Gatsby Movie Questions

Where is Nick at the beginning of the film?

• In Paris, living as an ex-pat

• At a sanitarium

• In New York City

• In Linda's, enjoying lunch

What was Gatsby's real name?

• James Gatz

• George Gatz

• James Kimberly

• J.R. Gatz

Who plays Nick Carraway?

• Tobey Maguire

• James Franco

• Andrew Garfield

• Elijah Wood

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Where does Nick live?

• East Egg, on Long Island

• The Upper West Side

• Brooklyn

• West Egg, on Long Island

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Who wrote the novel on which the film is based?

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Ernest Hemingway

• James Joyce

• William Faulkner

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What profession does Nick pursue in New York?

• Bootlegging

• A job on Wall Street

• Writing

• Painting

Who plays Jay Gatsby?

• Leonardo DiCaprio

• Matt Damon

• Tom Hardy

• Johnny Depp

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How does the doctor recommend that Nick recover from his anxiety and mental illness?

• Read a self-help book

• Take medication

• Call Gatsby

• Write down what happened

What is Tom doing when we first see him?

• Swimming

• Reading Shakespeare

• Playing polo

• Seducing a waitress at a restaurant

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Who plays Tom Buchanan?

• Tom Hardy

• Christian Bale

• Joel Edgerton

• Christopher Abbott

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