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