THE GREAT GATSBY QUESTIONS
How does the narrator describe Gatsby? - Answer- He says he is an extraordinary man with an extraordinary gift for hope.
Where did the narrator come from and why? - Answer- He came from the Midwest to study the bond business
Describe the narrators house. - Answ...
How does the narrator describe Gatsby? - Answer- He says he is an extraordinary
man with an extraordinary gift for hope.
Where did the narrator come from and why? - Answer- He came from the Midwest to
study the bond business
Describe the narrators house. - Answer- His house is very middle class and average.
Lives in west egg where the new money is.
Describe the Buchanan's house. - Answer- They have a colonial Georgian mansion
its very formal,the east egg is where the old money is.
How does nick know Daisy and Tom? - Answer- Daisy is nicks cousin and he went to
Yale with tom.
Describe tom. What is your impression of him in chapter one? - Answer- Tom is an
arrogant,sexist,racist old money snob.
What kind of person is daisy? - Answer- Daisy is superficial socialite she smarter
than she acts.
What did miss baker tell nick about tom? - Answer- That tom had a mistress in New
York.
When asked about her daughter,what does Daisy say? - Answer- She says shes
hope shes hopes shes a beautiful little fool,meaning she hopes she stays innocent.
How is Gatsby introduced in this chapter? - Answer- His name is mentioned between
nick and Jordan, he is seen standing on his lawn at night, then vanishes
CHAPTER 2 - Answer-
What is the "valley of ashes"? - Answer- A dump where Myrtle lives,it contrasts
between east egg and west egg.
What are the eyes of Dr.T.J Eckleberg? - Answer- A billboard that is represented as
"god" when wilson keeps saying "God sees everything"
Who did tom take nick to meet? - Answer- Myrtle
Identify George and Myrtle Wilson? - Answer- Myrtle is tom mistress and George is
her husband of 11 years who is a repair man.
What did Mrs.Wilson buy while she was out with Nick and Tom? - Answer- She
bought a dog.
, Where did they go? What was at 158th street? - Answer- Toms Love nest where he
takes all his secret woman.
Identify Catherine as well as Mrs. and Mr. McKee - Answer- Catherine is Myrtle's
sister and the McKee's live downstairs the apartment complex.
What does Catherine tell nick about Gatsby? - Answer- That he is the nephew of
Kaiser Wilhelm.
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George? - Answer- She thought he was a
gentleman; later she found out differently.
What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy's name? - Answer- He broke
her nose.
CHAPTER 3 - Answer-
Describe Gatsby wealth.List some things that represent wealth. - Answer- Has a
huge home,throws big parties,nice cars. Very extravagant.
What kind of people come to Gatsby's party? - Answer- The newly rich,famous
people come to his parties.
Why did Nick Carraway go to the party? - Answer- He was invited by Gatsby.
How does Nick meet Gatsby? - Answer- He casually starts a conversation with him
without even knowing he was Mr.Gatsby.
What are some stories about Gatsby? - Answer- Some said he killed a man and
some said he was a German spy during the war.
Is Gatsby a phony? - Answer- Yes,i think he is i think he is hiding something.
Describe Nick's relationship with Jordan Baker. - Answer- He likes her but they are
not in love.
CHAPTER 4 - Answer-
Who is Kilpspringer? - Answer- He is the "boarder" someone who seems to always
be at Gatsby house.
What does Gatsby tell nick about himself? - Answer- He told nick he was educated
at Oxford, inherited his money from his family, and got some medals in the war.
What "matter" did Gatsby have Jordan discuss with nick? - Answer- Jordan
discussed Nick's arranging a luncheon between Gatsby and Daisy at Nicks house.
Who is Mr.Wolfshiem? - Answer- He is an business associate of Gatsby's and he
fixed the World series of 1919.
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