Great Gatsby Final Test Review Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is the setting of The Great Gatsby
1920s Long Island and New York City
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Nick Carraway
Which characters live in West Egg and which live in East Egg? What is the difference?
Nick & Gatsby = West Egg
Tom, Jordan, and Daisy = East Egg
East Egg =Old Money, West Egg= self-made rich people
Why does Gatsby move to West Egg?
Gatsby moves to West Egg to live across the bay from Daisy
Where did Tom and Nick go to college?
Yale
How does Nick and Gatsby? How does Daisy know Nick?
Nick & Gatsby are neighbors. Daisy & Nick are cousins.
How did Gatsby acquire his wealth?
He is involved in organized crime and bootlegging.
When and where did Daisy and Gatsby first meet?
Gatsby and Daisy met in 1917 when Gatsby was stationed at Camp Taylor.
Why does Daisy say she hopes her daughter will be a beautiful little fool?
Because women with intelligence were not valued, the more ignorant she is the less she’ll suffer
Why does Tom break Myrtle’s nose?
Myrtle taunts Tom about Daisy.
What is Gatsby doing when Nick sees him for the first time?
Gatsby is staring at Daisy’s dock and green blinking light, he is reaching for something
Why does Gatsby throw extravagant parties every weekend?
Gatsby hopes Daisy will wander into one of his parties.
