| Who is the narrator and what is the point of view? | Nick Carraway-> 1st person narrator |
| What are some of the effects of 1st person narrator view? | Inside view-> one persons perspective; Truthful but also biased & one sided |
| Describe the West Egg. | less fashionable, more new rich people, main character lives here |
| Describe the East Egg. | white palaces of fashionable, old rich |
| Describe the Buchanans’ house. | wealthy and expensive, stable with horses |
| Describe Gatsby’s House | wealthy over the top mansion, pool, tower, beach |
| Where’s Nicks house located? | Nick is squeezed between two mansions, not as nice |
| Whose Tom Buchanan? | Former football player, went to Yale, married to Daisy and is friends with Nick |
| When Nick joins Tom, Daisy, and Jordan; who calls? | Toms’ mistress in New York |
| What is Tom really like? How dose he treat Daisy? | Hes an abusive husband and a disloyal lover. having an affair with a women in New York and he broke Daisy’s Nose. |
| What is Gatsby doing when Nick arrives back home from Tom’s? | Standing on his dock shaking and reaching his arms out toward a green light |
| Whose Jordan Baker? | A pro-golfer that’s friends with Daisy and meets Nick at the first dinner at Tom’s |
| What is the wasteland of ashes called in chapter two? | Valley of Ashes |
| Where is the Valley of Ashes located? | Between the West Egg and New York City |
| What might the Valley of Ashes represent? | Corruption, people’s sin and relationships burning; moral wasteland |
| What is hanging near the Valley of Ashes? | a Billboard |
| What is on the billboard near the Valley of Ashes? | Eyes that are looking down at the valley, the eyes have a blind look to it, all behind yellow glasses |
| What might the eyes on the billboard represent? | The eyes are sad and judging the people |
| What does the cover have to do with the billboard? | The cover has big eyes are judging and looking down at the ‘wasteland’ |
| Who lives in the Valley of Ashes? | George and Myrtle Wilson in the attic of a garage |
| Describe George Wilson | pale anemic (not enough iron), ghosts, lifeless, a little handsome in a pale way, white ash all over him (walking dead) |
| Whose Myrtle Wilson? | 30, short, wears a lot of makeup, full of variety and life, sexy, skinny |
| What is the relationship between Tom and Myrtle? | Tom is having an affair with Myrtle |
| How does Tom treat Myrtle? | he has his own apartment for her and he buys her things that she likes; expensive things |
| What is the significance of the black dress that Myrtle wears? | Its the transformation from her old life into a life she wants |
| Who goes to the apartment ‘party’ that Tom and Myrtle have? | Myrtle, Tom, Nick, Mr. and Mrs. McKee (neighbors), and Catherine (Myrtle’s sister) |
| What happens to Myrtle (Chapter 2) | Tom breaks her nose |
| Where is Nick the next morning after the apartment party? how does he get there? | wakes up at Penn Station doesn’t know where is his or how he got there |
| How do the guest at Gatsby’s house act? | The behavior o the people are associated with people at the amusement park (eat too much, destruction, sick) |
| Who was the only person that was technically invited to Gatsby’s party? | Nick Carraway |
| Who does Nick see at Gatsby’s party? | Jordan Baker |
| Who is in the library at Gatsby’s party? | Owl Eyes- a drunk man mesmerized by all the books |
| True or False: Gatsby loves to sit and socialize with his guests and enjoy the party | FALSE! Gatsby likes to sit back and watch his guests, not join them. |
| Whats a bootlegger? | someone who makes alcohol illegally during the Probation |
| What is some of the gossip about Gatsby? | Killed a man in cold blood and a German Spy |
| True or False: Gatsby loves to get drunk at his parties. | False: Gatsby doesn’t drink |
| Describe Jay Gatsby | Handsome, flashy, formal, and rich; 30 years old; has a great smile and speech |
| What is a great characteristic about Gatsby? | His smile= killer; one of those rare smiles with the quality of reassurance |
| What does Gatsby call everyone? | “Old Sport” |
| What does Nick find out about Jordan after Gatsby’s party? | Shes incredibly dishonest; cheated at one of her golf tournaments |
| True or False: is Nick bothered by Jordan for being so dishonest | FALSE: doesn’t bother him cause shes so pretty |
| “I am one of the few_______ people that I have ever known” (p. 64). Fill in the blank. Who says this? | Honest. Nick Carraway |
| How would you describe the people that attend Gatsby’s party? | rich, alcoholics, terrible people |
| What is some of Gatsby’s war experience? | he fought in WWI and he was first lieutenant, Argon Force, led his troops way ahead and got promoted, major battle, became a major and has several medals |
| What is the medal the Gatsby carries around with him? | Monte Negro; 1922 |
| What does Gatsby carry around the Monte Negro Medal? | trying to prove himself |
| Who is Mr. Wolfsheim? | 50 years old gangster that’s friends to Gatsby |
| What is significant about the cuff links that Mr. Wolfsheim is wearing? | they are gold human molars |
| What is significant about Daisy wearing white? | pure, fairy tale like, princesses, Power |
| What is the irony about the color white? (Daisy) | she’s not herself it’s all an illusion |
| Who were in love when they were teenagers? | Daisy and Gatsby |
| Why couldnt Daisy and Gatsby get married? | Daisy’s parents didnt want their ‘princess’ to go off and get married to Gatsby |
| What did Tom give Daisy when he met her? | a pearl neckless worth $350,000 |
| What was daisy complaining about before her wedding? | She received a letter from Gatsby that he is returning home and she realized she still loved him and didn’t want to marry Tom |
| What did Tom do on their honeymoon? | In California he had his first affair with one of the hotel maids |
| What does Gatsby want Nick to do? | Wants to invite Daisy over for tea so that Gatsby can see her again |
| What was Gatsby’s emotions before meeting Daisy? | acting like a child, nervous, wanting to leave before she even gets there |
| Whats significant about the broken clock? | Gatsby wants to go back in time,but like the clock and real life you cant go back in time |
| What does Daisy cry about when she sees Gatsby’s mansions? | that huge one over there! |
| what does Daisy cry about when she is in Gatsby’s room | cries about all the pretty shirts |
| Why does Daisy cry over the nice shirts? | she realizes that all this could have been hers but shes stuck living with Tom |
| Embarrassment, Joy, and Wonder are what? | The three emotions that Gatsby displays when being with Daisy |
| At the beginning of the book you see the green light as something Gatsby wants, now what does the green light represent? (chapter 5) | desire, dream and hope; Gatsby basically have Daisy now <3 yay! |
| What are the two songs that Klipspringer plays? | 1. Love Nest 2. Ain’t We Got Fun? |
| What was the meaning behind the song ‘Love Nest’ | Love Nest is like Gatsby’s mansion, its going to be a love nest |
| What was the meaning behind the song ‘Ain’t we Got Fun?’ | rich people just go out and have fun all the time with their money and parties |
| Who is Klipspringer? | he was a ‘boarder’ left over from a party |
| what was Gatsby’s attraction to Daisy? | he wants things to go back to there they were in love those 5 years ago. |
| what are the two things that Daisy’s voice symbolize? | 1. voice is like money2. her voice is like a deathless song |
| Whats Gatsby’s real birth name? | James Gatz |
| what age did Gatsby run away from home? | 17 |
| When Gatsby runs away from home, what were his first jobs in Duluth? | Clam digger and Salmon fisher |
| What college did Gatsby go to for 2 weeks? | St. Olaf |
| Who was Gtasby’s mentor? | Dan Cody |
| Describe Dan Cody: | 50 year old drunk that got his money from mining, travels the world in a yaht |
| how many times did Gatsby travel the world with Dan Cody? | 3 |
| What are the 5 things that Dan Cody teaches Gatsby? | 1. not to drink 2. not to trust gold diggers3. not to trust lawyers 4. how to look and act rich 5. worldly knowledge |
| True or false: Daisy loved going to Gatsby’s party | false |
| What was Tom doing at Gatsby’s party? | picking up girls |
| What does Tom learn about Gatsby at his party? | he is a bootlegger |
| “Cant you repeat the _______? Why of course you can!” Who says this? fill in the blank. | Past. Gatsby says this |
| What was significant about the dead flowers and crushed fruit Gatsby and Daisy walked by? | the past is dead |
| What changed at Gatsby’s house? | Hes not having parties anymore |
| Who is Trimalchio? | a character created by Roman satirist Petronius- hes known as a vulgar upstart whose low origins are shown by his extravagance and ostentation |
| Whose Pammy? | Daisy’s baby girl |
| What does Daisy day to Gatsby to make Tom realize that they love each other? | “Oh you look so cool, you always look cool” |
| What does Tom insist that he and Gatsby do? | Switch cars when they drive to New York |
| What makes George Wilson physically sick? | he had discovered that Myrtle had some sort of life apart from him in another world |
| What does George Wilson want to buy from Tom? | A car to get money to go out West |
| What mistake does Myrtle make when she looks outside from the window? | She thinks that Jordan is Diasy |
| What is the climax of the book? | in New York when Tom starts to question Gatsby about his past |
| What is significant about the Wedding that is being held in the plaza? | a wedding is going on while one is falling apart |
| What does Daisy tell Tom in New York? | That she never loved him |
| Mr. Nobody from nowhere make love to your _____ | wife |
| What is Tom worried about? | That he might actually lose Daisy to Gatsby |
| What does Tom kill Gatsby with? | the truth |
| How old does Nick turn in New York and how is it significant? | he turns 30; times almost up its time to grow up and start judging |
| Who is Michaelis? | George and Myrtle’s neighbor |
| Where is Myrtle and why is she there? (Chapter 7) | the attic, George locked her up there |
| Who got hit by a car? | Myrtle |
| Who is driving Gatsby’s car? | Daisy |
| Why didnt Daisy see Myrtle? | Myrtle was waving her arms thinking that Tom was in the car not Gatsby |
| how fast was Myrtle driving? | 56 mph |
| What does Tom say about Gatsby and his driving? | “God damn coward didn’t even stop the car” (He though Gatsby was driving but really Daisy was) |
| Who is standing in the bushes outside of Daisy and Toms house? | Gatsby |
| What is significant about Daisy flashing the lights? | its a sign that Gatsby to come in and save her if Tom starts to beat her |
| Who wants to be the knight in shining armor? | Gatsby |
| True or False: Daisy is for sure going to leave Tom when his back is turned. | False, shes shallow and since Tom buys her expensive things shes going to stay with him |
| What does Tom finally crack? | All of Gatsby’s lies |
| What does the Holy Grail quest compare to? | The quest to win Daisy’s heart in the view of Gatsby |
| Why did Daisy marry Tom and not wait for Gatsby? | She had to follow the status of pretty women back then, Tom had everything that she wanted to revolve her life around |
| “She wanted her life shaped now… _____, _____, and ______… close at hand” | love, money and practicality |
| What is significant about Spring, Summer, and Autumn? | Autumn= Life starts over again in the fall- things dying (Myrtle and Gatsby) Spring= New start new life new jobSummer= nothing but parties and love, the affair |
| What did Nick admire about Gatsby? | That Gatsby was dedicated to a dream |
| “They’re a rotten ______, you’re worth the whole damn bunch put ______” | crowd, together |
| What changed about Jordan and Nick? | Nick didn’t like how careless she was and her carelessness attitude |
| Who is portrayed as God? | The billboard, the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg are like the eyes of God, he sees all |
| Where did Tom and Daisy run away to? | Europe |
| What happened when Gatsby was in the pool? | George came and killed him |
| Who killed George Wilson? | George killed himself after he shot Gatsby |
| What does Catherine tell about Myrtle? | That Myrtle has never met or seen Gatsby |
| Who shows up at Gatsby’s Funeral? | Owl Eyes, Nick, Gatsby’s dad, Servants |
| Whose Gatsby’s Father? | Henry Gatz |
| What name does Gatsby’s father call him? | Jimmy |
The Great Gatsby novel questions
March 25, 2020