December 3, 2018 - Day 43

***There have been no notes on the blog due to EOC and EOC Prep***

EQ: What amendment banned alcohol, what amendment reversed it? What were the 1920's called?


The Great Gatsby

1. Who is the author?
1. F. Scott Fitzgerald
2. Who is the author within the story?
1. Nick Carraway
3. What does he take pride in?
1. he refuses to judge people
4. What does Nick say about himself?
1. highly moral and highly tolerant
5. Who is the hero?
1. Jay Gatsby
6. What year is it?
1. 1922
7. Where is the setting?
1. New York (Long Island - West Egg)
8. What business is he in?
1. bonds
9. What neighborhood does Nick move into?
1. West Egg
10. What is the difference between new and old rich?
1. old rich is money for generations; new rich is money recently aquired
11. Who is Nick's neighbor?
1. Jay Gatsby
12. Do old rich like the new rich?
1. No
13. What type of university is Yale?
1. Ivy League
14. Who is Nick's cousin?
1. Daisy Buchanan
15. Who is Daisy's husband?
1. Tom Buchanan
16. What sport is riding clothes?
1. Polo
17. What word is it called when you play with words?
1. pun
18. Daisy's reaction to Gatsby means...
1. She has a past with him
19. Does Daisy know about the affair?
1. YES
20. Why does she stay?
1. lifestyle
21. Why would you hope your child would be a fool?
1. to protect her heart
22. I I B
1. Ignorance is bliss
23. What does this mean?
1. if you don't know, it doesn't bother you
24. In 1922, what powers NYC?
1. coal
25. What is symbolism?
1. something that stands for something
26. Who is Tom's lover?
1. Myrtle
27. Who is Myrtle married to?
1. George Wilson
28. In 1922, what major event has just ended?
1. World War I
29. What kind of gift is a puppy?
1.  a commitment
30. Why is Nick uncomfortable?
1. he knows Tom is cheating on his cousin
31. What is guilty by association mean?
1. since he knows, he is guilty too
32. What does Nick mean when he was within and without?
1. he's in the group, but doesn't belong
33. What mixed message does Tom give Myrtle?
1. Gives her a puppy and then breaks her nose
34. Will Myrtle leave?
1. No
35. What are the 4 rumors?
1. German spy during the war, graduate of Oxford, once killed a man in cold blood, cousin to Kaiser Wilhelm
36. What connections does Nick have to Gatsby?
1. they served in the same division during the war
37. What is the habit of Gatsby?
1. calls everyone 'Old Sport'
38. What does Gatsby not do?
1. drink
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