The Great Gatsby chapter questions
How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book? - Answer- He reserves judgement to others
Why has Nick come to the East? - Answer- To learn the bond business
How does Nick describe Tom Buchanan? - Answer- Arrogant, wealthy, athletic
Who ...
How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book? - Answer- He reserves
judgement to others
Why has Nick come to the East? - Answer- To learn the bond business
How does Nick describe Tom Buchanan? - Answer- Arrogant, wealthy, athletic
Who is Jordan Baker? What does Nick find appealing about her? - Answer- Daisy's
friend. He is attracted to her
How does Daisy react to the phone calls from Tom's woman in New York? - Answer-
She feels like she has to be polite
What is Gatsby doing when Nick first sees him? - Answer- Standing in his yard,
looking at a green light
Notice how many times Fitzgerald uses the words hope, or dream. Why does he do
this? - Answer- It is the American dream
Does Nick reserve judgement in the novel? - Answer- He judges Tom for his affair.
He is open minded in general
What is the day and year during the first scene at Daisy's house? - Answer- June 7.
1921
What facts do you know about Nick, and what do you infer about him? What kind of
a narrator do you think he will be? - Answer- He grew up with wealth. well bred,
polite, and relatively mellow
What image does the author use to describe Jordan Baker? What does it mean? -
Answer- She is on a couch, buoyed up as though upon an anchored balloon; she
does not have a care in the world
How does Nick react to Jordan? - Answer- He is instantly curious about her
What does Tom's behavior reveal about his character? - Answer- He's a very mean
man
Chapter 2 - Answer-
How does Nick meet Tom's mistress? - Answer- They took a train up to New York
and it stopped near her husband's shop
How does Myrtle react to Tom's arrival? - Answer- She ignores her husband and
walks straight up to Tom
, Describe George Wilson. How does he react to Tom's arrival? - Answer- Spiritless,
slightly handsome. Excited to see Tom to fix his car because he needs the money
How does Myrtle behave as the party progresses? - Answer- As she drinks, she
becomes more outspoken and uppity
Why, according to Catherine, has Tom not left Daisy to marry Myrtle? - Answer-
Daisy is a Catholic and doesn't believe in divorce. (though Nick knows she isn't)
Why did Tom break Myrtle's nose? How is this consistent with the author's
description of him in Chapter I? Judging by his treatment of Myrtle and his wife
Daisy, what seems to be Tom's attitude towards women? - Answer- She keeps
repeating Daisy's name. He is abusive towards women
Describe the "valley of ashes." What does it look like and what does it represent? -
Answer- A massive trash dump. It represents the rotting American dream.
Describe Mr. Wilson and Myrtle. Do they seem to fit into the setting? - Answer- They
are a poor couple. They don't fit.
What more have you learned about Nick in this chapter? Is he similar or different
than the people he spends his time with? - Answer- He's very different. He is more of
an observer
Chapter 3 - Answer-
Why does Gatsby throw huge, expensive parties for people he does not even know?
- Answer- To get Daisy's attention - or to fill a void in his life
Describe two ways in which Nick differs from the other guests at the party. - Answer-
He was actually invited and he was American.
What does the owl-eyed man find extraordinary about the books in Gatsby's library?
- Answer- That they are real.
Why does the owl-eyed man describe Gatsby as a real Belasco? - Answer- He has a
huge library, so he is like Belasco, a major theatrical producer, who creates things
for show.
What is the significance of the owl eyed man? - Answer- Owls are wise creatures.
He possibly indicates that he has wisdom about Gatsby beyond what the others
know.
What does the reaction of the drivers of the wrecked automobile suggest about the
values of Gatsby's guests? - Answer- They are simplistic.
What does Nick learn about Jordan after he's spent some time with her? - Answer-
She's a golfer and a liar.
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