| 1920’s | What is the setting (years) of The Great Gatsby? |
| A notorious underworld figure involved in organized crime | Who is Meyer Wolfsheim? |
| A boarder who lives in Gatsby’s house | Who is Ewing Klipspringer? |
| Yale | Where did Nick Carraway attend school? |
| Nick Carraway | Who narrarates the Great Gatsby? |
| An eye doctor whose billboard overlooks the Valley of Ashes | Who is Dr. TJ Eckleburg? |
| A “valley of ashes” | The road between West Egg and East Egg is a dreary place called |
| Tom’s lover and George’s wife | Myrtle Wilson is |
| Tom wants Nick to meet his mistress | Why do Nick and Tom first go to the “valley of ashes”? |
| She says Daisy’s name | Why does Tom break Myrtle’s nose? |
| “You can’t live forever.” | What reason does Myrtle give for having an affair? |
| Bootlegger | Jay Gatsby is a |
| He fought in the war | Which of these details is true about Gatsby’s past? |
| human molars | Meyer Wolfsheim’s cufflinks are made from |
| He believes that Daisy may come to a party some night. | Why does Gatsby throw extravagant parties? |
| Daisy could not possibly live up to the dreams that Gatsby had about her. | Why does Nick think that Gatsby may be disappointed with Daisy? |
| In gold and silver | How does Gatsby dress for his first meeting with Daisy? |
| clock | When Gatsby and Daisy meet in Nick’s home, Gatsby almost breaks Nick’s |
| The song that Klipspringer plays on the piano | Which of these is a reminder of the issues of money and class in the novel? |
| age 17 | When did James Gatz change his name to Gatsby? |
| A reporter comes to Gatsby’s home and interviews him. Thereafter, the rumors about Gatsby’s past are compared by the narrator to the true events of Gatsby’s life. | How is the true story of Gatsby’s life revealed? |
| Dan Cody | Who changed Gatsby’s life forever, inspiring him to become rich and powerful? |
| West Egg | Where is Gatsby’s mansion located? |
| At Nick’s house | Where does Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy take place? |
| 1922 | In what year is The Great Gatsby set? |
| Yale | Where was Tom educated? |
| Golfer | What is Jordan Baker’s occupation? |
| Minnesota | What is Nick’s home state? |
| He was humiliated by having to work as a janitor to pay his tuition. | Why did Gatsby drop out of college? |
| Dan Cody | Which millionaire hired the young Gatsby as an assistant? |
| Between West Egg and New York City | Where is the valley of ashes? |
| Gatsby’s father | Who among the following comes to Gatsby’s funeral? |
| Myrtle | Which woman is Tom’s extramarital lover? |
| Daisy | Who drives the car that kills Myrtle? |
| They are cousins | How are Daisy and Nick related? |
| Louisville | Where did Daisy meet Gatsby? |
| Oxford | Where did Gatsby study after the war? |
| Drain the pool | On the day after the confrontation between Tom and Gatsby in New York City, what does Gatsby instruct his gardener not to do? |
| Tom | At the end of the novel, Daisy chooses to be with |
| A signboard in the valley of ashes | What are the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg? |
| To learn about the bond business | Why does Nick move to New York? |
| The Jazz Age | What did Fitzgerald call the 1920s? |
| To impress Daisy | Why does Gatsby throw his weekly parties? |
| He rigged the 1919 World Series. | What is Meyer Wolfshiem’s claim to fame? |
| Nick and Gatsby fought in the same battle in World War I | Where does Gatsby recognize Nick from? |
| Nick and Gatsby | Who are neighbors in this book? |
| To be closer to Daisy | Why did Gatsby choose a house across the lake? |
| Mr. Wilson | Who shot Gatsby? |
| Owl Eyes | “I’ve been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.” |
| George Wilson | “God knows what you’ve been doing…You may fool me, but you can’t fool God.” |
| Meyer Wolfshiem | “Let us learn to show friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.” |
| Tom Buchanan | “Civilization’s going to pieces…It’s up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races will have control of things.” |
| Daisy Buchanan | “All right…I’m glad it’s a girl…And I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” |
| George Wilson | “And now she’s going whether she wants to or not. I’m going to get her away.” |
| Jordan Baker | “It takes two to make an accident. I don’t like careless people. That’s why I like you.” |
| Daisy Buchanan | “I’d like to get one of those pink clouds and put you in it and push you around.” |
| Catherine | “It’s really his wife that’s keeping them apart. She’s a Catholic, and they don’t believe in divorce.” |
| Jay Gatsby | “Can’t repeat the past? Why, of course you can.” |
| Myrtle Wilson | “Daisy, Daisy, Daisy! I’ll say it whenever I want to” |
| Jordan Baker | “Tom’s got some woman in New York.” |
| Myrtle Wilson | “I’d like to get one of those police dogs.” |
| Tom Buchanan | “When I saw the box of dog biscuits…I sat down and cried like a baby…” |
| Jay Gatsby | “It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved anyone except me.” |
| Myrtle Wilson | “He had on a dress suit and patent leather shoes, and I couldn’t keep my eyes off him…” |
| Nick Carraway | “I decided to go east and learn the bond business. Everybody I knew was in the bond business, so I supposed it could support one more single man.” |
| Daisy Buchannan | “I’ve been everywhere and seen everything and done everything. Sophisticated-God, I’m sophisticated!” |
| Meyer Wolfshiem | “He went to Oggsford College in England. You know Oggsford College?” |
| Henry Gatz | “Jimmy was bound to get ahead.” |
| Jordan Baker | “He wants her to see his house…and your house is right next door.” |
| Jay Gatsby | “I’m sorry about the clock.” |
| Nick Carraway | “…You’re rude. Daisy’s sitting in there all alone.” |
| George Wilson | “When are you going to sell me that car?” |
| Myrtle Wilson | “I married him because I thought he was a gentleman.” |
| Tom Buchanan | “The ********ed coward! He didn’t even stop his car.” |
| Daisy Buchanan | “You remind me of a – of a rose, an absolute rose.” |
| Nick Carraway | “Now it was again a green light on the dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one.” |
| Meyer Wolfshiem | “Yeah, Gatsby’s very careful about women. He would never so much as look at a friend’s wife. |
| Ewing Klipspringer | “In the morning, in the evening, ain’t we got fun -“ |
| Jay Gatsby | “He’s the man who fixed the World Series back in 1919.” |
| Tom Buchanan | “An Oxford man! Like hell he is! He wears a pink suit.” |
| Nick Carraway | “So we beat on boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” |
| Nick Carraway | “They’re a rotten crowd… You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.” |
The Great Gatsby final test study guide
March 23, 2020