Great Gatsby

• Who is the main character in "The Great Gatsby"?

  Jay Gatsby
• From whose point of view is "The Great Gatsby" narrated?

  Nick Carraway
• Where does Nick Carraway move from?

  The Midwest
• What does Nick Carraway gradually learn about Gatsby?

  He learns about Gatsby's extravagant lifestyle and dreams.
• What is Gatsby's real name?

  James Gatz
• Why couldn't Gatsby marry Daisy years earlier?

  Because he didn't have any money.
• In what year is "The Great Gatsby" set?

  1922
• What is Nick's profession when he moves to New York?

  He is selling bonds.
• Where does Nick live in relation to Gatsby?

  Next door to Gatsby
• What does Nick discover about Daisy during dinner with her and Tom?

  That Daisy is unhappy in her marriage.
• Who is Jordan Baker?

  A famous golfer whom Nick starts dating.
• What does the green light symbolize in the story?

  Gatsby's hope and dreams for the future.
• What does Nick have to pass through to get to Manhattan?

  An ugly and depressing area filled with ash heaps.
• Who is Myrtle and what is her relationship with Tom?

  Myrtle is Tom's girlfriend, married to another man.
• What does Tom do when he takes Nick to meet Myrtle?

  He takes him to his apartment in the city.
• How does Nick feel about the parties at Gatsby's mansion?

  He finds them overwhelming and chaotic.
• Who delivers an invitation to Nick from Gatsby?

  Gatsby's chauffeur
• What does Gatsby tell Nick about his past?

  He claims to have gone to Oxford and inherited money.
• Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?

  A friend of Gatsby's who fixed the 1919 World Series.
• What does Jordan reveal to Nick about Gatsby and Daisy's past?

  They fell in love before Gatsby went to war.
• What does Gatsby want Nick to do for him?

  Invite Daisy to tea.
• How does Daisy react when she sees Gatsby's shirts?

  She begins to cry, overwhelmed by their beauty.
• What does Gatsby do after Daisy and Tom attend one of his parties?

  He fires all of his servants and stops having parties.
• What does Gatsby's background reveal about his character?

  He invented a new identity to seem wealthy.
• What does Gatsby hope to achieve by confronting Tom?

  He wants Daisy to leave Tom.
• What does Tom reveal about Gatsby during the confrontation?

  That Gatsby is a criminal involved in organized crime.
• What happens to Myrtle in the story?

  She is hit and killed by Gatsby's car.
• How does Gatsby react after the accident involving Myrtle?

  He believes he is covering for Daisy.
• Who kills Gatsby?

  George Wilson
• What does Nick discover about Gatsby's funeral?

  Hardly anyone comes to it.
• Who is one of the few people to attend Gatsby's funeral?

  Gatsby's father, Henry C. Gatz
• What does Gatsby's self-improvement schedule reveal about him?

  It shows his ambition and desire to improve himself.
• How does Gatsby's obsession with the past affect his life?

  It leads to his downfall and inability to let go of Daisy.
• What does the book suggest about the American Dream through Gatsby's story?

  It suggests that the idea of achieving anything is a lie for some.
• Where can one find more information about "The Great Gatsby"?

  On SparkNotes.com