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The Great Gatsby
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quick Quiz
The Great Gatsby
by:
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Myrtle Wilson
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
What Does the Green Light Mean?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Class
The American Dream
Love and Marriage
Quotes By Section
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Quotes By Character
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Myrtle Wilson
Further Study
Context
Gatsby and the Jazz Age
Modernism and Realism in The Great Gatsby
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
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How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quick Quiz
1
of 5
When do the events described in this novel take place?
During World War I
At the beginning of the Great Depression
In the early 1920s
At the turn of the 20th century
2
of 5
TRUE or FALSE: Nick comes from “old money.”
True
False
3
of 5
What does Nick compare the green light of the Buchanan’s dock to?
The human spirit
America
Gatsby’s dreams
Money
4
of 5
What does George Wilson believe the Dr. Eckleburg billboard represents?
The eyes of God
His wife’s lover
The human soul
Death
5
of 5
What does Nick find the upper classes, as represented by Jordan, Tom, and Daisy, to be?
Tasteless
Conservative
Hollow
Ambitious
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