Lauer - Great Gatsby - FINAL
What does Gatsby say about Daisy?
"Her voice is full of money."
On which of these issues does Tom confront Gatsby?
- his reputation for being "an Oxford man" - his habit of saying "old sport" - his wearing a pink suit - his being a "common swindler"
How long has it been since Gatsby and Daisy have seen each other?
5 years
"She wouldn't let go of the letter. She took it into the tub with her and squeezed it up into a wet ball and only let me leave it in the soap dish when she saw it was coming to pieces like snow." Who is this quote talking about?
Daisy Buchanan
Who wants her little girl to be a "beautiful little fool"?
Daisy Buchanan
What lie does Catherine tell Nick?
Daisy is a Catholic
Who lives in East Egg?
Daisy, Tom, and Jordan Baker
"his eyes are blue and gigantic - their retinas are one yard high." Who is this quote describing?
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
Old money
East Egg
The Buchanan's live in
East Egg
Which area is more socially prestigious?
East Egg
Nick discovers the guest at lunch who joins him and Gatsby once _______.
Fixed the World Series
When Nick arrives home one night, who does he see standing outside?
Gatsby
Who lives in West Egg?
Gatsby & Nick
Who is described as "blond, spiritless man, anemic and faintly handsome"?
George Wilson
Why does Gatsby fire all of his servants?
He was worried that they would gossip about his and Daisy's afternoon rendezvous.
"... he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and as far as I was from him I could have sworn he was trembling." Who is this quote describing?
Jay Gatsby
"He's a boot-legger... One time he killed a man who had found out that he was nephew to Von Hindenburg and second cousin to the devil." Who is this quote describing?
Jay Gatsby
"I am the son of some wealthy people in the middle-west - all dead now. I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford because all my ancestors have been educated there for many years." Who is speaking in this quote?
Jay Gatsby
Has mysterious long-distance phone calls
Jay Gatsby
Rumored to have "killed a man"
Jay Gatsby
Whom did Dan Cody employ in "a vague personal capacity.. he was in turn steward, mate, skipper, secretary, and even jailor"?
Jay Gatsby
Who tells Nick about Daisy's past affair with Gatsby?
Jordan
"When we were on a house party together up in Warwick, she left a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down, and then lied about it." Who is this quote talking about?
Jordan Baker
Who is "incurably dishonest"?
Jordan Baker
Who is attracted to Nick?
Jordan Baker
Who helps Wilson after Myrtle is killed?
Michaelis
Who lives near the valley of ashes?
Myrtle & George
"I married him because I though he was a gentleman.. I thought he knew something about breeding but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe." Who is speaking in this quote?
Myrtle Wilson
Described as "in her middle thirties, and faintly stout, but she carried her surplus flesh sensuously as some women can."
Myrtle Wilson
This person is married to George, a garage owner.
Myrtle Wilson
Who is having an affair with Tom?
Myrtle Wilson
"I am one of the few honest people I have ever known." Who is speaking in this quote?
Nick Carraway
"I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited- they went there." Who is speaking in this quote?
Nick Carraway
Lives in a small, run-down house next door to Gatsby's mansion
Nick Carraway
Who narrates the story?
Nick Carraway (first person)
Who enters the gathering at Daisy's house before the whole group goes into town for the day?
Pammy (Daisy's daughter)
What was Daisy's reaction to Gatsby's party?
She is somewhat repulsed/disgusted.
"He had been one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at 21 that everything afterward savors of anticlimax." Who is this quote describing?
Tom Buchanan
Who is described as "a sturdy, straw haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and supercilious manner. Two shinning, arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward"?
Tom Buchanan
Who is supercilious, bullying, and physically powerful?
Tom Buchanan
Where does the story immediately take place after?
WWI
New money
West Egg
What does Tom buy Myrtle?
a puppy
What does Nick do for only the second time in his life that afternoon in New York?
gets drunk
The night before her marriage to Tom, Daisy _____.
gets drunk and tries to call off the wedding
What is the most visible sign that Myrtle has been hit by a car?
her left breast is nearly torn off.
What was Gatsby a symbol of?
infinite hope
What does Jordan Baker do for a living?
she is a professional golfer
Why does Tom break Myrtle's nose?
she keeps repeating Daisy's name
Daisy starts to cry when Gatsby shows her his ____.
shirts
Which of the following best describes Nick's attitude toward Daisy and Tom as he leaves their house at the end of the night?
slightly disgusted - he recognizes the falseness in their manner
Which of the following is a term used to describe this time period?
the Jazz Age
Gatsby offers Nick ____
to work with him to "pick up a little money."
Gatsby is uncomfortable when he runs into whom during his lunch downtown?
tom
When Nick invites Daisy to tea, he tells her not to invite _____.
tom
