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The color of the light at the end of Daisy's dock that Gatsby gazes at longingly across the bay.
Difficulty: Easy- Red
- Green
- Blue
- White
The occupation Nick Carraway pursues when he moves to New York, working in the financial district.
Difficulty: Medium- Lawyer
- Bond salesman
- Stockbroker
- Accountant
The metaphorical phrase Fitzgerald uses to describe how Gatsby's dream must have felt after kissing Daisy for the first time.
Difficulty: Hard- His vision of the green light had lost its colossal significance
- The incarnation was complete
- His Platonic conception of himself
- The tuning fork struck upon a star
The author who wrote The Great Gatsby, published in 1925.
Difficulty: Easy- Ernest Hemingway
- John Steinbeck
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- William Faulkner
The sport that Tom Buchanan played at Yale where he achieved national fame.
Difficulty: Medium- Baseball
- Football
- Rowing
- Tennis
The phrase Nick uses to describe Gatsby's idealized self-conception, referencing Greek philosophy.
Difficulty: Hard- His romantic readiness
- A Platonic conception of himself
- His transcendent purpose
- An ideal Form of self
The woman Gatsby has loved for five years and throws lavish parties hoping she will attend.
Difficulty: Easy- Daisy Buchanan
- Jordan Baker
- Myrtle Wilson
- Catherine Wilson
The name of Nick Carraway's home state in the Midwest, which he left to move to New York.
Difficulty: Medium- Ohio
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Minnesota
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