Characters | Symbols/Themes | Figurative Language/Literary Devices | Who Said the Quotation? | General Questions |
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Daisy Buchanan
Who turned out the light?
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The Eyes of God
According to Wilson, what does Dr. T.J. Eckleburg's eyes represent?
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Simile
'"Jay Gatsby' had broken up like glass against Tom's hard malice, and the long secret extravaganza was played out"
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Jay Gatsby
'"What was the use of doing great things if I could have a better time telling her what I was going to do?"'
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-Expensive dog-leash
-Her face was bruised and her nose was swollen
What evidence had Wilson found to prove the affair his wife was having?
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Jordan Baker
After saying his final goodbye to Gatsby, who phoned Nick?
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Pool
The rebirth of Gatsby's capability to dream is symbolized through his...
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Imagery
"It was dawn now on Long Island and we went about opening the rest of the windows downstairs, filling the house with gray-turning, gold-turning light. The shadow of a tree fell abruptly across the dew and ghostly birds began to sing among the blue leaves. There was a slow, pleasant movement in the air, scarcely a wind, promising a cool, lovely day"
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Nick Carraway
'"You're worth the whole damn bunch put together."'
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-That Daisy was driving the car
-His youth with Dan Cody -Daisy was the first girl he felt close with -The lies he told Daisy about his wealth
What does Gatsby tell Nick on the night of the accident?
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George Wilson
Who was left in distraught after Myrtle's death?
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The downfall of Gatsby's life
The fallen leaves in Gatsby's pool represents...
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Symbol
‘“I waited, and about four o’clock she came to the window and stood there for a minute and then turned out the light”’
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Jordan Baker
'"I've left Daisy's house, I'm at Hempstead, and I'm going down to Southampton this afternoon."'
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He compliments Gatsby for the first time by saying that he was 'worth the whole damn bunch put together.'
What does Nick do for the first time before leaving Gatsby?
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Michaelis
Who attempted to distract George Wilson?
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The parties in which have come to an end
The reference to the ghostly piano represents...
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Hyperbole
"... and the holocaust was complete"
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Michaelis
'"Have you got a church you go to sometimes, George? Maybe even if you haven't been there for a long time?"'
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Her rule against drinking.
What rule did Catherine break on the night of Myrtle's death?
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Catherine (Myrtle's sister)
Who broke their own rule against drinking and fainted due to Myrtle's death?
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Daisy turns off the light
Gatsby's failure to achieve happiness is revealed when...
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Personification
"At the gray tea hour there were always rooms that throbbed incessantly with this low, sweet fever, while fresh faces drifted here and there like rose petals blown by the sad horns around the floor"
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George Wilson
'"She had it wrapped in tissue paper on her bureau.'"
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Michaelis believed that Ms. Wilson has been running away from her husband, rather than trying to stop any particular car.
What does Michaelis believe caused Myrtle to run?
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