The Great Gatsby Flashcards

What is Gatsby’s real history? Where is he from, and what is his name? His real name is James Gatz, & he’s from North Dakota. His parents were poor farmers. He went to college for two weeks, paying for it…

Why does Gatsby stop giving parties? Because they were for Gatsby and Daisy to get closer, but now that they are closer there is no need to give parties. When does Tom first realize that Daisy loves Tom? When they…

Who is the narrator? Where is he from? The narrator’s name is Nick Carraway. He is from Minnesota How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book? Nick says he reserves judgement to others at the beginning of…

How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the novel? Nick begins the story by telling us that he does not pass judgment on people. How does Nick describe Tom Buchanan? Nick describes Tom as enormously wealthy, violent, forceful,…

“Once I wrote down on the empty spaces of a timetable the names of those who came to Gatsby’s house that summer. But I can still read the gray names, and they will give you a better impression than my…

The Great Gatsby is written in which point of view? first person limited Which word is the best antonym for malevolence? kindness In the Great Gatsby, which of the following is evidence that Nick is a reliable narrator? He says…

Why does Gatsby fire all his servants and stop giving parties? To avoid them gossiping about him and Daisy. They were replaced with Wolfheim’s “brothers and sisters”, who were probably not servants, but people doing illegal acts. Gatsby sees something…

Why does Gatsby throw huge, expensive parties for people he does not even know? Gatsby wants everyone to have a good impression of him. There are rumors that he is a bad person that killed someone, so he does not…