Character: Jay Gatsby (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What was Jay Gatsby's birth name?
What was Jay Gatsby's birth name?
James Gatz
In what year does the novel take place?
In what year does the novel take place?
1922
What term describes Gatsby's social class as new money?
What term describes Gatsby's social class as new money?
Nouveau riche
Which location represents old money in the novel?
Which location represents old money in the novel?
East Egg
What does the green light at Daisy's dock symbolise?
What does the green light at Daisy's dock symbolise?
Gatsby's longing for Daisy
What illegal activity is Gatsby's wealth linked to?
What illegal activity is Gatsby's wealth linked to?
Alcohol distribution
How does Nick describe Gatsby's personality?
How does Nick describe Gatsby's personality?
Unbroken series of successful gestures
What does Nick say Gatsby possesses regarding hope?
What does Nick say Gatsby possesses regarding hope?
An extraordinary gift for hope
How long before the novel's present did Gatsby meet Daisy?
How long before the novel's present did Gatsby meet Daisy?
Five years
What does Daisy cry over that reveals her materialism?
What does Daisy cry over that reveals her materialism?
Gatsby's beautiful shirts
Whose death does Gatsby accept responsibility for?
Whose death does Gatsby accept responsibility for?
Myrtle Wilson
How does Gatsby's masculinity contrast with Tom's?
How does Gatsby's masculinity contrast with Tom's?
Charming vs entitled and violent
What does Daisy's absence from Gatsby's funeral reveal?
What does Daisy's absence from Gatsby's funeral reveal?
The one-sided nature of their love