The Great Gatsby Scavenger Hunt
Go to the Gatsby tab on HAIKU and click on the Scavenger Hunt sub-tab at the top right. Follow
the link to complete the questions.
1. F. Scott Fitzgerald. List four major influences on the life and writings of F. Scott
Fitzgerald:
a.
b.
c.
d.
2. World War I: List three major innovations that came out of the WWI experience:
a.
b.
c.
3. Describe in a few sentences the dominant postwar American attitudes and the major
movements of the 1920s. Pay close attention to the attitudes of the Lost Generation and
the “Prosperity and Consumerism” movement.
4. After the War: The novel takes place in 1922. List three major events that occurred that
year:
a.
b.
c.
5. Amendments: What right did women gain from the passage of the 19th Amendment?
6. What exactly did the 18th Amendment abolish? What was the result?
7. Prohibition: What is a Speakeasy? Why do you think Speakeasies popped up across the
country during this time?
Over
8. What’s in a Name: Arnold Rothstein was a notorious leader in organized crime. What is
organized crime?
9. What’s in a Name: List three elements about Arnold Rothstein’s character that interest
you. Explain why they interest you.
a.
b.
c.
10. The Organizer: Read the quotes at the beginning of the site about Rothstein. What is
his primary occupation? What are his “side jobs”?
Did your impression of Rothstein change from one web page to the next? Explain.
11. Flappers: Read the first five paragraphs of the article about “Flapper Jane.” According
to the author, what are the essential elements of being a true flapper?
12. Louise Brooks: Does she fit the “flapper” profile as proposed by the author of “Flapper
Jane”? Why or why not?
13. Read Dorothy Parker’s poem “The Flapper.” Do you think the poet approves or
disapproves of flappers? Explain.
14. Automobiles: Why were cars considered the “most important catalyst for social change
in the 1920s”?
15. Music: Listen to the music on the Spotify music player on the link. As you listen,
record your thoughts and reactions to the songs and how they differ from the music
you listen to today.
16. 1920s Slang: read some 1920s slang terms. List five slang words or phrases and write
them down. Why did you choose these? What slang terms that you use today are they
similar to?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
17. Video: Look at the trailers for the Great Gatsby movies. What do you expect based on
the scenes from the trailers?
18. Based on the information you have collected, what do you th