"I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Who is Daisy?
100
This character decides to pursue a career in bonds because the war leaves him too anxious to appreciate midwest life.
Who is Nick?
100
Two of the main characters of the novel took part in this major world event prior to the events of the novel.
What is WWI?
100
Early in the novel, this archetypal symbol represents Gatsby's dream to have wealth, Daisy, and the American Dream.
What is the green light at the end of the dock?
100
This man shares a common, yet dramatically ironic bond with Tom in that his wife has been cheating on him.
Who is George Wilson?
200
“And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.”
Who is Jordan Baker?
200
This character is a famous golfer that doesn't comprehend rejection and generally acts cold throughout the entire novel.
Who is Jordan Baker?
200
The "Midwest" town that Gatsby claims to hail from.
What is San Francisco?
200
This symbolizes the eyes of God peering over the wicked. However, it also represents how God has become a faded concept as man's morality degrades.
What is the eyes of TJ Eckleberg?
200
This character is torn nearly in half by the fender of a rapidly moving car.
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
300
"You can't repeat the past?... Why of course you can!"
Who is Gatsby?
300
This character is the man responsible for Gatsby's transformation from a college janitor to a milloinaire capitalist.
What is Dan Cody?
300
Tom purchases this for Myrtle early in the novel when he, Nick, and Myrtle enter the city together.
What is a puppy?
300
Referenced by Nick at the end of the novel, this symbol represents humanity and its futile attempts to escape its own past/nature.
What is boats struggling against the current?
300
This character wears cufflinks made of human molars and represents the seedy underbelly of Gatsby's true occupation.
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
400
“Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.”
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
400
This character accompanies Nick to Gatsby's funeral. Despite the tragic nature of events, he remains proud of the deceased.
Who is Mr. Gatz?
400
This possession of Gatsby's is incredibly important to Mr. Gatz. He shows an image of it to Nick to show the ironic pride he has in his son's accomplishments.
What is Gatsby's house?
400
A symbolic representation of the physical gap that exists between the wealthy and the poor.
What is the West vs. the East?
400
This character is a dumb-founded drunk that finds it remarkable that the books in Gatsby's library are actually filled with words.
Who is Owl Eyes?
500
“What’s the matter, Nick? Do you object to shaking hands with me?”
Who is Tom Buchanan?
500
This unusual character boards in Gatsby's mansion. For Gatsby's funeral, however, he is magically unavailable.
Who is Klipspringer?
500
This area exists as a neutral realm that exists between the West and East Egg. It represents a place of social and moral decay.
What is the ash wastes?
500
During the climax of the novel, this symbolizes the incendiary nature of the conflict between Tom and Gatsby.
What is the weather/the heat?
500
This character discovers that he is composed entirely of the Midwest and his experiences there, which made any attempt to live in the East an impossible fantasy.