Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Great Gatsby? Put your knowledge to
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Q. Wilson's face is described as "ashen," and his town is a gray heap. What is Fitzgerald saying about Wilson and Myrtle's existence through the use of these drab colors?
Their lives are pretty hopeless.
Their lives are exciting.
They live next to a coal plant.
They're boring people.
Q. T.J. Eckleburg acts as a symbol for:
Clear vision and good judgment
Mom and Dad's watchful gaze
Morality and god
The eye glasses industry
Q. What does the Owl-Eyed Man in Gatsby's library symbolize?
Clarity of perception
A parent's watchful gaze
God's moral code
Big business interrupting private home life
Q. Wolfsheim is a stereotyped character. Considering his name (WOLFsheim), the fact that he's Jewish, he's shady, and that Nick doesn't like him, what is Fitzgerald hitting on?
Jewish people are bad.
No one would like Wolverine in this book.
Never trust a Jewish guy.
Rich people in the 1920s were somewhat racist.
Q. Gatsby's library is full of unread, brand spankin' new books. What does this tell us about Gatsby?
He doesn't like to read.
He hasn't gotten to the Natural History section of his library.
He isn't what he appears to be.
He lost his knife in the war.