What was the name of Dan Cody's yacht?

Dan Cody’s yacht was named Tuolomee. The vessel is important because it marks the moment when James Gatz begins transforming himself into Jay Gatsby, the identity he later adopts.

In 1907, seventeen-year-old Gatz saw Cody’s yacht anchored on Lake Superior. He rowed out to warn Cody that a storm might damage the vessel, an act that impressed the wealthy copper magnate. Cody then took Gatz on as an assistant and brought him along on a ten-year voyage.

The yacht represents more than luxury or adventure. It becomes the setting for Gatsby’s education in wealth, manners, travel, and self-invention. He learns how the rich live, even though Cody’s inheritance never reaches him because Cody’s mistress, Ella Kaye, prevents him from receiving it.

A common mix-up is the spelling: Fitzgerald uses “Tuolomee,” not “Tuolumne.” The name resembles the Tuolumne River in California, but the quiz answer follows the spelling in the novel.