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The Great Gatsby: Chap. 1-9
Questions [WHOLE BOOK] with All
Correct Answers
What was the advice given to Nick by his father? - ANSWER - "Whenever you feel
like criticizing anyone,
just remember that all people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've
had"


How might Nick's father's advice make Nick a good person to tell the story of
Gatsby? - ANSWER - To make Gatsby seem smart and a good person (by "thinking of
others and their feelings before his")


What is Nick's social class/background? - ANSWER - He is from old money but lives
in West Egg (new money)


How did Nick's ancestors make the family money? - ANSWER - From the wholesale
hardware business


When Nick returns from the war, why does he decide to go to New York? - ANSWER -
He got home and was very restless because everything was so quiet and to learn
the Bond business


How is West Egg different from East Egg? - ANSWER - West Egg: new money (over-
the-top)
East Egg: old money (glamourous and elegant)


Before meeting him, what does Nick tell us about Tom Buchanan? - ANSWER - He
was the most powerful football player in college, he is extremely rich, and he
peaked in college (now is searching to relive that feeling)


What color is most associated with Daisy Buchanan? Why do you think this might
be? - ANSWER - White: because she is shallow and "empty"

, The description of the "Valley of Ashes" opens this chapter. Literally, what is the
valley of ashes? - ANSWER - It is filled with the ash/debris from the industrial, coated
with ashes, color: gray (dull)


What might the "Valley of Ashes" represent on a symbolic level? - ANSWER - Upper
class dumping their problems on the lower class


How does Daisy act in general? - ANSWER - Bubbly on the outside but shallow and
fake on the inside. She is able to be fake OR be bubbly (whenever she wants to)


How does Daisy react to hearing the name Gatsby? - ANSWER - She is surprised
because she recognizes his name, but unsure if it's the same Gatsby that she knows


What's the name of the book that Tom wants to discuss at dinner? - ANSWER - "The
Rise of the Colored Empires"


What does this book's contents show us about Tom? - ANSWER - He is very racist,
believes that his race is the "dominant race", and is afraid of other races rising up
above his own


Who is Jordan Baker, and what has Nick heard about her? - ANSWER - She is Daisy's
best friend and pro-golfer. Nick has heard that supposedly she is known to cheat in
golf


We find out that Tom has "some woman in New York." What unflattering feature of
Jordan Baker's personality is revealed in this scene? (remember, she is Daisy's best
friend.) - ANSWER - She enjoys gossip and will gossip EVEN IF IT'S HER OWN BEST
FRIEND


What is the reader left to think about Daisy's emotional state and her relationship
with Tom (in Chapter I)? - ANSWER - Emotional State: Angry
Relationship with Tom: Unstable

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