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  • What does the Valley of Ashes represent?
    Moral decay and social inequality
  • How does Daisy react when she sees Gatsby again?
    She is emotional and overwhelmed
  • What happens to Gatsby in Chapter 8?
    He is shot and killed by George Wilson
  • Why is Gatsby obsessed with the past?
    He wants to relive his romance with Daisy
  • Why does Myrtle run into the road?
    She thinks Tom is driving
  • What is Gatsby’s goal in reconnecting with Daisy?
    To rekindle their past romance
  • Why didn’t Gatsby return to Daisy right away?
    He was poor and needed money
  • What does Gatsby’s life reveal about him?
    He is driven by dreams and reinvention
  • What role does wealth play in morality?
    The wealthy avoid consequences
  • What does Gatsby’s childhood schedule show?
    His ambition and discipline
  • Why do the characters go to New York in Chapter 7?
    To escape the heat and tension
  • What kind of person is Tom Buchanan?
    Arrogant wealthy and aggressive
  • What motivates George Wilson?
    Despair and a desire for justice
  • What rumors surround Gatsby?
    That he is a spy, murderer, and criminal
  • How does Gatsby try to reinvent himself?
    Through wealth and status
  • What do cars symbolize in the novel?
    Wealth, power, and danger
  • How does Nick feel about Gatsby at the end?
    He admires him more than others
  • What does East Egg represent?
    Old money and tradition
  • Why can’t Daisy say she never loved Tom?
    Because she did love him at one point
  • Why do people attend Gatsby’s parties but not his funeral?
    They are shallow and self-serving
  • What is unusual about Gatsby’s parties?
    Many guests come uninvited
  • Why did Gatsby change his name?
    To reinvent himself
  • How does the novel critique society?
    It shows selfishness and moral decay
  • How does class affect relationships?
    Old money dominates new money
  • Where do Tom and Myrtle meet?
    On the train between West Egg and New York
  • What kind of person is Daisy beneath her charm?
    Shallow and self-protective
  • What is the main theme of the American Dream in the novel?
    It is corrupted and unattainable
  • What is the significance of Gatsby’s funeral?
    It shows his isolation
  • What is the overall message of the novel?
    The pursuit of dreams can lead to disillusionment
  • Why does Gatsby refuse to leave town?
    He wants to stay near Daisy
  • What does Tom’s affair reveal?
    His hypocrisy and entitlement
  • What does Gatsby’s house represent?
    His wealth and dream
  • How is illusion vs. reality shown?
    Gatsby’s dream does not match reality
  • What do Dr. T.J. Eckleburg’s eyes symbolize?
    Judgment or a godlike presence
  • What does Gatsby’s dream depend on?
    Daisy and the past
  • What truth does Tom reveal about Gatsby?
    He is involved in illegal business
  • How does Gatsby’s father view him?
    With pride and admiration
  • How does Tom begin to suspect Gatsby and Daisy?
    He notices their closeness
  • What does the color white symbolize?
    False purity and innocence
  • What does Jordan Baker represent?
    Dishonesty and carelessness
  • What does the green light represent early in the novel?
    Hope and Gatsby’s dream of Daisy
  • What does Gatsby reveal about his past with Daisy?
    They were in love before the war
  • Who is Jordan Baker?
    A professional golfer with a dishonest reputation
  • How is Nick related to Daisy Buchanan?
    She is his cousin
  • What does West Egg represent?
    New money and ambition
  • What does Nick observe about Tom and Daisy afterward?
    They are careless and avoid responsibility
  • How is Tom characterized?
    Controlling, entitled, and unfaithful
  • What does Daisy’s voice symbolize?
    Wealth and status
  • Who is Nick Carraway and why does he move to the East?
    He is the narrator who moves East to learn the bond business
  • What is Gatsby’s real name?
    James Gatz
  • What does Gatsby ask Jordan to tell Nick?
    To invite Daisy over so he can see her
  • Who is driving when Myrtle is killed?
    Daisy
  • What happens during the hotel confrontation?
    Tom and Gatsby argue over Daisy
  • Who attends Gatsby’s funeral?
    Very few people including Nick and Gatsby’s father
  • What does Nick mean by “worth the whole **** bunch”?
    Gatsby is better than the others morally
  • What does the color yellow symbolize?
    Corruption and wealth
  • What happens at Tom and Myrtle’s apartment party?
    Tom gets drunk and hits Myrtle
  • How does Nick feel about the East at the end?
    He rejects it as corrupt
  • What does the green light symbolize by the end?
    The unattainable dream
  • What does Owl Eyes represent?
    Insight and awareness
  • How does Nick change over the novel?
    He becomes disillusioned with the wealthy
  • How does Nick finally meet Gatsby?
    At one of Gatsby’s parties
  • What does Gatsby show Daisy to impress her?
    His mansion and wealth
  • What is Gatsby doing the first time Nick sees him?
    Reaching toward the green light
  • How do Tom and Daisy handle problems?
    They avoid them and rely on wealth
  • What does Myrtle’s death symbolize?
    The consequences of carelessness
  • What does “boats against the current” mean?
    People struggle against time and the past
  • Why does Gatsby stop throwing parties?
    To focus on Daisy
  • What does Gatsby do after the accident?
    He takes the blame to protect Daisy
  • How is Myrtle portrayed?
    Ambitious but trapped in her class
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