The Great Gatsby

Why was the 1920's called the Roaring 20s?

• The Fall of the German Empire

• British colonies all had gained independence

• Tigers were getting smuggled for the rich

• Economic boom occurred

What war did both Gatsby and Nick fight in

• World War 1

• World War 2

• Korean War

• Civil War

When was World War I?

• 1914-1918

• 1910-1919

• 1974-1976

• 2001-2010

What is Prohibition

• At the age of 21 , you are allowed to buy tobacco.

• A group of protesters

• The action of forbidding something.

• Allowed to Drink.

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What amendment outlawed alcohol

• 18th

• 21st

• 19th

• 17th

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Where did Gatsby take Nick during chapter 4

• To Daisy's house

• To the movie theater

• To a speakeasy to meet Meyer

• They didn't go anywhere

What is a SpeakEasy

• A bar where they party every night.

• A nightclub selling tobacco products.

• A nightclub/Liquor Store

• Poetry Slam

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What did Meyer Wolfsheim fix in 1919

• Stanley Cup

• World series

• Super Bowl

• Olympics

Who are Flappers?

• Women, who were druggies.

• Men, who just fought in the war.

• Women, who wore short skirts, and short hair.

• Men, who were homeless

Nick think its okay for women to....

• Be happy

• Yell

• Cry

• Lie