Colors and "The Great Gatsby"

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1. Gatsby often stares at the light at the end of Daisy's dock. What color is it? red green yellow white

2. Daisy is beautiful on the outside but many of her actions display her dishonesty and corruption. What two colors are used to portray these two parts of her? white and yellow green and turquoise red and blue purple and gold

3. Daisy and Jordan are first seen wearing this color. white pink yellow blue

4. The color gray, which symbolizes hopelessness, is seen most in which setting? New York City West Egg The Valley of Ashes East Egg

5. The middle of a daisy is not the only yellow object used as a symbol of corruption and dishonesty. What is another example of a yellow object from the novel? Gatsby's car Myrtle's curtains Tom's golf bag Nick's house

6. Wilson's eyes are this color, which stands for false appearances. Through them, he sees Myrtle as his faithful wife. brown green black blue

7. When Nick returns home to the west, he gets tickets that are this color of hope. violet red green yellow

8. This character has gray eyes, which displays her boredom with life and a lack of love. Jordan Myrtle Daisy Charlotte

9. Myrtle wears brightly colored dresses that contrast with the drab area that she lives in. Why does she dress in this way? She does not own any other clothes. Her husband asks her to dress that way. She has hope for a better life. She has a job as a dancer.

10. Color can also be used to convey a mood. When Daisy visits his home for the first time, Gatsby shows her a large number of these in many bright colors. shirts cars suits books