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Gatsby CH. 4-6

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  • Who arranges Gatsby and Daisy’s meeting?
    Nick
  • How does Tom first become suspicious of Gatsby?
    Notices Daisy’s interest in him
  • Why is it so important to Gatsby that Daisy see his house when they meet each other again?
    So that she can see how much wealth he's accumulated and that he's now the kind of man she can marry
  • According to Jordan how did Daisy act on her wedding day?
    Got drunk almost didn’t marry Tom / She wept over a letter
  • At what age did James Gatz change his name?
    17
  • What does Nick say about repeating the past?
    It's impossible
  • What do Gatsby’s famous shirts represent to Daisy?
    Lost opportunity or her lost dream
  • Why did Gatsby buy his house?
    To be near Daisy
  • What opportunity allowed Gatsby to meet Dan Cody?
    He warned Cody about a storm / helped with his yacht
  • What is significant about Meyer Wolfsheim?
    Fixed 1919 World Series
  • Who is Dan Cody?
    A wealthy man who mentored Gatsby
  • What did Gatsby do for Dan Cody?
    Worked as his assistant / traveled with him
  • What happens to the green light’s meaning by Chapter 5?
    It loses significance because Gatsby has Daisy back again
  • What does Gatsby’s smile represent?
    Reassurance / convincing people to believe what he tells them
  • What does Gatsby want Daisy to say to Tom?
    That she never loved him
  • What does the reporter expect to find about Gatsby?
    Something scandalous or newsworthy
  • Who did Gatsby meet that changed his life?
    Dan Cody
  • Where is Gatsby originally from?
    North Dakota
  • What does Gatsby’s lifestyle mainly represent?
    The American Dream
  • What does Tom begin to investigate about Gatsby?
    His background and business
  • How does Gatsby act before meeting Daisy again?
    Nervous and anxious
  • Why didn’t Gatsby inherit Dan Cody’s money?
    Cody’s mistress took it
  • What happens to the weather as Gatsby and Daisy reconnect?
    It clears up
  • Who goes to Gatsby’s party in this chapter for the first time?
    Tom and Daisy
  • How does Daisy react to Gatsby’s wealth?
    She cries over his shirts and says she didn't know shirts could be so fine
  • What weather happens during Gatsby and Daisy’s reunion?
    Rain
  • What was Gatsby’s background growing up?
    Poor / from a farming family
  • How long did Gatsby stay with Dan Cody?
    About 5 Years
  • What adjective could describe Gatsby and Daisy’s reunion?
    Awkward at first
  • Why is Daisy uncomfortable at Gatsby’s party?
    It lacks the refinement of old money society / It doesn’t match her expectations of wealth and class
  • What does Tom assume about Gatsby’s business?
    That it's illegal
  • How does Daisy feel about Gatsby’s party?
    She dislikes it
  • What does Daisy say about the party crowd?
    They are vulgar / not respectable
  • What dream did young James Gatz have for himself?
    To become wealthy and successful
  • What is Gatsby’s real name?
    James Gatz
  • What does Gatsby want to repeat?
    The past
  • What rumor does Jordan reveal about Daisy from before she was engaged to Tom?
    She loved a soldier (Gatsby), and her mother caught her packing to meet him
  • What is Gatsby’s goal in rekindling his relationship with Daisy?
    To recreate their past exactly
  • What does Gatsby tell Nick about his past?
    That he came from poor farmers and reinvented himself
  • What theme is emphasized through Gatsby’s transformation?
    The illusion of the American Dream
  • What does Gatsby’s past reveal about him?
    He reinvented himself
  • How long has it been since Daisy and Gatsby have seen each other?
    5 years
  • How does Gatsby react to Daisy’s disappointment?
    He is upset
  • What does Gatsby show Daisy to impress her?
    His shirts
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