person Tom takes Nick to meet in this chapter.
Who is Myrtle?
This is where Gatsby and Nick met before the party or living next to one another.
What is in the war?
This is what Meyer Wolfsheim's cuff buttons are made of. *Hint: In the movie, it is on his tie.*
What are human molars?
This is the sport that Tom Buchanan played in college.
What is football?
This is how Tom reacts to Myrtle saying Daisy's name.
What is punches her in the face with an open hand?
Gatsby asks to speak to this person in private toward the end of his party.
Who is Jordan?
This is why Jordan states Daisy cried the night before Daisy and Tom's wedding.
What is receiving a letter from Gatsby?
The following quote from Nick Carraway describes this character: “Now, don’t think my opinion on these matters is final,” he seemed to say, “just because I’m stronger and more of a man than you are.""
Who is Tom Buchanan?
This is the reason that Catherine gives Nick about why Tom can’t leave Daisy.
What is that Daisy is Catholic and can’t get divorced?
This is Gatsby's "go-to" phrase when he addresses other people. *Hint: Think of his catchphrase*
What is "Old Sport?"
This is the reason Gatsby bought his house.
*Hint: Think location.*
What is to be near Daisy?
This is a rumor that Daisy and Tom heard about Nick.
What is that Nick was engaged?
These are the people that live in the Valley of Ashes.
Who are George and Myrtle Wilson?
This person we meet in Gatsby's library.
Who is Owl Eyees?
Nick and Gatsby go to lunch with this person.
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
Fill in the blank: Daisy says “I love to see you at my table, Nick. You remind me of a—of a ____, an absolute ___. Doesn’t he?”
What is a rose?
Where is half-way between West Egg and East Egg?
This is what was significant about Nick going to Gatsby's party.
What is being the only one/one of few that received an invitation?
This is the favor that Gatsby asks of Nick.
What is asking Daisy over for tea?
This is the “5th guest” at dinner the night Nick was at Daisy and Tom’s house.
What is the telephone/Tom's mistress?
This is the description of the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleberg.
What is blue and gigantic, retinas one yard wide, look out of no face, just enormous yellow spectacles?
This incident happens at the end of the party.
What is a drunk driving accident?
Gatsby shows this person a white card to get out of trouble.
Who is the policeman/commissioner?
This was Nick's father's advice for him.
What is to not criticize others?
Quote: “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”
This is Mr. McKee's career/hobby.
What is photography?
This is what Nick and Gatsby plan to do the day after Gatsby's party.
What is going up in the hydroplane?
This is something significant that Meyer Wolfsheim has done.
What is fixing the 1919 World Series?
This is the reason Nick missed Daisy's wedding.
What is the war?
This is what Nick says he does for the second time in his life in this chapter.
What is gets drunk?
This is what makes Gatsby stand out from the guests at the party.
What is not drinking and simply watching his guests?
These are the 2 things that Gatsby likes to keep in his pocket.
What are a photo from his Oxford days and a medal from Montenegro?
This is the age of Tom and Daisy's daughter during the story.
What is three years old?
Name at least 2 of the things that Myrtle bought while in town with Tom and Nick.
What are magazines, cold cream, perfume, and a puppy?
Name 4 of the stories/backgrounds Nick hears about Gatsby at the party.
What is a German Spy, American soldier, Oxford man, Murderer, Second cousin to the devil, grew up in Germany... etc?
Name at least 3 parts of Gatsby's truth about himself. *Hint: Think about what Gatsby told and showed Nick during the car ride as he talked about his past*
What is..
-dead wealthy Middle West family -grew up in America -went to Oxford, as was a family tradition and many ancestors went there -traveled -collected things -hunted -painted -tried to forget something that happened long ago -went to war, got medals