The Great Gatsby Study Guide
*40 pt homework grade*
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****Great Gatsby test Wednesday May 11 2022****
Section 1 Quotes: Using the character names below, match each name to the quote to the character
from the novel (1 point). Then, explain the situation in which the quote appears (What is happening in
the scene? What part of the novel?) (2 points). Lastly, explain the significance of the quote. (Why is it
important?) (2 points)
**All quotes are posted on Google Classroom**
Daisy Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
Tom Buchanan
Nick Carraway
Jordan Baker
Myrtle Wilson
George Wilson
Section 2 Multiple Choice: Select the BEST answer to the questions. (2 pts each)
To study, answer the following general questions to guide your process.
1. What is the setting of the novel? (Time, place)
2. What is on the billboard in the Valley of Ashes? What does it represent?
3. Why does Gatsby throw huge parties?
4. What main events happened in Gatsby’s past? (5 years ago)
5. Why did George Wilson hunt Gatsby down? How did he find out who owned the car?
6. Why would Gatsby and Daisy never work as a couple? What does she represent to him?
7. Who did Jordan and Nick meet in the library at the first Gatsby party?
8. How does Nick view Jordan, Tom, and Daisy at the very end of the novel? How does he
describe them?
Section 3 Symbolism: For each symbol below, tell me 1. What character is most impacted by this
symbol (1 pt) 2. How it impacts them (2 pts) and 3. What it represents to that character (2 pts)
Example: “The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg mean the most to George Wilson, because when he
catches Myrtle cheating and she is murdered, he feels that God has abandoned him. It represents to him
that God’s eyes see everything but do nothing to help.”
Possible Symbols:
The Green Light
Colors
Telephone/Ringing
Cars
Horses
Money
Alcohol
The Plaza Hotel
The Valley of Ashes
The Heat
Section 4 Essay: Select ONE theme of Modernism that we see in The Great Gatsby.
You can choose: Materialism, Pessimism, Collapse of Morality, Loss of Faith,
Disillusionment, Instability, or Chaos.
Write 3 strong paragraphs about how Fitzgerald integrates this theme into the story.
Include what message Fitzgerald means to convey about this theme. What
character(s) does he use to demonstrate this theme? What events does he use?
General question you’re answering is: What does this theme show us about
Modernism and the 1920s within the context of the novel?
(30 pts total, 10 per paragraph)
o 3 paragraphs, 8-10 sentences per paragraph. (5 pts)
o 2 pieces of evidence from the novel (5 pts each)
o Check grammar and spelling: 5 pts total
o Must answer the prompt FULLY and give a thorough analysis of the unit, text, and
prompt given. (10 pts)
** You may write the essay BEFORE the day of our exam, but you MUST submit
the essay before the exam starts to receive credit **