Gatsby Flashcards
Identify the author of The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
In which American decade does the story take place?
The Roaring Twenties
Who is the narrator of the story?
Carraway
The setting of the story, Long Island (Manhasset Bay), is referred to as 2 sections, east and west what?
egg
In which section is Gatsby’s mansion?
west
Towards the end of the first half, Nick is falling for Jordan Baker. Unique to her era, what is her profession?
Professional golfer
On the night before her wedding, Daisy attempts to call it off and return what item to Tom?
pearl necklace
In an attempt to repair their broken marriage the couple has a child, given what name?
Pam
It is revealed that Tom is once again having an affair with what character from the Valley of Ashes?
Myrtle
A shady underworld figure, Meyer Wolfsheim is said to have led the corruption of what major event of 1919?
The World Series
In what NJ city was Newman Prep, the beginning of the author’s literary grooming?
Hackensack
