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Gatsby CH. 1-3

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  • Why did Gatsby buy his house?
    To be near Daisy
  • What does Daisy hope her daughter grows up to be? Bonus: What does she mean by that?
    A beautiful, little fool : Clueless or naive to the world around her (like to her cheating father)
  • Where do Tom and Daisy live?
    East Egg
  • What is Nick’s opinion of Gatsby when he first meets him?
    He finds him mysterious and charming
  • What are Gatsby’s parties like?
    Lavish and wild
  • Who is the narrator of the novel?
    Nick Carraway
  • What is Tom’s attitude toward race?
    Arrogant and racist
  • What does Dr. T. J. Eckleburg’s billboard show?
    A pair of eyes
  • When does the novel take place?
    1922
  • What is significdant about Meyer Wolfsheim?
    He fixed the World Series in 1919
  • What does Tom do that shows his violent nature?
    Breaks Myrtle’s nose
  • What sport did Tom play in college? Bonus: What sport does he have an investment in now?
    Football : Polo
  • Why does Gatsby ask to meet with Jordan alone at the party?
    Arrange meeting with Daisy
  • What cardinal virtue does Nick say he possesses?
    Honesty
  • What is the Valley of Ashes known for?
    Poverty and industrial waste
  • What does the green light symbolize in Chapter 1?
    Hope and longing
  • Why does Gatsby throw parties?
    To attract Daisy
  • What does the billboard symbolize?
    God watching society
  • What rumor is told about Gatsby?
    He killed a man
  • What rumor had Daisy heard about Nick when he was back in the Midwest that he denies?
    He was engaged to a woman
  • What war did Nick fight in?
    The Great War (WWI)
  • Who interrupts dinner in chapter 1 with a phone call to Tom?
    Myrtle
  • Where does Nick live?
    West Egg
  • What business does Nick's father have?
    Wholesale Hardware
  • Who is Daisy Buchanan?
    Nick’s cousin
  • Who is fascinated that Gatsby’s books are real?
    Owl-Eyed Man
  • How are East Egg and West Egg different?
    East Egg is old money and West Egg is new money
  • What does Nick say about himself at the beginning that he learned from his family?
    He reserves judgment
  • How does Daisy react to Jordan mentioning Gatsby's name?
    She's shocked and asks "Gatsby? What Gatsby?"
  • How old is Tom and Daisy's daughter?
    3
  • How is Nick able to afford living on the West Egg?
    His father is bankrolling him for a year
  • What does Gatsby’s lifestyle mainly represent?
    The American Dream
  • Who is Myrtle’s husband?
    George Wilson
  • Who is Jordan Baker?
    A professional golfer
  • What does Myrtle insist Tom buy for her when she gets off the train in New York?
    A dog
  • What kind of voice does Daisy have according to Nick?
    A low, thrilling voice that makes you want to lean in
  • Where does Myrtle live?
    Over a garage in the Valley of Ashes
  • Who is Tom Buchanan’s mistress?
    Myrtle Wilson
  • What is unusual about Gatsby’s library?
    The books are real
  • What reason does Tom give Myrtle as to why he can't divorce Daisy?
    That Daisy is a Catholic and doesn't believe in divorce
  • What does Gatsby call Nick?
    Old sport
  • Who is the first person to ask Nick about Gatsby in chapter 1?
    Jordan Baker
  • Why does Nick move East?
    To work in the bond business
  • What does Myrtle keep shouting that makes Tom angry?
    Daisy's name
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