ENGLISH FINAL

Where did the narrator come from and why?

He came from the Midwest to study the bond business

Describe Nick's house

bungalow, between 2 mansions

How does Nick know Tom and Daisy?

daisy is his cousin and he knew tom from school

Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?

arrogant, agressive

What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?

Miss Baker told Nick that Tom has a mistress in the City.

When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say she hopes her daughter will be?

a fool

What is the "valley of ashes"?

the depressing industrial area of Queens that is in between West Egg and Manhattan

Who are Myrtle and George Wilson?

Myrtle is Tom's mistress. George is her husband

Identify Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. McKee.

Catherine is Myrtle's Sister; Mr. and Mrs. McKee are Catherine's friends.

What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?

He usually doesn't send out invites to people

What is Jordan Baker's profession?

golfer

What irony does Nick notice at Gatsby's party?

 Although the party is rowdy and most people are drunk, Gatsby is reserved and never drinks alcohol.

What rumors have been told about Gatsby?

The rumors were that some believed that he served as a German spy. Others think that he served in the American Army. Also another rumor is that in the past he has murdered someone in the past.

Why has Gatsby been throwing all those parties?

he hoped that Daisy would come to one of them

What is the favor that Gatsby wants from Nick?

Invite Daisy to tea at his house so he can "run into" her.

What does Jordan reveal happened in August just after Tom and Daisy were married?

Tom was caught with another woman when he wrecked his car

What does Tom give Daisy before they are married?

string of pearls

What does Mr. Wolfsheim have for cuff buttons?

human molars

How does Nick feel about Jordan despite her dishonesty?

he likes her

Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?

F. Scott Fitzgerald

What phrase does Gatsby repeatedly use to address Nick and others?

old sport

How does Nick refer to Tom and Daisy at the end of the book?

careless

George Wilson believes that the man in the yellow car was the same man who...

killed his wife, Myrtle

What does Nick tell Gatsby before leaving him at the Buchanans house after Myrtle was killed?

Gatsby is better than Daisy and her friends

What does George Wilson say the billboard, Dr. TJ Eckleburg's eyes represent?

God

Why does Tom punch Myrtle?

For talking about Daisy

Where do Tom and Daisy live?

East Egg

What does Gatsby say about Daisy's voice?

"Her voice is full of money."

What was the weather like on the day that Gatsby wanted Daisy to tell Tom she never loved him and Myrtle was killed?

very hot

What does Gatsby want Daisy to say in the Plaza Hotel?

That she never loved Tom, she only loved Gatsby

What happens to Myrtle Wilson?

She gets hit by a car, dies

Who kills Gatsby?

George Wilson

Where is Gatsby when he is killed?

the pool

What is a major symbol of a hopeful dream?

the green light

How does Gatsby represent the American dream?

rises in wealth, came from nothing; made someone out of himself

What did Dan Cody do for Gatsby?

he introduced Gatsby to the world of money and fine living he dressed him traveled with him and showed him how to conduct himself as a man of wealth and power

What are the eyes of Dr. Eckleburg symbolic of?

God staring down upon and judging American society as a moral wasteland

Which character knows the complex truth about all of the characters?

Nick

What is Myrtle's complaint about her husband

unsophisticated, poor, and lacking social status

What is Daisy's response when Nick calls her half hour after Gatsby's death?

they dont answer, they left

What was the one thing Gatsby was waiting for before his death?

a call from daisy

How do the people of Eatonville feel about Janie's return?

Jealous, Judgemental

At the start of the novel, people believe Janie returned for what reason?

They thought that Tea Cake left Janie for a younger woman

What does Janie compare her life to?

pear tree

How did Janie find out she was African American?

when a photograph was taken of her when she was 6

After lying under the pear tree, what does Janie think about?

love and marriage

What event marks the end of Janie's childhood?

the kiss with Johnny Taylor

What does Nanny compare a black woman to?

a mule

Why does Nanny want Janie to marry Logan?

for protection

What is Nanny's view of the world shaped by?

slavery

What does Janie want from marriage?

love

What does Joe Starks think Janie is made for?

being treated like a queen?

Janie believes Joe Starks represents what?

pride and confidence

Why does Janie wear a headrag in the store?

Joe makes her

How do the people of Eatonville feel about Joe Starks?

respect and fear

When Jody says, "Ah told you in de very first beginning' dat Ah aimed tuh be uh big voice. You oughta be glad, 'cause that makes uh big woman outa you," how does Janie feel?

fearful and lonely

What does Janie want to do when she hears stories about Matt Bonner's mule?

join in/ free the mule

What does Janie's request to go to mule's burial and Jody's response show about the two of them?

Janie wants to go, Joe doesnt want her to lower her standards

When Hurston writes "the spirit of the marriage left the bedroom and took to living in the parlor," she means that \_______________.

they were no longer intimate

When Jody slaps Janie, she realizes that \____________.

that their marriage is a sham, but there is no way out

When Janie works in the store, Jody \_____________.

picks out everything Janie does wrong

Jody hits Janie and runs her out of the store because \__________.

he humiliated her

When Jody is sick, \_________.

Janie isn't allowed near him, she wants to apologize

The square-toed being who lives in the West and finishes Jody is \____________.

death

What does Janie do when Jody is dying?

exerts her independence by standing up for herself

Why does Janie look in the mirror after Jody dies?

she starts to recognize herself again

What change do the townspeople see in Janie after Jody's death?

she wers her hair in a braid

When Janie "starched and ironed her face" for the funeral, she really \____________.

got her clothes ready

How long does Janie think mourning should last?

6 months

Who does Janie think of when she leaves town with Tea Cake?

Annie Tyler

What kind of work do Tea Cake and Janie do on the muck?

pick beans

Why does Tea Cake whip Janie?

to gain control over her

Why do Tea Cake and Janie leave their home on the muck?

hurricane

Mrs. Turner disapproves of Janie's marriage to Tea Cake because she thinks \__________.

Tea Cake's complexion is too dark

Mrs. Turner likes Janie for her \________.

white features

Why does Janie join Tea Cake in the fields?

she wants to spend more time with him

How does Janie feel about working on the muck with Tea Cake?

shes happy

How did Janie end up in the water reaching for a cow's tail?

trying to swim to saftey

Tea Cake gets rabies from \_______.

a dog bite

"And then again Him-with-the-square-toes had gone back to his house" refers to

death

Tea Cake was threatened by two white men because they wanted him to \_______.

bury dead bodies; clean up debris

Tea Cake blames his inability to drink on \_________

the water bucket being dirty

Why doesn't Janie want Tea Cake to go to the hospital?

idk

What does Tea Cake do in a fit of jealousy while ill?

tries to shoot Janie

What does Janie feel when she sees the African-American people at the back of the courtroom?

Judgement

Why did Janie wear overalls to Tea Cake's funeral?

she was too busy grieving to worry about her clothes

What does Janie bring back to Eatonville to remind her of Tea Cake?

package of seeds

According to Janie, love is like \_________.

like the sea, shaped by the shores it meets

After talking to Phoeby, Janie \__________.

reflects