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Characters
Indirect Characterization
Quotes
Themes
Symbols
100
Myrtle's relationship to Tom Buchanan.
What is a mistress?
100
This character reveals that she is untrustworthy by lying about a car crash she was responsible for.
Who is Jordan Baker?
100
Tom brakes Myrtles nose after she provokes him by saying this.
What is "Daisy! Daisy! Daisy! [...] I'll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai----?"
100
This theme is illustrated by Gatsby's rise and fall.
What is money cannot buy happiness?
100
This concrete object represents Jay's longing for Daisy and envy of Tom early in the novel.
What is the green light?
200
James Gatz works for this character in his late adolescence.
Who is Dan Cody?
200
This character shows his disbelief in Gatsby's history by inspecting the books in his library.
Who is "Old Owl Eyes?"
200
Tom Buchanan reveals his racist ideologies by saying this.
What is "if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged?"
200
Gatsby pursuing Daisy after she is married, Gatsby shaking Tom's hand, and Daisy and Tom reconciling reveal this theme.
What is forgiveness?
200
This represents the eyes of God watching the sin in the world.
What is billboard with the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleberg?
300
This character is indirectly responsible for the death of Jay Gatsby.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
300
Although Gatsby surrounded himself by people, this shows that he was truly a lonely person.
What is no one willing to go to his funeral, he chased Daisy most of his life, or he was afraid of dying alone?
300
This character said “Can’t repeat the past? [...] Why of course you can! [...] I’m going to fix everything just the way it was before, [...] She’ll see.”
Who is Jay Gatsby?
300
This action reveals that those who are "old money" are concerned with only self-interest and are willing to hurt people to save themselves.
What is Daisy letting Gatsby take the blame for Myrtle's death.
300
This represents the poor who are far less fortunate than either old money or new money.
What is the valley of ashes?
400
This character flaunts his wealth by doing things such as bringing polo ponies, buying a $350,000 necklace, and renting out an entire floor of a hotel.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
400
Jay Gatsby tries to convince Nick that he is a good person who is independently wealthy with old money using these lies.
What is his family left him money, his ancestors have been educated at Oxford for years, his family all died and he came into money, he lived like a Rajah, or another good example?
400
This character said “Do you always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it? I always watch for the longest day in the year and then miss it.”
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
400
These characters (list at least two) show that money can buy objects and favor, but it cannot buy morality and respectability. Provide evidence to support your claim.
Who are Tom Buchanan (affair, abusive, cocky), Gatsby (lies, ties to illegal activities, affair), Daisy (affair, kills Myrtle and lies), and Wolfsheim (illegal activities)?
400
This concept represents waiting for something in life only to find out that it's not what you had expected or wanted.
What is waiting for the longest day of the year?
500
This character reveals his naivety in relationships by "concentrat[ing] on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. [Understanding] you just so far as you wanted to be understood, [believing] in you as you would like to believe in yourself, and assur[ing] you that it had precisely the impression of you that, at your best, you hoped to convey"
Who is Jay Gatsby?
500
Myrtle is poor, but she belittles those around her with her actions. Her tie to money and power is to Tom Buchanan. These actions show that she believes she can use her power in connection to Tom to manipulate those around her.
What is using Daisy's name to upset Tom, belittling George Wilson, or another good example?
500
This character said: "Gatsby turned out all right in the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men"
Who is Nick Carraway?
500
List three ways that deception is revealed as a theme in the novel and explain how they are shown.
What is Gatsby's true identity, Tom's affair, Daisy's feelings, etc.?
500
These objects are symbols of Tom's manipulative nature (list two).
What are the dog collar, the apartment, the $350k necklace, the polo ponies, etc.?