"The Great Gasby" Reading Check Flashcards
When does the book take place?
1922, four years after WW1;
Jazz Age
Where does the book take place?
Long Island;
West Egg is where Nick and Gatsby live
Who does Nick have dinner with at the beginning?
Tom Buchanans and his wife, Daisy
How old is Tom Buchanans?
30
Where does Nick meet Tom’s mistress?
Repairs. George B. Wilson. Cars bought and sold.
How old is Tom’s mistress?
Mid thirties
Who is Dr. Eckleburg?
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg is an eye doctor whose eyes stare out over The Valley of Ashes from the billboard upon which they are painted
What is the name of Tom’s mistress?
Myrtle Wilson
What book does Nick read at Tom and Myrtle’s apartment?
“Simon Called Peter”
How many times was the wife photographed by the man in the “artistis game”?
127
How old is Mr. Wolfshiem?
50
When did Daisy and Jordan meet?
1917
What does Gatsby call his library?
The Merton College Library
