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Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?
Scott Fitzgerald
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What are the main themes in The Great Gatsby?
The Roaring Twenties
The American Dream
Class
(
Old Money
, New Money, No Money)
Past and Future
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Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?
Nick Carraway
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What advice did Nick's father give him?
Don't criticize others'
advantages
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What does Nick mean by "old money"?
Wealth inherited over
generations
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How does Nick's advice shape his character?
It makes him
tolerant
and forgiving
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How does Nick view Gatsby?
As a man of
gorgeous
personality
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What does Nick imply about Gatsby's dreams?
They
were
corrupted
by
foul dust
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In what year does the story begin?
1922
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What does Nick hope to find in New York?
A taste of excitement and
possibility
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How does the 1920s change the American Dream?
People abandon roots for
fortune
in the
east
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Where does Nick rent a house?
West Egg
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How do West Egg and East Egg differ?
West Egg has
new rich
, East Egg has
old money
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What does Nick's residence in West Egg signify?
He spans both
old
and
new money
worlds
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How is Gatsby's mansion described?
As a gigantic reproduction of a
French
hotel
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What does Gatsby's mansion represent?
New money's overcompensation for
social
connections
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Who is Daisy Buchanan to Nick?
His
cousin
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How does Tom Buchanan's attire reflect his social class?
His riding clothes indicate
old money
status
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What does Tom's demeanor reveal about his character?
He is
condescending
and
arrogant
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What does Jordan Baker's boredom signify?
The
emptiness
of old money life
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What book does Tom reference at dinner?
The Rise of the Colored Empires
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What does Tom's diatribe reveal about old money's insecurities?
They feel threatened by
new money's
rise
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What does Tom's hypocrisy illustrate about old money?
It hides corruption
behind
manners
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Who does Nick see standing on his lawn?
Jay Gatsby
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What does Gatsby's gesture toward the green light symbolize?
His hope for
unattainable dreams
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What is the significance of the green light in the story?
It represents
Gatsby's
dreams
and aspirations
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What are the literary devices used in The Great Gatsby?
Alliteration
Allusions
Dramatic
Irony
Flashbacks
Foreshadowing
Frame Story
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Oxymorons
Similes
Situational Irony
Tone
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