The Great Gatsby
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The Great Gatsby
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Themes
All Themes
The Roaring Twenties
The American Dream
Class (Old Money, New Money, No Money)
Past and Future
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Symbols
All Symbols
The Green Light and the Color Green
The Eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg
The Valley of Ashes
East and West
Gatsby's Mansion
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Alliteration
Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Flashbacks
Foreshadowing
Frame Story
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Oxymorons
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone
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Why did Gatsby stop hosting parties at his house?
1 of 21
They had served their purpose
They cost too much money
He wanted to focus on his business
They annoyed his neighbors
What does Daisy's daughter, Pammy, symbolize for Gatsby?
2 of 21
What Gatsby and Daisy could one day have
The moral impact of his effort to win Daisy's love
The shared past between Daisy and Tom
Gatsby's own lost childhood
When Gatsby points out to Tom that their houses face each other across the bay, what does it represent?
3 of 21
The wealth gap in society
The rivalry between Gatsby and Tom
The importance of geographical location
The friendship between Gatsby and Tom
What does Daisy's comparison of Gatsby to an advertisement suggest about her view of love?
4 of 21
Love is a profound emotional connection
Love is influenced by societal norms
Love is trivial and easily replaceable
Love is akin to a material commodity
What does Gatsby's comment about Daisy's voice being full of money suggest?
5 of 21
He thinks that she could be a successful singer
He senses that she has been corrupted
He admires her ability to influence people
He wishes she would talk to him more often
Why is the car swap, in which Tom drives Gatsby's car and vice versa, a crucial plot point?
6 of 21
It indicates that Tom is trying to be more like Gatsby
It leads to misunderstandings that will drive the plot to its conclusion
It means that when Gatsby's car runs out of gas only Tom has to stop
It allows Nick and Jordan to have a private conversation
Why does Wilson want to buy Tom's other car?
7 of 21
He wants to start a collection of luxury cars
He's trying to raise money for a move west with Myrtle
He wants to drive the car when he moves out west
He wants to impress Tom with his negotiation skills
Why does Wilson want to move west with Myrtle?
8 of 21
He knows that they can never make a real life in New York
He never intended to live for long on the east coast
He wants to move to be closer to his family
He's discovered that Myrtle is having an affair
What is Daisy's attitude toward the growing confrontation between Tom and Gatsby when they are all in the Plaza Hotel together?
9 of 21
She is excited and wants to see them fight for her
She thinks the outcome of the fight will help her choose between them
She tries to stop it because she likes things the way they are
She is indifferent and does not care about the confrontation
Why is Gatsby stunned when Daisy says that loved both Tom and Gatsby in the past?
10 of 21
Gatsby considers Daisy's only past to be the time she shared with him
Gatsby can't understand how anyone can love Tom because he is so unpleasant
Gatsby doesn't think that loving two people at once is possible
Gatsby remembers how much Daisy loved his luxurious shirts
What is ironic about Daisy's scared reaction when Tom reveals that Gatsby's money comes from bootlegging?
11 of 21
Tom's own family's wealth was created by an ancestor who was also a bootlegger
Both Daisy and Tom drink alcohol on occasion themselves
Gatsby only became a bootlegger to become wealthy and win Daisy over
Gatsby only pretends to be a bootlegger in order to remain friends with Meyer Wolfsheim
Why does Tom send Daisy off with Gatsby?
12 of 21
To protect her from Gatsby's criminal activities
Because he believes Gatsby can make her happy
To prove his love for Daisy
As a final insult to Gatsby
What does Nick realize during the he drive back from the city after Tom and Gatsby's confrontation?
13 of 21
He is the same age as his father was when he died
It is his thirtieth birthday
The war has been over for ten years
He and Tom graduated fifteen years ago that day
Who is the main witness in the police investigation following the car accident that hit Myrtle?
14 of 21
Nick
Tom
Michaelis
Wilson
Why did Myrtle run out into the street toward the "light green" car?
15 of 21
She thought it was the car that Wilson was trying to buy from Tom
She saw Daisy in the car and acted out of jealousy toward her
She was so desperate to escape the room Wilson had locked her in she would have run toward any car
She tought Tom was driving it because she saw him doing so earlier in the day
Who does Tom suspect is responsible for hitting Myrtle?
16 of 21
Wilson
Nick
Jordan
Gatsby
Who was driving the car when Myrtle was hit?
17 of 21
Nick
Gatsby
Daisy
Jordan
What does Gatsby tell Nick he will do regarding the accident?
18 of 21
Take responsibility for it
Report it to the police
Confront Tom about it
Leave town immediately
What is the state of Tom and Daisy's relationship when Nick looks through the window of their house after the car accident?
19 of 21
They have not forgiven each other
They are happy
They are neither happy nor unhappy
They are clearly unhappy
What does Daisy choose over Gatsby's love?
20 of 21
Her freedom
The excitement of her affair
The security of Tom
The pursuit of wealth
What is the significance of Gatsby's refusal to stop watching over Daisy from outsider her house on the night of Myrtle's death?
21 of 21
Gatsby can't bring himself to give up his dream
Only Gatsby remains loyal to Daisy through everything
Nick abandons Gatsby along with everyone else
Gatsby thinks he can still get Tom arrested
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