The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby

• Test Review

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Whos Who

• This person believed in getting back the past.
• They believed in the green light.
• They threw large parties.

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Jay Gatsby
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Whos Who

• This person played a sport professionally (golf)
• They were incurably dishonest according to Nick.

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Jordan Baker
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Whos Who

• This person was a boarder at Gatsbys house.
• He played the piano.
• He wanted his tennis shoes.

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Ewing Klipspringer
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Whos Who

• Had human molars as cufflinks
• Rumored to have fixed the 1919 World Series
• Did business with Gatsby

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Meyer Wolfsheim
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Whos Who

• Drunk man in Gatsbys library
• Saw Gatsby for who he really was
• Came to Gatsbys funeral

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Owl Eyes
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Whos Who

• Toms mistress
• Was killed by a yellow car

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Myrtle Wilson
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Whos Who

• Narrator of the story
• Daisys second cousin once removed
• Moved back to the West

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Nick Carraway
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Whos Who

• From North Dakota
• Came back for the funeral
• Jimmys father

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Henry Gatz
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Whos Who

• Played football in college
• Has a bad temper
• Feels he is superior to others
• Quite ignorant in general

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Tom Buchanan
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Whos Who

• Gatsbys mentor and inspiration
• Had a drinking problem
• Was a self-made man

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Dan Cody
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Whos Who

• Owned a garage
• Kills Gatsby and himself

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George Wilson
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Whos Who

• The object of Gatsbys affection and energy
• Wanted her daughter to be a beautiful little
  fool.
• Quite cynical and self-centered

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Daisy Buchanan
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The Facts

• In what state does the novel take place?

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New York
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The Facts

• In what era does the story take place?

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The Jazz Age aka 1920s
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The Facts

• Where does Gatsby and Nick live?

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West Egg
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The Facts

• Where were Tom and Nick educated?

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New Haven
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The Facts

• Why did Nick move to New York?

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To learn about the bond business
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The Facts

• In what war did Gatsby and Nick serve?

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WW1
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The Facts

• What items symbolize money in the book?

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The green light, automobiles, and Gatsbys shirts
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The Facts

• Why did Gatsby knock over the clock when meeting
  Daisy?

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He was nervous
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The Facts

• What are a few themes in the novel?

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Money cannot buy happiness, you cannot relive the
past, and the decline of the American Dream
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The Facts

• Whose voice is full of money and who said it?

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Daisy and Gatsby did.
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The Facts

• What did Mr. Wilson find in Myrtles drawer?

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A dog leash
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The Facts

• Why did Tom hit Myrtle and break her nose?

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She kept saying Daisys name
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The Facts

• Where did Gatsby and Daisy reunite?

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Nicks house
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The Facts

• Where did Tom meet Myrtle?

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On a train
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The Facts

• Why did Gatsby throw parties each week?

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He hoped that Daisy would come to one
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The Facts

• What do the characters do a lot in the novel for
  entertainment?

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Drink and smoke
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The Facts

• Who does Nick think is careless, irresponsible,
  and dishonest?

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Tom, Daisy and Jordan
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The Facts

• How old does Nick turn in the novel?

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30
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The Facts

• Who attended Gatsbys funeral?

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Nick, his father, and Owl Eyes
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The Facts

• Who wanted a police dog?

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Myrtle
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The Facts

• Who works in the bond business?

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Nick
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The Facts

• Who is Myrtles sister?

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Catherine
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The Facts

• Why does Tom tell Myrtle that Daisy is Catholic
  when she isnt?

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He doesnt want to marry Myrtle and its a good
excuse
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The Facts

• How does Daisy describe her girlhood?

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As white innocent, pure, etc.
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The Facts

• Why do Gatsby and Nick meet?

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Gatsby invites Nick to his party
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The Facts

• What does Wilson do when he learns that Myrtle
  was unfaithful?

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He plans to take her West
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The Facts

• What color is Gatsbys car?

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Yellow
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The Facts

• Where does Nick find Gatsby on the night of
  Myrtles death?

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Watching Daisys window outside of her house
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Think on it

• Do you think Daisy truly wanted to leave Tom and
  marry Gatsby?

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No she liked that he reminded her of the past,
but she was different now. She also didnt like
that he was a bootlegger.
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Think on it

• Was Daisy a sincere and genuine person?

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• No. She was exaggerative and insincere. She
  cared very little about anyone but herself.

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Think on it

• Give an example of the theme people dont always
  get what they deserve.

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• Tom and Daisy were never punished for their
  actions and Gatsby was murdered for protecting
  Daisy.

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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?

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• People dont get what they deserve

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Think on it

• What things does the green light symbolize?

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• The American Dream, money, the go ahead for
  Gatsby

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Think on it

• Why are the books in Gatsbys library important?

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• They show us that Gatsby lives with false
  pretenses.

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Think on it

• Why was Gatsbys funeral ironic?

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• Nobody came and hundreds came to his parties.

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• What does the valley of ashes symbolize?

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• Death and destruction.