Character: Jay Gatsby (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What was Jay Gatsby's birth name before he reinvented himself?
What was Jay Gatsby's birth name before he reinvented himself?
James Gatz
In which year does The Great Gatsby take place?
In which year does The Great Gatsby take place?
1922
What does East Egg represent in contrast to West Egg?
What does East Egg represent in contrast to West Egg?
Old money vs new money
What does the green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolise?
What does the green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolise?
Gatsby's longing & American aspiration
What does the term 'nouveau riche' mean in the novel?
What does the term 'nouveau riche' mean in the novel?
Those who built fortunes independently
What is the apparent source of Gatsby's mysterious wealth?
What is the apparent source of Gatsby's mysterious wealth?
Illegal alcohol distribution
How long before the novel's present did Gatsby and Daisy first meet?
How long before the novel's present did Gatsby and Daisy first meet?
Five years
How does Nick describe Gatsby's personality?
How does Nick describe Gatsby's personality?
Unbroken series of successful gestures
What quality does Nick identify as Gatsby's defining characteristic?
What quality does Nick identify as Gatsby's defining characteristic?
Extraordinary gift for hope
What do Daisy's tears over Gatsby's shirts reveal about her character?
What do Daisy's tears over Gatsby's shirts reveal about her character?
Her materialism over devotion
What does Gatsby do when Daisy kills Myrtle Wilson whilst driving his car?
What does Gatsby do when Daisy kills Myrtle Wilson whilst driving his car?
He accepts responsibility
How does Gatsby's masculinity contrast with Tom Buchanan's?
How does Gatsby's masculinity contrast with Tom Buchanan's?
Charming vs entitled & violent
Despite hosting crowded parties, what is true about Gatsby's social life?
Despite hosting crowded parties, what is true about Gatsby's social life?
He remains fundamentally alone