The Great Gatsby

Question 1

What was Jay Gatsby’s first Job? (He used it to pay for his school’s tuition but dropped out, loathing the job)

Answer 1

Janitor

Question 2

Why does Tom Buchanan break Myrtle’s nose in the apartment in New York?

Answer 2

She talks about his wife, Daisy and he becomes irritated.

Question 3

Where do the Buchanan’s live?

Answer 3

East Egg

Question 4

Which school does Gatsby claim to have attended?

Answer 4

Oxford University

Question 5

True or False? You have to be invited to go to a Gatsby party

Answer 5

False. Nick seems to be the only one invited to Gatsby’s party

Question 6

Where do Nick and Gatsby live?

Answer 6

West Egg

Question 7

In what decade does The Great Gatsby take place?

Answer 7

1920’s

Question 8

Fixed the 1919 world series; friend/business acquaintance of Gatsby’s.

Answer 8

Meyer Wolfshiem

Question 9

What is Jay Gatsby’s favorite saying to chaser every sentence? (For the lols.)

Answer 9

“Old Sport”

Question 10

What is Nick Carraway’s Job?

Answer 10

Stock Broker

Question 11

a) Who really killed Myrtle? b) Who wants to take the blame for killing her?

Answer 11

a) Daisy b) Gatsby

Question 12

Who is the man that teaches Jay Gatsby how to be “proper” in rich society, and causes him to love having wealth?

Answer 12

Dan Cody

Question 13

East Egg money

Answer 13

“Old Money”

Question 14

True or False? Following the awkward meeting between Gatsby and Daisy, he offers to take Nick and Daisy to his house. (to show off his fancy English shirts to Daisy)

Answer 14

True…everyone knows that rich girls love English shirts.

Question 15

True or False? Gatsby’s funeral was a large gathering of friends and family.

Answer 15

False. Many disappeared following his death. His father, Nick, some servants, and a few others show.

Question 16

True or False? Gatsby is overjoyed when he sees Daisy and Tom’s baby for the first time.

Answer 16

False. He is bewildered and confused. (Is this baby real? How to baby?)

Question 17

What is the “Big Favor” Gatsby asks of Nick regarding his cousin?

Answer 17

He asks to arrange to have tea with Daisy.

Question 18

What is Wilson’s reason for tracking down Myrtle’s murderer?

Answer 18

God wills revenge on her killer.

Question 19

West Egg money

Answer 19

“New Money”

Question 20

How does Daisy know Gatsby?

Answer 20

They met in Louisville, Kentucky while Lieutenant Gatsby was stationed there.

Question 21

True or False? Daisy has a bad time when she goes and parties at Gatsby’s house?

Answer 21

True. Tom accuses Gatsby of acquiring money in a somewhat…*cough* not very legal manor. Daisy counters saying Gatsby owns drugstore chains.

Question 22

True or False? Gatsby graduated from Oxford University?

Answer 22

False. He went there for five months in a program following the war.

Question 23

What does Nick realize after the dispute between Gatsby and Tom Buchanan in New York City over Daisy Buchanan’s love for the other?

Answer 23

It is his thirtieth birthday. lol

Question 24

Who does Tom assume killed Myrtle?

Answer 24

Gatsby

Question 25

Who does Wilson end up killing?

Answer 25

Gatsby…and then himself

Question 26

True or False?

The Great Gatsby is a Frame Story.

Answer 26

True. Nick Carraway is retelling the events following his living in West egg and meeting Mr. Gatsby to a doctor.

Question 27

What the significance of the green light across the bay that Gatsby stared at for so long?

Answer 27

It represents the unreachable dream that Gatsby has made in his mind, and thinks that he can acheive with time.