Context

• When was F. Scott Fitzgerald born?

  September 24, 1896
• Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald named after?

  His ancestor, Francis Scott Key
• What poem did Francis Scott Key write?

  Defence of Fort M'Henry
• Where was Fitzgerald raised?

  St Paul, Minnesota
• In what year did Fitzgerald enroll at Princeton University?

  1913
• Why did Fitzgerald drop out of Princeton?

  He was not very academic
• When did Fitzgerald join the army?

  In 1917
• What rank did Fitzgerald achieve in the army?

  Second lieutenant
• Who did Fitzgerald fall in love with during the war?

  Zelda Sayre
• Why did Zelda delay her marriage to Fitzgerald?

  She wanted him to be successful first
• What was the title of Fitzgerald's first published novel?

  This Side of Paradise
• In what year did Fitzgerald publish This Side of Paradise?

  1920
• What effect did This Side of Paradise have on Fitzgerald's life?

  He became an overnight literary sensation
• What year did Fitzgerald marry Zelda?

  1920
• What were some of Fitzgerald's known personal struggles?

  Alcoholism and extravagant lifestyle
• How did Fitzgerald's desire to please Zelda affect him?

  It drove him to alcoholism
• What was the nature of Fitzgerald's relationship with Zelda?

  It was turbulent and complex
• What novel describes Zelda's affair?

  Tender is the Night
• What year did Fitzgerald publish The Great Gatsby?

  1925
• How did Zelda react to Fitzgerald at a party?

  She threw herself down some stairs
• What does Fitzgerald's turbulent relationship with Zelda reflect?

  The chaos of their social lifestyle
• When did Zelda suffer her first nervous breakdown?

  In 1930
• What happened to Fitzgerald's writing in the 1930s?

  It was impeded by his alcoholism
• What year did Fitzgerald die?

  1940
• What caused Fitzgerald's heart attack?

  His alcoholism
• How is Nick Carraway similar to Fitzgerald?

  Both were born in Minnesota
• What does Gatsby's character represent in relation to Fitzgerald's life?

  Idolization of wealth and luxury
• What did Zelda say when she gave birth to their daughter?

  I hope it’s beautiful and a fool
• How does Fitzgerald's alcoholism differ from Gatsby's behavior?

  Gatsby did not indulge in alcohol
• What does Fitzgerald's killing off of Gatsby symbolize?

  His marriage to Zelda would suffer
• What does Fitzgerald's writing often reflect?

  His autobiographical experiences
• What was the societal impact of the First World War?

  It led to cynicism and corruption
• How is the autobiographical element presented in Fitzgerald's novels?

  Through Nick's memories
• What decade is known as the Jazz Age?

  The 1920s
• What event triggered the Great Depression?

  The Wall Street Crash of 1929
• Who referred to the Lost Generation?

  Gertrude Stein
• What characterized the Lost Generation's feelings?

  Powerlessness and pointlessness
• What did Fitzgerald say about the new generation?

  All Gods dead, all wars fought
• How did flappers challenge social norms?

  By subverting gender norms and fashion
• What did the 19th Amendment grant women?

  The right to vote