The Great Gatsby Flashcards
Dr. TJ Eckleburg
Fictional oculist who advertised in the Valley of Ashes
Klipspringer
Harp player and welcomed guest at Gatsby’s mansion
Meyer Wolfsheim
Gambler, bootlegger and owns drugstores with Gatsby
Myrtle Wilson
Tom’s mistress, sister of Catherine, George Wilson’s wife
George Wilson
Myrtle’s husband and wants to buy Gatsby’s yellow car
Owl Eyes
Opposite of the American Dream, shocked that Gatsby owns books and attended Gatsby’s funeral
Catherine
Younger sister of Myrtle Wilson
Michaelis
Witness Myrtle’s death, worked at a restaurant by Wilson’s garage
Dan Cody
Needed Gatsby’s help when he was drunk
Meyer Wolfsheim was involved in fixing the…
World Series
Gatsby’s yellow car was manufactured by…
Rolls Royce
The desolate plain between East and West Egg was called the…
Valley of Ashes
Nick and Tom were educated at…
Yale
Gatsby was once educated at…
Oxford
The 1920’s are often called…
The Roaring Twenties and the Jazz Age
When Myrtle was killed, Nick turned…
30 years old
As a boy, Jay Gatz wrote a rigid schedule in a copy of…
Hopalong Cassidy
Daisy says that the best thing a girl can be in this world is a beautiful little…
Fool
What piece of advice does Nick’s father give him and does he follow it?
Not to judge anyone; Nick does and doesn’t follow it
What’s the major difference between East and West Egg?
East Egg is old money that was inherited, West Egg is new money that was earned
What was Gatsby looking at when Nick saw him standing by the water late at night?
The green light
What are Gatsby’s parties like?
Luxurious, people dancing, drink, and live music performed.
What does Myrtle buy on the way to Tom’s apartment in the city?
A puppy
What does Tom do to Myrtle at the end of the party in the city and why?
Tom punches Myrtle because he mentions Daisy’s name
What are three rumors shared about Gatsby?
Gatsby went to Oxford, Gatsby is German spy, Gatsby killed a man
Why does Nick feel that Jordan Baker is an immoral person?
Because she likes to gossip
What evidence does Gatsby use to prove his life story?
A picture of him at Oxford, and a piece of metal
Why does Gatsby insist on meeting Daisy at Nick’s house instead of his own?
Daisy would come to Nick’s house if he asked
How is Gatsby’s actual childhood
Gatsby had poor parents and lived in North Caroline and was “Jay Gatz”
Why doesn’t Gatsby drink?
He was traumatized from helping Dan Cody’s drinking problems
Why did Gatsby fire all his servants?
To prevent gossip
Who was Myrtle Wilson staring at from the window upstairs?
Jordan who she thought was Daisy
What was the purpose of the drugstores that Tom and Meyer purchased?
To sell alcohol
How did Myrtle’s death happen?
Myrtle walked up to the car and thought Tom was driving but Daisy lost control of driving Gatsby’s car and ran over Myrtle.
How did George Wilson know that the yellow car belonged to Gatsby?
Tom snitched and told George
Where did Gatsby die and what happened after?
Gatz died in the pool and George killed himself after
Who attends Gatsby’s funeral?
Nick and Owl Eyes
What is an iconoclast?
Challenges the ideal of society. The Great Gatsby challenges the belief in the American dream.
