Historical Overview I
Historical Overview II
Gatsby Background Info
The Great Gatsby I
The Great Gatsby II
100

What major cultural movement is associated with African American artists and authors in the early 20th century?

The Harlem Renaissance

100

What did the nineteenth amendment achieve?

women's suffrage

100

What term did F. Scott Fitzgerald coin to describe the 1920s.

The Jazz Age
100

Daisy’s husband, who comes from “old money,” is arrogant, racist, and unfaithful.

Tom Buchanan

100

This character gets hit and killed by Gatsby’s car.

Myrtle Wilson

200

Name one of the two famous gangsters of the 1920s.

Al Capone or John Dillinger

200

Increased access to __________ income transformed consumer behavior.

disposable

200

Who illustrated the famous cover of The Great Gatsby?

Francis Cugat

200

Gatsby claims he inherited his wealth, but in reality, he made his fortune through this illegal business.

bootlegging

200

Gatsby claims he inherited his wealth, but in reality, he made his fortune through this illegal business.

Valley of Ashes

300

What was the economy like at the beginning of the 1920s? Why was it like this?

Poor, people were struggling in the aftermath of WWI.

300

What literary themes were prevalent in the works of authors during the Great Migration? Name at least two.

race, identity, urban life, culture

300

Name two of the three personal struggles the F. Scott Fitzgerald dealt with during his career.

He faced significant personal distress (marriage issues), increased drinking, and debt.

300

Who was Daisy Buchanan inspired by?

Zelda Fitzgerald

300

Gatsby famously calls Nick this flattering phrase, suggesting Nick is one of the rare genuine people he knows.

Old Sport

400

What industry experienced rapid growth during the 1920s, contributing to the consumer culture?

The automobile industry.
400

What declined in the United States immediately following WWI?

production

400

What were the socioeconomic backgrounds of Fitzgerald's parents?

His father lacked wealth, but had status with his early American roots. His mother was an immigrant, but had wealth.
400

This man is the only party guest to attend Gatsby’s funeral.

Owl Eyes

400

The eyes of this character, painted on a billboard, are often interpreted as a symbol of God or moral judgment.

Dr. T. J. Eckleburg

500

Describe the Great Migration.

Black Americans moved from the south to northern cities to escape Jim Crow laws and in search of work.

500

What amendment banned the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol? and what act gave the government power to enforce it?

18th ammendment; Volstead Act

500

How did Fitzgerald and Zelda spend their money after he became successful? Name two things.

speakeasies, lavish hotels, parties

500

In the novel’s final lines, Nick compares humanity’s constant striving to boats beating against this natural force.

the current (or the past)

500

Nick reflects that Gatsby “believed in the ___,” a final symbol of his optimism and pursuit of the American Dream.

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