Character: Jordan Baker (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is Jordan Baker's profession in The Great Gatsby?
What is Jordan Baker's profession in The Great Gatsby?
Professional golfer
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 does Jordan Baker represent in the novel?
What does Jordan Baker represent in the novel?
The 'New Woman' of the Jazz Age
What is Jordan compared to when Nick describes her physical posture?
What is Jordan compared to when Nick describes her physical posture?
A young cadet
What did Jordan allegedly do in the semi-final round of a golf tournament?
What did Jordan allegedly do in the semi-final round of a golf tournament?
Moved her ball from a bad lie
What protective function does Jordan's dishonesty serve?
What protective function does Jordan's dishonesty serve?
Defence mechanism against harsh society
What power dynamic characterises Jordan and Nick's relationship?
What power dynamic characterises Jordan and Nick's relationship?
Jordan often has equal or greater power
How do Jordan's life choices differ from Daisy's?
How do Jordan's life choices differ from Daisy's?
Jordan stayed unmarried, pursued career
What does Jordan's gender-ambiguous name suggest?
What does Jordan's gender-ambiguous name suggest?
Blurring of traditional gender boundaries
In their final confrontation, what metaphor does Jordan use about drivers?
In their final confrontation, what metaphor does Jordan use about drivers?
Bad driver safe till meeting another
What does critic Maggie Gordon Frohlich suggest about Jordan's sexuality?
What does critic Maggie Gordon Frohlich suggest about Jordan's sexuality?
She may be a lesbian
What social class status does Jordan's family have?
What social class status does Jordan's family have?
Old money