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THE STORY IS SET ON ....
LONG ISLAND/ NEW YORK
WHERE DID NICK STUDY?
YALE UNIVERSITY
WHICH WAS MORE FASHIONABLE: EAST OR WEST EGG?
EAST EGG
WHERE DID NICK LIVE: EAST OR WEST EGG?
WEST EGG
DESCRIBE GATSBY'S MANSION
BIG TOWER- COPY OF A FRENCH TOWN HALL-LARGE GARDENS-BEAUTIFUL SWIMMING POOL
NICK'S DISTANT COUSIN
DAISY
DESCRIBE TOM BUCHANAN
WELL-BUILT- 30 YEARS OLD-BEAUTIFUL CLOTHES-POWERFUL
DAISY'S FRIEND
MISS BAKER
THE BUCHANANS THINK NICK IS GETTING__________
ENGAGED
NICK WAS TOLD THAT TOM HAD A ____________IN NY
WOMAN
This character has an affair with Tom Buchanan and is killed in a hit and run.
Myrtle Wilson
This character serves as the narrator and thinks more highly of himself as his actions justify.
Nick Carraway
Why did Gatsby throw such extravagant parties?
He was hoping to attract the attention of his first love, Daisy.
Who uses Gatsby to advance his illegal business practices?
Meyer Wolfsheim
Which character helped Gatsby know how to become a gentleman and how to fit in with rich people?
 
Dan Cody
 
George Wilson
 
Meyer Woldsheim
 
Tom Buchanan
Nick's choice of going into the "bond business" reflects
 
the lucrative financial service market of the 1920s
 
the high demand for gasoline with the boom of automobiles
 
the easy, illegal money made as a result of prohibition
 
none of the above
Who says "They'll keep out of my way. It takes two to make an accident...I hate careless people. That's why I like you."
Jordan Baker
Who said, "I married him because I thought he was a gentleman. I thought he knew something about breeding but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe."
Myrtle Wilson
Who said, "I hope she'll be a fool--that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Daisy Buchanan
Which theme is best represented by this quote: "They were careless people. Tom and Daisy-they smashed up things and then retreated back to their money or their vast carelessness...and let other people clean up the mess they had made."
 
Money buys the privilege of not having to face consequences.
 
The poor are always victimized by the wealthy.
 
The American dream comes at a price only wealthy can afford.
 
Greed and excess can only lead to failure.
When Nick says, "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known," what important theme is revealed in the novel?
 
People often fail to see their own hypocracy.
 
The wealthy live meaningless, greedy, materialistic lives.
 
Living in the past can only lead to disappointment.
 
Carelessness will get people killed.
Who was "dressed to play golf...her hair the color of an autumn leaf, her face the same brown tint as the fingerless glove on her hand."
Jordan Baker
Which of the following passages emphasizes Gatsby's desire to portray that he is rich and successful?
 
"He wore a white flannel suit, silver shirt, and gold tie."
 
"He wears a pink suit."
 
"His tanned skin was drawn attractively on his face."
 
"Gatsby began leaving his elegant sentences unfinished."
References to the weather appear frequently through the novel. What is the significance of this motif?
 
The weather parallels the emotions the characters have.
 
It draws the attention to the rise and fall of Gatsby.
 
It draws attention to Nick's state of mind and alcoholism.
 
It draws a parallel between the weather and the seasons.
What do the eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleburg (the billboard) and Nick Carraway have in common??
They serve as judgement...but don't say the truth.
What does the green light on the dock mean to Gatsby?
It is a symbol of hope for his future with Daisy.
What does the Valley of Ashes symbolize?
The moral decay of a society created for the rich but dealt with by the poor.
Why does Fitzgerald use the word "holocaust" to describe Gatsby's death scene?
The author wants to bring an image of destruction or slaughter on a mass scale because people, hopes, and dreams have been destroyed in a short period of time.
Which of these reactions to Myrtle's death is true?
 
Tom's first instinct is to protect himself. Later, he cries
 
Wilson thinks she deserved it for cheating on him.
 
Gatsby thinks he can make up for it by paying Wilson off.
 
Nick doesn't care. He barely knows her.
In the hotel scene, Daisy can be describes as
 
a woman who is passive and lets others control her
 
a woman who knows exactly what she wants
 
a woman desperately in love with two men
 
a woman who is bullied into staying with an abusive husband
Gatsby tells Nick: "Can't repeat the past? Why, of course you can!" This shows..
 
Gatsby's unfaltering optimism for reaching his vision
 
Nick's pessimism for not wanting Gatsby to fulfill his dream
 
Gatsby's hope that he can relive his glory days.
 
Nick's realism that Daisy will never get divorced.