The Great Gatsby Test Review

Who’s Who  This person believed in getting back the past.  They believed in the green light.  They threw large parties.

Jay Gatsby

Who’s Who  This person played a sport professionally (golf)  They were incurably dishonest according to Nick.

Jordan Baker

Who’s Who  This person was a “boarder” at Gatsby’s house.  He played the piano.  He wanted his tennis shoes.

Ewing Klipspringer

Who’s Who  Had human molars as cufflinks  Rumored to have fixed the 1919 World Series  Did business with Gatsby

Meyer Wolfsheim

Who’s Who  Drunk man in Gatsby’s library  Saw Gatsby for who he really was  Came to Gatsby’s funeral

Owl Eyes

Who’s Who  Tom’s mistress  Was killed by a yellow car

Myrtle Wilson

Who’s Who  Narrator of the story  Daisy’s second cousin once removed  Moved back to the West

Nick Carraway

Who’s Who  From North Dakota  Came back for the funeral  Jimmy’s father

Henry Gatz

Who’s Who  Played football in college  Has a bad temper  Feels he is superior to others  Quite ignorant in general

Tom Buchanan

Who’s Who  Gatsby’s mentor and inspiration  Had a drinking problem  Was a self-made man

Dan Cody

Who’s Who  Owned a garage  Kills Gatsby and himself

George Wilson

Who’s Who  The object of Gatsby’s affection and energy  Wanted her daughter to be a beautiful little fool.  Quite cynical and self-centered

Daisy Buchanan

The Facts  In what state does the novel take place?

New York

The Facts  In what era does the story take place?

The Jazz Age aka 1920’s

The Facts  Where do Gatsby and Nick live?

West Egg

The Facts  Where were Tom and Nick educated?

New Haven

The Facts  Why did Nick move to New York?

To learn about the bond business

The Facts  In what war did Gatsby and Nick serve?

WW1

The Facts  What items symbolize money in the book?

Automobiles and Gatsby’s shirts

The Facts  Why did Gatsby knock over the clock when meeting Daisy?

He was nervous

The Facts  What are a few themes in the novel?

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

The Facts  Whose voice is “full of money” and who said it?

Daisy and Gatsby did.

The Facts  What did Mr. Wilson find in Myrtle’s drawer?

A dog leash

The Facts  Why did Tom hit Myrtle and break her nose?

She kept saying Daisy’s name

The Facts  Where did Gatsby and Daisy reunite?

Nick’s house

The Facts  Where did Tom meet Myrtle?

On a train

The Facts  Why did Gatsby throw parties each week?

He hoped that Daisy would come to one

The Facts  What do the characters do a lot in the novel for entertainment?

Drink and smoke

The Facts  Who does Nick think is careless, irresponsible, and dishonest?

Tom, Daisy and Jordan

The Facts  How old does Nick turn in the novel?

30

The Facts  Who attended Gatsby’s funeral?

Nick, his father, and Owl Eyes

The Facts Who wanted a police dog?

Myrtle

The Facts  Who works in the bond business?

Nick

The Facts  Who is Myrtle’s sister?

Catherine

The Facts  Why does Tom tell Myrtle that Daisy is Catholic when she isn’t?

He doesn’t want to marry Myrtle and it’s a good excuse

The Facts  How does Daisy describe her girlhood?

As white – innocent, pure, etc.

The Facts  Why do Gatsby and Nick meet?

Gatsby invites Nick to his party

The Facts  What does Wilson do when he learns that Myrtle was unfaithful?

He plans to take her West

The Facts  What color is Gatsby’s car?

Yellow

The Facts  Where does Nick find Gatsby on the night of Myrtle’s death?

Watching Daisy’s window outside of her house

Think on it  Do you think Daisy truly wanted to leave Tom and marry Gatsby?

No – she liked that he reminded her of the past, but she was different now. She also didn’t like that he was a bootlegger.

Think on it  Was Daisy a sincere and genuine person?

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

Think on it  Give an example of the theme “people don’t always get what they deserve.”

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

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?

 People don’t get what they deserve

Think on it  What things does the green light symbolize?

 Hope and the American Dream

Think on it  Why was Gatsby’s funeral ironic?

 Nobody came and hundreds came to his parties.

 What does the valley of ashes symbolize?

 Death and destruction.