THE GREAT GATSBY

the great gatsby takes place during a. 1920s b. 1930s c. 1940s d. wwi

1920s

"Rich girls dont marry poor boys"

Daisy

lived and died for a dream

Gatsby

Fixed the 1919 World Series

Meyer Wolfsheim

"I cant stand my husband. The only crazy thing I did was marry him"

Myrtle

"Im one of the few honest people I know"

Nick

"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past"

Nick

"The holocaust was complete"

Nick

"They're a rotten crowd; you're worth the whole damn bunch put together"

Nick

The drunk in gatsbys library

Owl Eyes

The child who physically represents the shattering of Gatsby's illusion of having a life with Daisy

Pammy

"He'd have killed me if i hadnt told him who owned the car"

Tom

disillusionment

a feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.

the ash heaps are all of the following except a. are a favorite meeting place for tom and myrtle b. signify desolation and deadness c. are the scene of myrtles death d. are the location of wilsons garage

a. are a favorite meeting place for tom and myrtle

nick first met jordan a. at the buchanans home b. at west egg c. at one of gatsbys parties d. at the beach

a. at the buchanans home

One item of gossip about Jordan Baker was that she had a. cheated at golf b. an illegitimate child c. lost her fortune d. a lover in memphis

a. cheated at golf

gatsby and nick meet because a. gatsby invites nick to a party b. tom arranges it c. wolfsheim indtroduces them d. nick crashes gatsbys party

a. gatsby invites nick to a party

the green light symbolizes a. gatsbys dream of gaining daisys love b. nicks disgust with the upper class c. toms errogance d. daisys faithfulness to daisy

a. gatsbys dream of gaining daisys love

The owl-eyed man was amazed at Gatsby's library because the books were: a. real b. fake c. cardboard d. leather

a. real

after gatsbys death, nick considers himself (wrong answer) a. reconciled to jordan b. loyal to gatsby c. honest d. a part of the middle west

a. reconciled to jordan

When Nick first saw Jay Gatsby, Jay was a. standing by the water b. planning a party c. in his swimming pool d. in the middle of a crowd

a. standing by the water

the final confrontation between gatsby, tom and daisy occurs at a. the plaza hotel b. the buchanana home c. the hotel metropole d. gatsbys mansion

a. the plaza hotel

on the night before her wedding, daisy a. was drunk b. talked with nick c. danced with gatsby d. found out that tom had cheated on her

a. was drunk

Myrtle asks Tom to buy her a. a house of their own b. a dog c. a car like gatsbys d. a coat like daisys

b. a dog

Klipspringer is all of the following except a. plays the piano b. attends the funeral c. lives at gatsbys house d. loses his tennis shoes

b. attends the funeral

gatsby is killed bc of the all of the following except a. at his swimming pool b. by tom c. by wilson d. bc he sheilded daisy

b. by tom

George Wilson wanted to buy a _________ from Tom Buchanan a. land b. a car c. liquor d. furniture

b. car

daisy originally met gatsby a. at nicks house b. during the war c. as a small child d. shortly after her wedding

b. during the war

Nick advised Gatsby to a. confess b. go away c. get a lawyer d. see daisy

b. go away

gatsby was from a. illinois b. north dakota c. minnesota d. iowa

b. north dakota

Tom later admits that he a. killed gatsby b. sent wilson after gatsby c. never loved daisy d. was wrong about gatsby

b. sent wilson after gatsby

Myrtle tries to flag down the car because a. she recognizes daisy at the wheel b. she saw tom driving it before c. she recognizes tom at the wheel d. she recognizes nick at the wheel

b. she saw tom driving it before

The night of Myrtle's death Nick finds Gatsby a. packing b. watching daisys window c. trying to get rid of the car d. giving his story to the police

b. watching daisys window

gatsbys car is a. red b. yellow c. blue d. green

b. yellow

gatsby wants daisy to do all of the following except a. tell tom she never loved him b. leave tom c. admit her part in myrtles death d. come to him

c. admit her part in myrtles death

the time of the year at the end of the novel is a. spring b. summer c. autumn d. winter

c. autumn

tom breaks myrtles nose a. by accident b. near the garage c. because she mentioned daisys name d. because she came to his home

c. because she mentioned daisys name

gatsby loves daisy becase of all of the following except a. she represents wealth b. she represents the upper class c. he is determined to have toms wife d. she seems mysterious

c. he is determined to have toms wife

wolfshiem is significant bc of all of the following except a. he is part of gatsbys crimial side b. he deserts gatsby like the rest c. he is the only friend to attend gatsbys funeral d. like gatsby he cherishes a memory of the past

c. he is the only friend to attend gatsbys funeral

Tom tells Myrtle he can't marry her because a. he doesnt really love her b. her husband would kill him c. his wife is a catholic d. she is of a lower social class

c. his wife is a catholic

gatsbys father is a. overwhelmed by grief b. anxious to return to his home c. impressed by his sons success d. determined to seek revenge

c. impressed by his sons success

gatsbys real name was a. james gatzbee b. dan cody c. james gatz d. george wilson

c. james gatz

the story is narrated by a. jordan b. gatsby c. nick d. f. scott fitzgerald

c. nick

nicks business is a. law b. real estate c. selling bonds d. hotel manager

c. selling bonds

When Wilson learns that Myrtle is unfaithful, he a. wants to kill her b. want to kill her lover c. wants to take her far away d. is upset but accepts it because he loves her

c. wants to take her far away

mr gatz showed nick a. an old personal schedule of gatsbys b. a photo of young james c. a photo of gatsbys first car d. all of the above

d. all of the above

jordan baker is all of the following except a. cheats at golf b. is attracted to nick c. knew daisy as a girl d. is trying to work her way up into the upper class

d. is trying to work her way up into the upper class

after the final scene between gatsby, tom, and daisy, nick realizes that a. he is deeply in love with jordan b. he must return to the middle west c. gatsby is no good d. it is his 30th bday

d. it is his 30th bday

gatsby adresses nick as a. old buddy b. old pal c. old man d. old sport

d. old sport

When Gatsby and Nick visited the Buchanans for lunch, Gatsby was upset at the appearance of a. myrtle b. tom c. jordan d. pammy

d. pammy

During the tour through Gatsby's house, Daisy began to cry when she saw Gatsby's a. liquor b. library c. pool d. shirts

d. shirts

Wolfshiem's cuff links are made out of a. diamonds b. claws c. ivory d. teeth

d. teeth

the object of gatsbys ossession

daisy

employed gatsby and gave him his "singularly approprate education"

dan cody

T/F? Fitzgerald was able to attend princeton and pay for it himself

false

T/F? Gatsby attends oxford to further his education

false

T/F? Gatsby founded his fortune on $25,000 he inherited

false

T/F? Gatsbys guests are very carefully selected

false

T/F? It is pammy who reunites gatsby and daisy

false

T/F? Slagle calls nick to send his regrets about gatsbys death

false

T/F? The Great Gatsby was fitzgeralds first novel

false

T/F? during the time period of this book, wwii had just ended

false

T/F? the stock market crashed before the itme period of this book

false

"Her (daisys) voice is full of money"

gatsby

"You cant fool god. god sees everything"

george

a murderer who then committed suicide

george wilson

is notoriously dishonest

jordan baker

send for his shoes upon hearing of gatsbys death

klipspringer

"I wont be able to get away for the funeral, but will you please send my tennis shoes?"

klipsrpinger

Symbolism - explain what is a symbol for and why it is significant in the story ------- dr tj eckleburg

symbolizes god watching over the valley of ashes and the poor people. significatn bc it showed that the valley of ashes needed someone to watch over them bc they were less fortunate

Symbolism - explain what is a symbol for and why it is significant in the story -------gatsbys library

symbolizes that gatsby is real and not fake like the other wealthy people in this story. this is significant bc many people dont know gatsby for who he truly is and when owl eyes sees his library he realizes that gatsby is real and genuine

Symbolism - explain what is a symbol for and why it is significant in the story ------- carep diem attitude

this theme is talkin about how on should live every day like its your last example - the people that attended gatsbys parties and the jazz age in whole fitzgerald is saying that living like this can lead to bad things

Themes - explain what the theme is, give an example, and give fitzgeralds opinion on the theme------ hope v disillusionment

this theme is the difference between wanting something to happen and being unrealistic bc it isnt going to happen example - gatsby thought he was being hopeful to have a relationship with daisy, but he was really symbolizing dissilusionment bc daisy was never going to leave tom fitzgerald is stating that people need to be careful of these 2 qualities

"The next thing we know, we'll have intermarriage between black and white"

tom

T/F? Daisy hopes her child will be a fool

true

T/F? Gatsby met daisy in louisville

true

T/F? Gatsby takes the blame for myrtle's death

true

T/F? Jordan tells Nick of Gatsby's love for Daisy

true

T/F? Mr, McKee considers himself a successful photographer

true

T/F? The owl eyed man thinks that gatsby is real

true

T/F? Tom has been unfaithful almost from the start the marriage

true

T/F? Tom insists that Daisy and Gatsby drive home together

true

T/F? Tom was from chicago

true

T/F? Zelda had a nervous breakdown

true

T/F? Zelda wouldnt marry F scott until he had $

true

T/F? both of the fitzgeralds were alcoholics

true

T/F? gangsters were on the rise during the time period of this book

true

T/F? prohibition was in effect during the time period of this book

true

T/F? the song played on the piano at gatsbys house was "Aint we got fun"

true

T/F? women were given the right to vote just before the time period of this book

true

Symbolism - explain what is a symbol for and why it is significant in the story ------- mantelpiece clock

when gatsby knocks the clock over on his reunion with daisy, I believe this is symbolizing that their time is running out for their relationship. this is significant bc it foreshadows how gatsby and daisys relationship turns out

"Im really sorry, but i dont get involved with my friends death"

wolfshiem