great gatsby

Describe Tom Buchanan

Married to Daisy. Large, athletic body; very wealthy; racist; bully; unfaithful

Describe Nick Carraway

Narrator; sees himself as non-judgmental; Gatsby's neighbor; dates Jordan Baker

Describe Daisy Buchanan

Nick's cousin; beautiful; rich; silly; once dated Gastby

Describe Myrtle Wilson

Tom's mistress; unhappy; poor; married to George Wilson

Describe Jay Gatsby

Rich; Possibly shady; throws huge parties; in love with Daisy

Identify the speaker of this quote:

"They're a rotten crowd. You're worth the whole damn bunch put together."

Nick

Identify the speaker of this quote:

"…I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known."

Nick

Identify the speaker of this quote:

"I didn't want you to think I was just some nobody. You see, I usually find myself among strangers

because I drift here and there trying to forget the sad thing that happened to me."

Gatsby

Identify the speaker of this quote:

"Oh, you want too much! I love you now- isn't that enough?"

Daisy

Identify the speaker of this quote:

"By God, I may be old-fashioned in my ideas, but women run around too much these days to suit me."

Tom

Identify the speaker of this quote:

"He was crazy enough to kill me if I hadn't told him who owned the car."

Tom

Identify the speaker of this quote:

"Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!"

Gatsby

What is Gatsby's real name?

James Gatz

What did both Gatsby and Carraway participate in?

The Great War

What is "West Egg"?

The more fashionable (and tacky) of the two eggs

Why does Gatsby buy his mansion on the West Egg?

To be near Daisy

Which character invents a false, romantic story about his background?

Gatsby

What kind of evidence does Gatsby show Nick?

A medal from the war; picture of himself at Oxford

Which character shoots Gatsby?

George Wilson

Who takes the blame for driving the car in the hit-and-run accident?

Gatsby

Who attends Gatsby's funeral?

Nick and Gatsby's dad

What is Gatsby's business?

Bootlegging

What college Nick Carraway attend?

Yale

Does Gatsby want Daisy to admit her part in Myrtle's death?

No

Nick arranges a meeting with which 2 characters?

Daisy & Gatsby

Who is driving the car when Myrtle is hit?

Daisy

What details does Catherine give at the inquest?

She claims that Myrtle loved Wilson and never got into any trouble or extramarital affairs

Describe the guests at Gatsby's parties

They often don't know Gatsby and they are uninvited. Gatsby spends lots of $$ to entertain his guests

Why does Gatsby love Daisy?

He has preserved a memory of her from when they were young and in love

What kind of woman is Myrtle Wilson?

Poor, simple, desperate to belong to a different class; selfish

What is the time period of the story?

The "Roaring Twenties"

What does Nick learn about Jordan and her golfing?

She cheats at golf

What college did Gatsby attend for a short time?

Oxford

When did Daisy meet Gatsby?

Before the war, when they were much younger

When does Nick leave the party in Tom & Myrtle's apartment?

After Tom breaks Myrtle's nose

Where is the Wilson's garage located?

The Valley of Ashes

Why does Tom tell Myrtle that they cannot be married?

Daisy is Catholic- she doesn't believe in divorce

How does George Wilson find out about his wife's affair?

He finds the dog collar

When Myrtle sees Jordan with Tom, what does she assume?

That Jordan is Tom's wife

How does George react when he learns that Myrtle has been unfaithful?

He wants to take her away

What color is Gatsby's car?

It is yellow and also very unique

Why is Nick distressed after Gatsby's funeral?

Gatsby's friends show their disregard for him; they don't seem to care that he is dead, or even care to attend the funeral

Who calls during the Buchanan dinner?

Myrtle

What does Gatsby look across to in his backyard?

Daisy's dock

When Nick attends his first Gatsby party, what transpires?

Nick meets Gatsby and befriends him; asks Jordan to arrange a meeting with Gatsby & Daisy

When does Daisy begin to cry?

When she tours Gatsby's house

When is Daisy finally able to meet Gatsby?

Nick has Daisy over for lunch (Gatsby shows up)

Gatsby seems surprised when he meets what character?

Pammy; Tom & Daisy's daughter

What transpires when Tom and Gatsby have a confrontation in the hotel?

Tom gets Daisy to admit to Gatsby that she loves Tom and reveals to Daisy that Gatsby has earned his fortune through dishonest means

The book takes place in what state in the USA?

New York

Why did Myrtle run?

She thought Tom would be in the yellow car

Why does George believe that Gatsby killed Myrtle?

He thinks they were having an affair

How is Gatsby introduced in the novel?

As a mysterious character; rumors circulating about him

What does Myrtle buy when she is out with Tom and Nick?

A dog

What character is also known as "The Boarder"?

Klipspringer

Who is a business associate of Gatsby's?

Meyer Wolfsheim

Who is a principal witness to the accident that killed Myrtle?

Michaelis

Who narrates the story?

Nick

What does Gatsby want from Daisy?

He wants her to tell Tom she never loved him and leave him for Gatsby

Where was Gatsby when he was killed?

The pool

Who is in the funeral procession for Gatsby?

Nick, Gatsby's dad, and Owl Eyes

What does Mr Gatz show Nick?

Gatsby's list of ambitions

What does Daisy say when she is asked about her daughter?

That she was upset to learn she had a daughter; that if she had to have a girl, she hoped she'd be a "beautiful fool."

The body of which character is near by the pool?

George Wilson

How does the narrator describe Gatsby?

He is everything he detests, and yet, he feels that Gatsby is worth much more than the other people in the book

Who is the one character that has actually been invited to a party at Gatsby's?

Nick

What does this quote from the book mean? "The vitality of his illusion had gone beyond Daisy- beyond everything."

It means that his memory of Daisy is unrealistic; she can't possibly live up to it.

What character fits Gatsby's dream?

Daisy

Who is a rich, discontented athlete?

Jordan Baker

Gatsby's father shows Nick a novel. Why is the novel important?

It shows that Gatsby worked very hard to become who he was

How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

Daisy is Nick's cousin. Tom went to college with Nick.