Character: Daisy Buchanan (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Which social class does Daisy belong to, and where does she live?
Which social class does Daisy belong to, and where does she live?
Old Money, East Egg
In what year was the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, passed?
In what year was the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, passed?
1920
What fundamental preference does Daisy's decision to marry Tom reveal?
What fundamental preference does Daisy's decision to marry Tom reveal?
Stability & social position over love
What is Daisy's maiden surname, and what does it symbolise?
What is Daisy's maiden surname, and what does it symbolise?
Fay; fairy-like associations
What does Daisy hope her daughter will be, according to her famous quote?
What does Daisy hope her daughter will be, according to her famous quote?
A beautiful little fool
How does Jordan Baker's character contrast with Daisy's?
How does Jordan Baker's character contrast with Daisy's?
Jordan embodies flapper ideal; Daisy traditional
What does Gatsby realise Daisy's voice is 'full of'?
What does Gatsby realise Daisy's voice is 'full of'?
Money
In Chapter 7, what are Daisy and Jordan compared to?
In Chapter 7, what are Daisy and Jordan compared to?
Silver idols
What does Daisy's stuttering suggest about her behaviour?
What does Daisy's stuttering suggest about her behaviour?
Constant performance
When did Tom and Daisy marry?
When did Tom and Daisy marry?
1919, shortly after WWI ended
To what classical mythological figures is Daisy's voice connected?
To what classical mythological figures is Daisy's voice connected?
Sirens from Homer's Odyssey
How does Nick finally describe Tom and Daisy?
How does Nick finally describe Tom and Daisy?
Careless people who smashed up things
What does Daisy cry over in the famous shirts scene?
What does Daisy cry over in the famous shirts scene?
Gatsby's beautiful shirts
What three models of 1920s womanhood do the female characters represent?
What three models of 1920s womanhood do the female characters represent?
Daisy: traditional; Myrtle: active; Jordan: New Woman
On whom did Fitzgerald partly base Daisy's character?
On whom did Fitzgerald partly base Daisy's character?
His wife Zelda