Gatsby Jeopardy. 1 point each Round One In which decade did The Great Gatsby take place?

Gatsby Jeopardy

1 point each

Round One

In which decade did The Great Gatsby take place?

1920s

What does Nick do for a living?

Bond salesman

How does Myrtle die?

She is hit by a car

What positive character trait does Nick claim to have?

Honesty

What emotions does Mr. Gatz have about his son’s death?

Sorrow, pride

Why do so many people stay away from Gatsby’s funeral?

They have no more use for him.

What does Nick mean when he says we are borne back “ceaselessly into the past?”

We all want to return to some idyllic version of the

past.

What does the Valley of Ashes symbolize?

Desolation, death

What does Jordan’s willingness to have supper right after Myrtle was killed reveal about her character?

She is cold and callous.

What does Gatsby mean when he says that any love Daisy had for Tom was “just personal?”

His idealistic love for Daisy is something deeper than

Tom and Daisy’s relationship could ever be.

What do Gatsby and Nick realize they have in common when they first meet?

They both fought in the war.

Which point of view is used to narrate the novel?

First person

Fitzgerald’s writing style could be described as which of the following: unemotional, journalistic, stream of consciousness, simple, poetic

poetic

Not a Question: Just note…Fitzgerald’s works often include semiautobiographical events.

What did Gatsby think about Daisy’s past relationships?

They made her seem even more valuable and precious.

2 points each

Round Two

What word does Nick use to describe Daisy and Tom?

Concerned, adventurous, careless, lazy or loving?

Careless

Where is Daisy from?

Louisville

Which word best describes Gatsby?

Plain, contented, cowardly, unambitious, or idealistic

idealistic

Why does Gatsby throw his lavish parties?

He hopes that Daisy will show up to one of them.

Why does Nick decide to return to the Middle West after Gatsby’s death?

He disagrees with the lack of morality in the East

Why does Gatsby take the blame for Myrtle’s death?

He wants to protect Daisy.

What does Nick mean when he says that Daisy’s voice is “full of money?”

Her voice reveals her high-social status.

What words best describe Daisy?

Weak and selfish

What does Nick mean when he says that Gatsby is left “watching over nothing” at Tom and Daisy’s house?

The dream he is trying to protect no longer exists.

Why does Gatsby try to impress Nick with his background?

He needs Nick’s help in arranging his reunion with

Daisy.

How does Fitzgerald use images of the heat in the scene at the Plaza in New York?

To add to the conflict and tension rising between the

characters

Which literary device is illustrated by the statement, “Gatsby’s very careful about women?”

Irony

What do all of the major character’s except for George and Myrtle have in common? They’re rich, they attended Princeton, they work on wall street, they’re from the West, or They have specific plans for the future.

They are all from the West.

In which war did Gatsby and Nick fight?

World War I

What makes Tom a hypocrite?

He condemns Gatsby and Daisy for their affair, but

has been cheating on Daisy since they married.

Three points each

Round Three

Who tells George Wilson who owns the yellow “death” car?

Tom

Who is Dr. T.J. Eckleburg?

A man whose eyes are pictured in an advertisement

What does “Owl Eyes” find remarkable about the books in Gatsby’s library?

They are real

Who is the only person who knows everything about the “death” car accident and everyone involved?

Nick

Why won’t Tom give up Daisy?

She is like one of his possessions.

Why does Tom insist that Daisy and Gatsby ride home together?

He wants to show Gatsby that he is confident that Daisy will not leave him.

What does the green light symbolize?

Gatsby’s dream of success

What does Daisy represent to Gatsby?

A world that he yearns to be a part of

Why did Gatsby buy his home in West Egg?

He wanted to be able to see Daisy’s house.

What “parallel discovery” do Tom and George make on the day of Myrtle’s death?

They both find out that their wives have been

having affairs.

What is the climax of the novel?

When Myrtle is killed by the “death car”

What is the Jazz Age?

An age of new wealth, prosperity and reckless

spending

The plot of the novel is built around a series of what literary device?

flashbacks

What is it about Jordan Baker that annoys Nick the most?

Her dishonesty

Who is in attendance at Gatsby’s funeral?

Nick, Mr. Gatz and “Owl Eyes”