Explain wheretwo contiguoussettingsappear in thenovel.DescribeJordanactingpunctilious—or not.Give anexample of agravemomentfrom the plot.Describe adeft actionperformedby anycharacter.Identifyjuxtapositionin anyscene.Identify anydenizen ofEast Egg orWest Egg.Identify anexample ofprodigalityin the novel.Use“commensurate”in describing oldvs. new money.Explain amoment whenTom behavessuperciliously.Identify apoignantmomentfrom Chapter7.Use“menacing”to describe acharacter orsituation.DescribecircumstantialevidenceGatsby givesNick.Describe anintermittentdetail orbehavior.Describesomething orsomeoneredolent ofthe 1920s.Explain how anidea orinfluencepermeatesGatsby’sparties.Describe anunscrupulousactcommitted inthe novel.Explain amoment thatacts as aportentoussign.Describe howMyrtle triggersTom’sfractiousness.Explain a timewhensomeone actstactlessly at aparty.ExplainGatsby’sineffablefeelings forDaisy.Explain howsomething inGatsby’sworld ismeretricious.Describehow Wilsonbecomesmenacing.Use“dilatory” todescribe acharacter’sbehavior.Explain whyDaisy andTom leftprecipitately.Explain howanycharactertries to eludeblame.Explain wheretwo contiguoussettingsappear in thenovel.DescribeJordanactingpunctilious—or not.Give anexample of agravemomentfrom the plot.Describe adeft actionperformedby anycharacter.Identifyjuxtapositionin anyscene.Identify anydenizen ofEast Egg orWest Egg.Identify anexample ofprodigalityin the novel.Use“commensurate”in describing oldvs. new money.Explain amoment whenTom behavessuperciliously.Identify apoignantmomentfrom Chapter7.Use“menacing”to describe acharacter orsituation.DescribecircumstantialevidenceGatsby givesNick.Describe anintermittentdetail orbehavior.Describesomething orsomeoneredolent ofthe 1920s.Explain how anidea orinfluencepermeatesGatsby’sparties.Describe anunscrupulousactcommitted inthe novel.Explain amoment thatacts as aportentoussign.Describe howMyrtle triggersTom’sfractiousness.Explain a timewhensomeone actstactlessly at aparty.ExplainGatsby’sineffablefeelings forDaisy.Explain howsomething inGatsby’sworld ismeretricious.Describehow Wilsonbecomesmenacing.Use“dilatory” todescribe acharacter’sbehavior.Explain whyDaisy andTom leftprecipitately.Explain howanycharactertries to eludeblame.

The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Review - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Explain where two contiguous settings appear in the novel.
  2. Describe Jordan acting punctilious—or not.
  3. Give an example of a grave moment from the plot.
  4. Describe a deft action performed by any character.
  5. Identify juxtaposition in any scene.
  6. Identify any denizen of East Egg or West Egg.
  7. Identify an example of prodigality in the novel.
  8. Use “commensurate” in describing old vs. new money.
  9. Explain a moment when Tom behaves superciliously.
  10. Identify a poignant moment from Chapter 7.
  11. Use “menacing” to describe a character or situation.
  12. Describe circumstantial evidence Gatsby gives Nick.
  13. Describe an intermittent detail or behavior.
  14. Describe something or someone redolent of the 1920s.
  15. Explain how an idea or influence permeates Gatsby’s parties.
  16. Describe an unscrupulous act committed in the novel.
  17. Explain a moment that acts as a portentous sign.
  18. Describe how Myrtle triggers Tom’s fractiousness.
  19. Explain a time when someone acts tactlessly at a party.
  20. Explain Gatsby’s ineffable feelings for Daisy.
  21. Explain how something in Gatsby’s world is meretricious.
  22. Describe how Wilson becomes menacing.
  23. Use “dilatory” to describe a character’s behavior.
  24. Explain why Daisy and Tom left precipitately.
  25. Explain how any character tries to elude blame.