Great Gatsby Test Flashcards
Who refuses to leave her husband for Gatsby?
Daisy
Who thinks the books at Gatsby’s are fake?
Owl Eyes
Who moves to West Egg?
Nick
Who runs over Myrtle with a car?
Daisy
Who claims to have run over Myrtle?
Gatsby
Who dies in a pool?
Gatsby
Who has lavish parties?
Gatsby
Who cries over a collection of shirts?
Daisy
Who has an affair with Myrtle?
Tom
Who invites Gatsby to dinner to embarrass him?
Sloane
Who flaunts their affairs?
Myrtle
Who arranges Gatsby’s funeral?
Nick
Who angers Tom by repeating Daisy’s name?
Myrtle
Who narrates the novel?
Nick
Who believes Gatsby killed Myrtle?
Mr. Wilson
Who did Fitzgerald marry?
Zelda
What does Nick call Gatsby that reflects Gatsby’s connection to time?
“over-wound clock”
Give 2 examples of things that the green light is symbolic for.
- Envy
- Gatsby
How is it possible for Daisy to be everything to Gatsby and nothing at the same time?
She represents everything that Gatsby wants but she will not leave her family or her social status.
How is Gatsby a man of the past?
He wants to live in the past or at least freeze time.
What does Fitzgerald believe is no longer obtainable in America?
The American Dream
How is “Ain’t We Got Fun” in this story ironic?
Daisy rejected Gatsby originally because of his lack of wealth.
What is significant about Dan Cody’s story?
It was foreshadowing for Gatsby’s life.
Gatsby’s death happens on the first day of Autumn and it is getting cold; how is swimming typical Gatsby behavior?
He fights the passage of time. He can’t accept the fact that summer is fading.
LD - parodies the Jazz Age
The Party
LD - the ruin of America
Gatsby’s death
LD - danger in luxury
The Cars
LD - the end of the dream
End of Summer
LD - foreshadows Gatsby’s life
Dan Cody
LD - the post-War vision of America
The Valley of Ashes
LD - a heartless uninvolved God
Billboard for the Eye Doctor
LD - inability to control time
Knocking Over the Clock
LD - Gatsby’s lonely funeral
Crossing the Bridge
LD - an unattainable goal
Green Light
Explain Gatsby as the “American Dream.”
- He came from “nothing” tp having wealth, power, and a high social status.
- He was willing to do anything to be “perfect.” Including illegal activites and things that could ruin his reputation.
- He was never completely happy with his position in society.
