Background Info: Great Gatsby

Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?

• Ernest Hemingway

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• E.E. Cummings

• John Steinbeck

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Which is NOT an element of Modernism?

• Increased use of Symbolism

• Themes of Isolation and Individuality

• Exploration of the inner being

• A focus on the beauty of nature

What was the name of Fitzgerald's Wife?

• Zelda

• Daisy

• Jordan

• Gatsby

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Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald named after?

• A war hero

• His father

• A U.S. President

• The writer of the National Anthem

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Which of the following was NOT an element of the 1920's?

• Many people defied Prohibition

• Decline in "New Money"

• Liberation of Women

• Rejection of Traditional Morals

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Which form of narration is susceptible to what we know as an "unreliable narrator"

• Third Person Onmiscient

• First Person

• Second Person

• Fourth Person

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True or False: F. Scott Fitzgerald died as a result of his heavy partying lifestyle

• True

• False

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The American Dream is BEST defined as ...

• An individual can achieve success in life regardless of family history or social status if they work hard enough

• A desire to achieve more

• Women receiving the right to vote

• Anyone living in the U.S. can become rich

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True or False: The Jazz Age during the 1920s in the US was characterized as a period of carefree hedonism, wealth, freedom, and youthful exuberance

• True

• False

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