true | gatsby’s real name is James Gatz |
false | nick carraway’s father says that all people are born with the same advantages |
true | gatsby and carraway were both in the war |
true | west egg is less fashionable than east egg |
false | gatsby buys a mansion in west egg so that he can be near the sea |
true | tom buchannan comes from a wealthy family |
false | tom buchanan lives simply |
false | daisy marries tom because gatsby rejects her |
true | tom has been unfaithful almost from the start of his marriage |
false | daisy and jordan are rarely bored |
true | tom is a mna with strong prejudices |
false | myrtle wilson is a cultivated, refined woman |
false | gatsby’s parties are small and elegant |
true | the story is told in a series of highly dramatic scenes |
false | nick invents a false, romantic story about his background |
true | nick feels he understands Gatsby’s dream and hopes |
false | gatsby’s party guest are very carefully selected |
true | jordan tells nick of Gatsby’s love for Daisy |
false | it is jordan who reunites Gatsby and daisy |
true | gatsby shows nick evidence of his bravery in the war |
true | nick arranges a meeting between daisy and gatsby |
true | weather serves as an appropriate background for significant events in the story |
true | gatsby’s pink suit signifies his lack of social finesse |
true | gatsby loves Daisy because she represents wealth and seems mysterious |
false | daisy is sure of her love for Gatsby |
false | daisy goes home with her husband after their evening with Nick, Gatsby, and Jordan |
true | daisy is driving the car when it hits Myrtle |
true | gatsby takes the blame for driving the car in the hit-and-run accident |
false | tom buchanan shoots Gatsby |
true | tom buchanan furnishes wilson witht eh information that leads to the deaths of Gatsby and wilson |
false | gatsby wants daisy to admit her part in Myrtle’s death |
true | tom insists that Daisy and Gatsby drive home together |
false | at the inquest Catherine gives all the details which led to her sister’s death |
true | the ash heaps signify desolation and failure |
false | wolfsheim is significant because he is the only friend to attend Gatsby’s funeral |
false | Jordan Baker is trying to work her way into the upper class |
true | gatsby’s business is illegal |
true | after gatsby’s death, Nick considers himself loyal to Gatsby |
true | nick arranges a meeting between daisy and gatsby |
true | nick arranges a meeting between daisy and gatsby |
true | nick arranges a meeting between daisy and gatsby |
the great gatsby true/false
April 7, 2020