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The Great Gatsby

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What are East and West Egg and how are they different? East egg = Old Money West egg = New Money
Who is Nick and what is he doing in West Egg? Learning the bond business
Who are Tom and Daisy Buchanan? How do they know Nick? Daisy is 2nd cousin, Tom went to same college
Who is Jordan What is her profession? Professional golfer
What is The Rise of Colored Empires? What is Tom’s opinion of it? Racist book, he believes in it
Who calls Tom during dinner? Myrtle Wilson
What happened to Daisy’s finger? Tom broke it
What does Daisy hope her daughter becomes? A fool
What is Gatsby looking at when Nick sees him? The green light at Tom and Daisy Buchanan's house
What color is associated with the Valley of Ashes? Grey
What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg Blue and gigantic
Who is Myrtle Wilson? Mr. Wilsons wife, person sleeping with Tom
Who is Mr. Wilson? Gas station and garage owner
What are Tom and Nick doing in NYC? Going to Toms apartment where he has his affairs
What does Tom do when Myrtle keeps yelling Daisy’s name? Slaps her and breaks her nose
What are some of the rumors about Gatsby that his party guests discuss? (44)
What is the man who is wearing “owl-eyes” spectacles fascinated with in regards to Gatsby? (45) All the books that he has in his library
What phrase does Gatsby use repeatedly when talking with Nick? "Old Sport"
With whom does Gatsby have a private conversation with at his party? Jordan
What does Jordan tell Nick she likes about him so much? He is not careless like she is
What is Nick’s “cardinal virtue”? Honesty
What does Gatsby tell Nick about his family? His parents are rich and dead, he went to oxford, war hero
Why is Montenegro important to Gatsby? Where he earned his war metal
What happens when Gatsby gets pulled over by the police? He shows him a card with his name on it and gets away
What are Wolfsheim’s cufflinks made of? Human molars
Who do Nick and Gatsby run into in NYC? Tom Buchanan
From whom did Daisy receive a letter on her wedding day to Tom? Jay Gatsby
Why has Gatsby been throwing all his parties? To get Daisy to come
What does Gatsby want Nick to do? Invite Daisy to his house for tea
When Daisy arrives at Nick’s house for tea, what is the weather like? Raining
What happens to the clock in Nick’s house? It breaks
Who is Mr. Klipspringer? Man staying in Gatsby's house without permission
What does Gatsby begin doing with his shirts to impress Daisy? Throws them all over
Who is Dan Cody? The man that taught Gatsby to be a gentleman
Who is James Gatz? Jay Gatsby's original name
Why is Lake Superior important to Gatsby’s story? Where he became Jay Gatsby
What is Dan Cody’s biggest flaw? Physically robust and soft-minded
How has Gatsby made his money? Bootlegging
What are Gatsby’s attitudes about reliving the past? He wants to reclaim it
What do Tom and Mr. Wilson have in common? Both are unhappy with their marriages
What is Daisy unable to say to Tom (much to Gatsby’s dismay)? That she never loved Tom
According to Gatsby, what is Daisy’s voice full of? Money
What is ironic about Tom telling Gatsby that “Nowadays people begin by sneering at family life and family institutions” (130)? He is having an affair
What happens to Myrtle? She gets killed
Who kills Myrtle? Daisy Buchanan
What is Gatsby doing when he dies? Swimming
Who kills Gatsby? Mr. Wilson
Why are the Eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg important to Wilson? See's him as a god
What happens to Wilson? Kills himself
Who goes to Gatsby’s funeral? Nick, his father, staff, "owl eyes"
Why does Klipspringer call? Heard about Gatsby's death and wants to stay in the house
What did Gatsby do for his father? Bought him a house
What was in the book Gatsby kept as a kid?
Where do Tom and Daisy go in the end? They move on without a care in the world
In what natural environment is the very last image of the book? The ocean
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