The Great Gatsby
Test your knowledge with 45 questions across 3 challenge tiers
Master These Concepts
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The American Dream
The belief in opportunity and self-reinvention that Gatsby embodies and the novel critiques
Gatsby transforms himself from poor James Gatz to wealthy Jay Gatsby pursuing his dream
The Green Light
The light at the end of Daisy dock that symbolizes Gatsby hopes and the unattainable future
Gatsby reaches toward the green light representing his longing for Daisy and his dreams
West Egg
The nouveau riche area where Gatsby lives representing new money and aspiration
West Egg residents have recently acquired wealth lacking old money social acceptance
East Egg
The old money establishment area where the Buchanans live representing inherited wealth
East Egg represents established wealth and the careless privilege of the aristocracy
The Valley of Ashes
The desolate industrial wasteland between the Eggs and New York representing the forgotten poor
The Valley of Ashes is where Myrtle and George Wilson live overlooked by the eyes of Dr Eckleburg
Nick Carraway
The narrator who observes and eventually judges the world of wealth he enters
Nick moves to West Egg and becomes both participant in and critic of the Gatsby world
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Fundamentals
TIER 1 • READER BADGE
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TIER 2 • SCHOLAR BADGE
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TIER 3 • MASTER BADGE
