Great Gatsby Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
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Great Gatsby Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
Why did Gatsby not get the money that Cody left for him? - Answer-Cody's mistress prevented him from getting it
For what reason do you think F. Scott Fitzgerald interrupted Gatsby's story for the visit from the horseback raiders? Why doesn't ...
Great Gatsby Exam Questions and
Answers All Correct
Why did Gatsby not get the money that Cody left for him? - Answer-Cody's mistress
prevented him from getting it
For what reason do you think F. Scott Fitzgerald interrupted Gatsby's story for the visit
from the horseback raiders? Why doesn't Gatsby understand that he isn't really
welcome? - Answer-To mention Tom in the story, he keeps talking and doesn't know
that tom knows Daisy has been over there.
Why does Tom attend Gatsby's party? What is ironic about this? - Answer-To see what
Gatsby was about and to go with Daisy, he is at a party on west egg
How does Tom's presence affect the atmosphere of the party? - Answer-The mood at
the party is tense because he is there.
What does Gatsby want Daisy to do? What is Nick's response? Do you agree or
disagree with his statement: "You can't repeat the past"? - Answer-Tell Tom she never
loved him, he says dont ask to much of her because you cant repeat the past, i do not
agree because their past could become his future
How do the flashbacks to Gatsby's young life contribute to the development of his
present character? - Answer-He wants to recover something, he has been confused
and disordered since then
Why did Gatsby fire all his servants? - Answer-He needed people who wouldn't gossip
since Daisy comes over in the afternoons.
What does Daisy do while Tom is out getting drinks? What does she tell Jordan to do?
Why do you think she does this? - Answer-She kisses Gastby on the mouth. She tells
Jordan to do the same to Nick. Probably to make it look natural, like kissing people on
the mouth is what you're suppose to do all the time.
What kind of relationship does Daisy have with her daughter? Why is Gatsby surprised
the child's "existence"? - Answer-She likes to use her daughter to show off..showing off
how cute she is and then putting her away again as Tom comes back. She does love
her daughter though. I don't think Gatsby realized that Daisy had children with Tom.
, What does Gatsby say that Daisy's voice is "full of"? Why? - Answer-money, there was
a certain charm that rose and fell..the jingle of it, high in a white palace the king's
daughter , the golden girl
Tom, Jordan, and Nick stop for gas at Wilson's station. What car are they driving? What
is happening in the Wilson marriage? How is Wilson? - Answer-Gatsby's car, Wilson's
sick as dirt, they wanna move west..Wilson finally caught on that something was going
on with Myrtle and Tom
Why does Wilson suddenly need money from Tom? What does Myrtle think she sees
from her window? - Answer-She thinks she see's Tom's wife..but she's really seeing
Jordan..she's extremely jealous, Wilson needed money so that they could move west
How does the weather contribute to the mood of this chapter? - Answer-What could the
weather symbolize?It's super hot and sweaty and just like the mood..everyone's getting
near their breaking point. Especially Tom. It might symbolize how someone's going to
blow up and yell and accuse any second now so that all the secrets come out
What is the setting of the novel (year and place). - Answer-1920s, New York City
Chapter 1 begins with a quote: "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just
remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."
What does this quote mean? What conclusions/predictions can you make about the
narrator from this quote? - Answer-It's kind of saying that when you judge someone be
careful because they've probably had it much harder than you think. I think the narrator
must've been a very stuck up person but then went through something someone they
once judged went through and woke up
What have been the results of the narrator's habit of reserving judgement? - Answer-
people talk to him n tell him things about people that others may not know...he knows
things others don't
List 5-7 important details that we learn about the narrator from this chapter. - Answer-1.
he loves Gatsby. 2. family is big in this city 3. got into bond business 4. lived out of the
country and then moved to West Egg
From what point of view is the story being told? In what tense? - Answer-1st person,
past tense
How does Nick compare East and West Egg? What's Nick's neighborhood like? -
Answer-He lives on West Egg, less fashionable. East Egg is fashionable n nice. Nick
has the rich neighbors, his house was an eye sore,view of water
Describe Tom in 3-5 sentences. - Answer-He was super rich. Also good at football n
considered powerful at New Haven. He's ripped, straw haired man, sturdy, dominant
face, dressed nicely. Gruff n husky voice
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