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Gatsby JeopardyLiterary Terms Vocabulary Fitzgerald’s
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Final Jeopardy
Characters
Nick uses one of these when he describes Gatsby’s guests coming and going “like moths.”
$100 Answer from Literary Terms
$100 Question from Literary Terms
What is a simile?
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In Gatsby, it is New York in the 1920s.
$200 Question from Literary Terms
What is setting?
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This “turning point” occurs in Chapter 7, when Tom confronts Gatsby about his relationship with Daisy.
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What is climax?
$400 Answer from Literary Terms
This is a reference to another work of literature, music, art, history, mythology, etc.; for example, when Nick refers to Gatsy as “Trimalchio.”
$400 Question from Literary Terms
What is allusion?
$500 Answer from Literary Terms
In Gatsby, they include the “American Dream,” the danger of idealized romance and unrestrained passion, and the idea that money can’t buy happiness.
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What are themes?
$100 Answer from Characters
This character was a popular Louisville debutante.
$100 Question from Characters
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
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This character works in the bond business.
$200 Question from Characters
Who is Nick Carraway?
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This character is described as a “sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.”
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Who is Tom Buchanan?
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This character is described as having a “heightened sensitivity to the promises of life” and “an extraordinary gift for hope.”
$400 Question from Characters
Who is Jay Gatsby?
$500 Answer from Characters
This character is an “incurably dishonest” professional golfer.
$500 Question from Characters
Who is Jordan Baker?
$100 Answer from Vocabulary
HAUGHTY and SUPERCILIOUS: Synonyms or Antonyms?
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SYNONYMS
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DEFT and INEPT: Synonyms or Antonyms?
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ANTONYMS
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SPORADIC and INCESSANT: Synonyms or Antonyms?
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ANTONYMS
GENIAL and CONTEMPTUOUS: Synonyms or Antonyms?
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$400 Question from Vocabulary
ANTONYMS
$500 Answer from Vocabulary
NEBULOUS and AMORPHOUS: Synonyms or Antonyms?
$500 Question from Vocabulary
SYNONYMS
$100 Answer from Life and Times
This is the decade during which Fitzgerald did most of his
writing.
$100 Question from Life and Times
What are the 1920s?
$200 Answer from Life and Times:
This is the law that made the sale and transportation of alcohol
illegal
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What is Prohibition?
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This caused Fitzgerald’s death at age 44
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What is a heart attack?
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This is the genre of music that became popular during Fitzgerald’s lifetime
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What is jazz?
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This is the crime for which Al Capone was finally imprisoned
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What is Tax Evasion?
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This represents Gatsby’s dream—or any impossible dream we strive to attain; Gatsby is seen reaching
for it at the end of Chapter 1
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What is the green light?
$200 Answer from Symbols
These overlook the Valley of Ashes and symbolize, possibly, the eye of God watching mankind with disapproval.
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What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg?
$300 Answer from Symbols
This gray dump between West Egg and New York symbolizes America as a “moral wasteland”
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What is the Valley of Ashes?
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These are the two colors that carry the most symbolic significance in The Great Gatsby.
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What are green and white?
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These items represent the truth about Gatsby—that he is not the educated, sophisticated gentleman he appears to be—as well as the mystery of who he really is.
$500 Question from Symbols
What are the uncut books?
Final JeopardyCategory: Life and Times
Final Jeopardy Question:
This is the name of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s wife.