The Great Gatsby

Which town on Long Island represents old money aristocracy in the novel?

• East Egg

• West Egg

What does "the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg" refer to?

• the man reading books at Gatsby's party

• Daisy's old doctor in Louisville

• the faded optometrist billboard in the Valley of Ashes

• Jordan's golf tournament supervisor

Compare and contrast the Valley of Ashes with the towns of East Egg and West Egg. What would you say Fitzgerald is saying about America in the 1920s with these settings?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the green light that Gatsby stares at?

• a stop light near George Wilson's shop

• the light at the end of Daisy and Tom's pier

• an emerald given to him by Dan Cody

• a pile of cash

Provide three examples of the use of color imagery throughout the novel and what each image symbolizes.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is Jay Gatsby's real name?

• Jimmy Gatz

• John Gettis

• James Gorling

• Jack Gumm

When visiting Gatsby's house, Daisy is brought to tears by what?

• books with words in them

• a photograph from their teen years

• a buffet

• Gatsby's clean shirts

Explain how Nick describes Jordan in general and what the author might be saying about the changing roles of women in 1920s society.

Tom becomes irritated when Gatsby continually refers to him as

How does Tom reveal that Gatsby has made all his money?

• Fishing business

• War profiteering

• Family inheritance

• Bootlegging