THE GREAT GATSBY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
CHAPTER 1 - Answer -
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.
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