What do the eyes of Dr. T.J. Echleburg symbolize?

God watching over the valley of ashes, seeing all their sins

Nick's glimpse into everyone's life

The town's metaphorical blindness to their sin

The great fortune that overlooks the town

What is the "valley of ashes?"

A barren, lower-middle class area separating East Egg from West Egg

An area in NY that caught fire long ago

An imaginary place used as a metaphor for Gatsby’s loneliness

What excuse does Catherine explain to Nick about why Tom won't divorce Daisy?

Tom is scared that Daisy will take his money

What surprises the owl-eyed man at Gatsby's party?

All of the new money people who attend the party

The fact that everyone at the party begins to fight at the end and the singer begins to cry proves that what?

They aren't as happy as they seem

People were hostile in the 1920s

None of them are Gatsby's real friends

What does Mr. Wolfshiem tell Nick about Gatsby?

Gatsby was very careful about women

Gatsby was dangerous and should never be trusted

Gatsby was on the verge of bankruptcy because of some bad business investments

Gatsby was thinking of getting into politics

A recurring symbol, object, or idea

A reference to something or someone famous

A direct comparison not using like or as

An object or idea that represents something greater than itself

What did Dan Cody do for Gatsby?

He educated Gatsby about money and the people who have it.

He introduced Gatsby to Daisy on his yacht.

He lent Gatsby money for his early business ventures.

He left Gatsby a fleet of yachts when he died.

Gatsby wants nothing less from Daisy than to:

Go to Tom and say, “I never loved you,” and leave him for Gatsby

Come to him and say she never loved him (Gatsby), so that he can finally be free of her ghost

Come to him and say she wants to stay friends but not get romantically involved.

Stay married to Tom but have an affair with him.

What does Nick notice just before they leave the hotel?

He is actually in love with Daisy

Why did Myrtle run into the street?

She thought she saw Tom in the yellow car and was running to him.

Her sister had promised to pick her up and take her to the apartment. She thought the car was her sister's.

She was terrified that Wilson had snapped and was going to kill her.

She thought Tom was through with her, and she tried to commit suicide.

How was Gatsby a representation of The American Dream?

He brought himself up from nothing

He is American and meets the stereotypical jock type

His father pushed him to be his best

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past," suggests what to the reader?

Although we are beaten down, we keep pursuing the American Dream

You should never travel the Ocean by yourself because waves are treacherous

Sometimes it is okay to revisit the past as long as you learn from it

We are doomed to repeat the past, and there is no point in trying

Owl Eyes' reaction to the real books in the library conveys what theme?

People put on a front to pretend to be something they are not

The grass is always greener on the other side

Why doesn't Wolfshiem want to come to Gatsby's funeral?

He's afraid it will track attention to his illegal acitivities

Wolfsheim doesn't like funerals

Wolfshiem believes you should show your friendship when you are alive, not dead

What can you infer about Tom and Daisy's interaction at their kitchen table?

They are going to stay married and blame someone else

They both know their marriage is over

They like eating chicken late at night

What is significant about the fact that Tom and George both find out that their wives are cheating on them?

All men are equal, no matter how rich or poor

Tom and George used to both be poor

Tom and George love the same woman

Gatsby's itinerary reveals what about his personality?

He has always been a very driven person

He attained his wealth out of spite toward his parents

He always wanted to sell alcohol

The Great Gatsby StudyGuide

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CCSS

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

White symbolizes...

Adolescence

Death

Innocence

Youth

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The color pink symbolizes...

Tackiness

Innocence

Violence

Hope

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Gold symbolizes...

Wealth

Violence

Knowledge

Friendship

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Green symbolizes...

Cowardice

Prosperity

Wealth

Hope

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Nick's father remind Nick of at the beginning of the book?

Not everyone has had the same advantages he has

Be the best at what you do

As long as you are successful financially, nothing else matters

Everyone has value

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a paradox?

Two consecutive words that are opposites

A self-contradictory statement

A word that when it is spelled backwards, it is the same word

An alternate universe

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Daisy says the best thing a girl can be in this world is what?

A miserable heiress

Happy and poor

A man

A beautiful little fool

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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