Describe tom buchanan - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

At the beginning of chapter 4, Nick mentions three rumors about the mysterious Gatsby that his guests have passed around at the parties. What are they? - That he is a bootlegger. He once killed a man who found out that he was the nephew to Von hindenburg and second cousin to the devil. Climax in Great Gatsby - The climax of the novel occurs during an argument between Gatsby and Buchanan over Daisy, who admits that she once loved Tom. Gatsby says he wants to speak to Daisy alone, but Daisy i...

THE GREAT GATSBY NOVEL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. Who is the narrator and what is the point of view? - -Nick Carraway-> 1st person narrator What are some of the effects of 1st person narrator view? - -Inside view-> one persons perspective; Truthful but also biased & one sided Describe the West Egg. - -less fashionable, more new rich people, main character lives here Describe the East Egg. - -white palaces of fashionable, old rich Describe the Buchanans' house. - -...

THE GREAT GATSBY CHAPTER QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book? - -He reserves judgement to others Why has Nick come to the East? - -To learn the bond business How does Nick describe Tom Buchanan? - -Arrogant, wealthy, athletic Who is Jordan Baker? What does Nick find appealing about her? - -Daisy's friend. He is attracted to her How does Daisy react to the phone calls from Tom's woman in New York? - -She feels like sh...

THE GREAT GATSBY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the novel? Nick begins the story by telling us that he does not pass judgment on people. How does Nick describe Tom Buchanan? Nick describes Tom as enormously wealthy, violent, forceful, aggressive, sturdy, supercilious, arrogant, aggressive, and cruel Who is Jordan Baker? Jordan is described as the "balancing girl" - the girl Nick originally thought was snobbish but la...

"I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever" - Nick says this At what point does Nick FINALLY deliver a judgment? "They're a rotten crowd . . . You're worth the whole damn bunch put together." - at the very end of the novel when he sees tom on the street. Catehrine - Myrtle's Sister. She eavesdrop on the conversation that is going on. She also says the reason that tom and daisy dont get divorced is because daisy is a Catholic and won't have it. Che...

THE GREAT GATSBY—REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ Describe Tom Buchanan - -Married to Daisy. Large, athletic body; very wealthy; racist; bully; unfaithful Describe Nick Carraway - -Narrator; sees himself as non-judgmental; Gatsby's neighbor; dates Jordan Baker Describe Daisy Buchanan - -Nick's cousin; beautiful; rich; silly; once dated Gastby Describe Myrtle Wilson - -Tom's mistress; unhappy; poor; married to George Wilson Describe Jay Gatsby - -Rich; Possibly shady; thro...

THE GREAT GATSBY CHAPTER 1 – 3 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+/ How does the narrator describe Gatsby? - -Everything the narrator hates but he somehow likes Gatsby above everything else. Feels Gatsby had a promise in life. Hopeful. A romantic. He turns out OK but there is something that preys upon him From where did the narrator come from and why? - -He came from the mid-West. He came to New York to learn the bond business Describe the narrator's house - -It's a weathe...

Describe Tom Buchanan - Correct Answer Married to Daisy. Large, athletic body; very wealthy; racist; bully; unfaithful Describe Nick Carraway - Correct Answer Narrator; sees himself as non-judgmental; Gatsby's neighbor; dates Jordan Baker Describe Daisy Buchanan - Correct Answer Nick's cousin; beautiful; rich; silly; once dated Gastby Describe Myrtle Wilson - Correct Answer Tom's mistress; unhappy; poor; married to George Wilson Describe Jay Gatsby - Correct Answer Rich;...

THE GREAT GATSBY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+. According to Gatsby, what is Meyer Wolfsheim's occupation, and what sporting event did he "fix" in 1919? - -The 1919 World Series Daisy Buchanan - --Nick's cousin -Married to Tom Buchanan but really loves Gatsby -Attractive but Shallow Young Woman -Doesn't marry Gatsby because he didn't have any money --Voice is full of Money, according to Gatsby -Golden girl Did Gatsby really go to Oxford? - -Yes for five month Ex...

THE GREAT GATSBY CHAPTER ONE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. What business does Nick Carraway go into and why? - -the bond business, he was restless at home What year does the story take place? - -spring of 1922 Who does Nick go to the country with? - -nobody What are the differences between West Egg and East Egg? - -East Egg was old money, West Egg was new money Describe Tom Buchanan, why does Nick say he's a "cruel body?" - -Tom is aggressive and arrogant. He...