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The Great GatsbyTest Review
Who’s Who This person believed in getting back the past. They believed in the green light. They threw large parties.
Jay Gatsby
Who’s Who This person played a sport professionally
(golf) They were incurably dishonest according to
Nick.
Jordan Baker
Who’s Who This person was a “boarder” at Gatsby’s
house. He played the piano. He wanted his tennis shoes.
Ewing Klipspringer
Who’s Who Had human molars as cufflinks Rumored to have fixed the 1919 World Series Did business with Gatsby
Meyer Wolfsheim
Who’s Who Drunk man in Gatsby’s library Saw Gatsby for who he really was Came to Gatsby’s funeral
Owl Eyes
Who’s Who Tom’s mistress Was killed by a yellow car
Myrtle Wilson
Who’s Who Narrator of the story Daisy’s second cousin once removed Moved back to the West
Nick Carraway
Who’s Who From North Dakota Came back for the funeral Jimmy’s father
Henry Gatz
Who’s Who Played football in college Has a bad temper Feels he is superior to others Quite ignorant in general
Tom Buchanan
Who’s Who Gatsby’s mentor and inspiration Had a drinking problem Was a self-made man
Dan Cody
Who’s Who Owned a garage Kills Gatsby and himself
George Wilson
Who’s Who The object of Gatsby’s affection and energy Wanted her daughter to be a beautiful little
fool. Quite cynical and self-centered
Daisy Buchanan
The Facts In what state does the novel take place?
New York
The Facts In what era does the story take place?
The Jazz Age aka 1920’s
The Facts Where do Gatsby and Nick live?
West Egg
The Facts Where were Tom and Nick educated?
New Haven
The Facts Why did Nick move to New York?
To learn about the bond business
The Facts In what war did Gatsby and Nick serve?
WW1
The Facts What items symbolize money in the book?
Automobiles and Gatsby’s shirts
The Facts Why did Gatsby knock over the clock when
meeting Daisy?
He was nervous
The Facts What are a few themes in the novel?
Money cannot buy happiness, you cannot relive the past, and the decline of the American Dream
The Facts Whose voice is “full of money” and who said
it?
Daisy and Gatsby did.
The Facts What did Mr. Wilson find in Myrtle’s
drawer?
A dog leash
The Facts Why did Tom hit Myrtle and break her nose?
She kept saying Daisy’s name
The Facts Where did Gatsby and Daisy reunite?
Nick’s house
The Facts Where did Tom meet Myrtle?
On a train
The Facts Why did Gatsby throw parties each week?
He hoped that Daisy would come to one
The Facts What do the characters do a lot in the novel
for entertainment?
Drink and smoke
The Facts Who does Nick think is careless,
irresponsible, and dishonest?
Tom, Daisy and Jordan
The Facts How old does Nick turn in the novel?
30
The Facts Who attended Gatsby’s funeral?
Nick, his father, and Owl Eyes
The FactsWho wanted a police dog?
Myrtle
The Facts Who works in the bond business?
Nick
The Facts Who is Myrtle’s sister?
Catherine
The Facts Why does Tom tell Myrtle that Daisy is
Catholic when she isn’t?
He doesn’t want to marry Myrtle and it’s a good excuse
The Facts How does Daisy describe her girlhood?
As white – innocent, pure, etc.
The Facts Why do Gatsby and Nick meet?
Gatsby invites Nick to his party
The Facts What does Wilson do when he learns that
Myrtle was unfaithful?
He plans to take her West
The Facts What color is Gatsby’s car?
Yellow
The Facts Where does Nick find Gatsby on the night of
Myrtle’s death?
Watching Daisy’s window outside of her house
Think on it Do you think Daisy truly wanted to leave
Tom and marry Gatsby?
No – she liked that he reminded her of the past, but she was different now. She also didn’t like that he was a bootlegger.
Think on it Was Daisy a sincere and genuine person?
No. She was exaggerative and insincere. She cared very little about anyone but herself.
Think on it Give an example of the theme “people don’t
always get what they deserve.”
Tom and Daisy were never punished for their actions and Gatsby was murdered for protecting Daisy.
Think on it The statement “They were careless people,
Tom and Daisy – they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness” supports what theme?
People don’t get what they deserve
Think on it What things does the green light symbolize?
Hope and the American Dream
Think on it Why was Gatsby’s funeral ironic?
Nobody came and hundreds came to his parties.
What does the valley of ashes symbolize?
Death and destruction.
