F. Scott Fitzgerald
The 1920's and Important Terms
Characters
Setting
Symbolism and Plot
100

Fitzgerald's wife

Who is Zelda Sayre?

100

This is another term for the roaring 20's.

What is the Jazz Age/Les Années Folles?

100

The narrator of the novel.

Who is Nick Carraway?

100

The story takes place in this state.

What is New York?

100

The characters are often seen doing this, which was illegal during the 1920's.

What is drink alcohol?

200

1925

What is the year The Great Gatsby was published?

200

The 1920's were greatly affected by this worldwide historical event.

What is WWI?

200

Nick's cousin and Tom's wife.

Who is Daisy Buchanan?

200

East Egg and West Egg are parts of this area.

What is Long Island?

200

What does Nick claim not to do and immediately does, making him a hypocrite?

What is judge people?

300

Fitzgerald died of this in 1940.

What is a heart attack?

300

The following are all this.

Cinema

Telephones

Radio (and sports broadcasts)

Affordable cars

Appliances 

Medicine


What are technical advances of the 1920's?

300

This character repeats racist rhetoric.

Who is Tom Buchanan?

300

People with old money live here.

What is East Egg?

300

Daisy hopes her daughter is this as she believes it is the best thing a woman can be.

What is a "beautiful, little fool"?

400
The first F in Fitzgerald's full name stands for this.

What is Francis?

400

This is a novel that captures the essence of America.

What is the Great American Novel?

400

Tom "peaked" during this time.

What is college?

400

Gatsby and Nick live here.

What is West Egg?

400

Nick moves to the East from this part of the country.

What is the midwest?

500
Fitzgerald is related to this famous person known for writing the national anthem.

Who is Francis Scott Key?

500

James Truslow Adams described this as "a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement."

What is the American Dream?

500

This character represents the more independent woman of the 1920's.

Who is Jordan Baker?

500

This natural landmark is between East Egg and West Egg.

What is a bay/body of water?

500

This symbolizes the American Dream.

What is the green light?