Gatsby Quotes

Question 1

Ashes

Answer 1

‘A valley of ashes’

Question 2

Foul Dust

Answer 2

‘What foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short winded elations of men’

Question 3

Nick’s Father’s advice

Answer 3

‘remember that all the people in this world haven’t had advantages that you’ve had’

Question 4

Gatsby - repeat past

Answer 4

‘“Can’t repeat the past?” he cried incredulously. “Why of course you can!”’

Question 5

Deck, Gatsby, Green light

Answer 5

‘He stretched out his arms towards the dark water in a curious way… I glanced seaward - and distinguished nothing except a single green light’

Question 6

Daisy tumbled short

Answer 6

‘There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams… because of the colossal vitality of his illusion’

Question 7

Kiss

Answer 7

‘He kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath.’

Question 8

Love, Daisy to G

Answer 8

‘“I did love him once - but I loved you too.”’

Question 9

smashed, D+T

Answer 9

‘they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness.’

Question 10

Daisy - Women

Answer 10

‘that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.’

Question 11

Description Myrtle

Answer 11

‘She carried her flesh sensuously as some women can.’

Question 12

Myrtle and Tom - touch

Answer 12

‘took her because he had no real right to touch her hand.’