The Great Gatsby Flashcards
Who gets run over?
Myrtle, the woman with whom Tom is having an affair
Who kills Gatsby? Why?
George Wilson, Myrtle’s husband. Tom told Wilson that Gatsby was the one to run her over.
What is Daisy’s husband’s name?
Tom Buchanan
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous ancestor?
Frances Scott Key, the writer of “The Star Spangled Banner”
In what war did Fitzgerald fight?
WWI
What is the name of Fitzgerald’s wife?
Zelda Sayre
What time period in American history does this novel chronicle?
“The Roaring Twenties” or “The Jazz Age”
What amendment was particularly important in the 1920s?
The 18th amendment, or Prohibition (Enacted 1919)
How does Gatsby earn his money?
Illicit activities and bootlegging.
What is Gatsby’s full name?
Jay Gatsby
What is the difference between East Egg and West Egg?
East Egg - where Tom and Daisy live - is old money and West Egg - where Gatsby lives – is new money.
Where are the Eggs?
Long Island
What is the name of the stretch of land between West Egg and NYC? Who watches over it?
The “valley of ashes”; Dr. T.J. Eckleberg
Where is Gatsby originally from?
North Dakota (very poor)
Where did Gatsby first meet Daisy?
In Louisville, just before he left to fight in WWI
