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Fun Facts about The Great Gatsby
Fun Facts about The Great Gatsby
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1
The second reason Fitzgerald thought the novel didn't sell was because...
it was too long
it was too short
it took place in NY
the title was only "fair"
2
One reason Fitzgerald thought the novel didn't sell was because...
it lacked a strong female
it lacked a strong male
it was too short
it was too long
3
Meyer Wolfshiem is an allusion to Rothstein, who fixed the 1919 World Series.
False
True
4
At the time of publication, the novel cost just...
$2
$1
$4
$3
5
When Fitzgerald died, he was hugely famous.
False
True
6
TGG was widely popular with the masses at publication!
True
False
7
Though Fitzgerald's first novel was rejected, he persevered to pursue his passion.
False
True
8
Fitzgerald seriously considered Trimalchio as his title until someone convinced him it was too
funny
sad
negative
obscure
9
It was based on Oheka, in NY, which is still the second-largest private estate in the US.
True
False
10
Gatsby was a HUGE commercial success at publication.
false
true
11
The Great Gatsby Stock Index includes companies like...
Coach
all of these
Michael Kors
Ralph Lauren
12
After school, Fitzgerald joined the...
army
marines
navy
air force
13
The Fitzgeralds loved the silent movie based on the novel!
True
False
14
The famous cover was designed by Francis Cugat, who went on to become quite famous.
False
True
15
Daisy was based off of one of Fitzgerald's girlfriends and his wife Zelda.
False
True
16
Jay Gatsby's mansion was inspired by several real mansions!
False
True
17
The epigraph's writer never existed but was a character from Fitzgerald's prior novel.
true
false
18
Fitzgerald loved Cugat's art and rewrote parts of the book to better incorporate it.
true
false
19
TGG was based partially on FSF's life and their experiences living on Long Island.
True
False
20
In 1945, 150,000 copies of
Gatsby
were sent to Americans serving in WWII.
False
True
21
Fitzgerald was named after his second cousin, who wrote...
My Country Tis of Thee
America
The Star Spangled Banner
The Pledge of Allegience
22
Many of the characters were based off of Fitzgerald family and "friends."
True
False
23
For writing the most beloved novel of our time, Fitzgerald received about...
$2,000
$15,999
$1,000,000
$22,640
24
Other than The Great Gatsby, what other titles did Fitzgerald consider?
Among Ash-Heaps and Millionaires
Trimalchio in West Egg
On the Road to West Egg
all of the above
25
Jordan was based on a golfer, one of Chicago's "Big Four" most eligible women.
False
True
26
TGG sold only _____ copies in its first year of publication.
5,000
25,000
15,000
10,000
27
The name Jordan was quite obscure in the 20s.
False
True
28
Writer Hunter S. Thompson retyped TGG in order to feel what it was like to be Fitzgerald.
True
False
29
Fitzgerald had a friend who used the expression...
bro
dude
chum
old sport
