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The Great Gatsby

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Who is the author of the book? F. Scott Fitzgerald
What state is the setting of the novel? New York City and on Long Island
What are West Egg and East Egg? In the Great Gatsby, there are two cities, East Egg and West Egg, which are separated by the Valley of Ashes. What city you live in between the two, shows if you are from a wealthy family (East Egg) or if you are new to wealth (West Egg).
Who is the Narrator? Nick Carraway is our first-person narrator.
Who is an arrogant, hypocritical bully? Tom Buchanan
Whose ______ made a statement about criticizing people who had the same advantages? Nick's father
Where did Nick and Tom go to college? They went to Yale. Nick graduated in 1915.
What is the topics of the books the Nick takes to the East Coast? ?
Who is Tom's wife? Daisy Buchanan
Who inspired the quote about foul dust floating? ?
What is Jordan Baker's occupation? He is a competitive golfer.
What book does Tom dominate a dinner conversation about? "The Rise of the Colored Empires"
When Nick first sees Gatsby, toward what are Gatsby's arms stretched? Gatsby's reaching out towards something, staring at a green light across the water which Nick says could come from a light at the end of a dock
What is on the road from NYC to West Egg? a desolate plain/gray valley where New York’s ashes are dumped.
What is something Tom would not be able to pick up at George Wilson's gas station? ?
What events take place at the party where Tom takes Nick? Illegal activity; alcoholic beverages are consumed.
What is a typical Saturday night like at Gatsby's? Every Saturday night, Gatsby throws incredibly luxurious parties at his mansion.
Who serves in the same army unit during WWI with Nick? Gatsby
What rumors does Nick hear about Gatsby the day after the first big party? One rumor was that Gatsby had killed a man. Another rumor was that Gatsby once replaced a partygoers torn evening dress with one that was worth even more than the one she had damaged.
What does Wolfsheim claim responsibility for? Wolfsheim is an infamous gambler, and claims responsibility for fixing the 1919 World Series.
 

 



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