Why did Nick go to the party?
He had a personal invitation from Gatsby.
scribe Gatsby's wealth? List items that represent wealth.
Mansion
Employees a lot of domestic help
Gossiped about
Nice cars
Big parties
Nice clothes
Gives people nice gifts
hydroplane
What type of people attended Gatsby's parties?
Everybody. People from different backgrounds attended Gatsby's parties.
Who does Nick meet at the party that he already knows?
Nick runs into Jordan at the party.
What is the man in the library most surprised about?
He is most surprised that the books are real.
What happens between women and men at the end of the party?
The couples are arguing at the end of the night.
How does Nick meet Gatsby?
Nick meets Gatsby while complaining about the party.
What are some of the rumors about Gatsby?
Gatsby killed someone
German Spy
Hit-man
What happens as everyone is leaving Gatsby's party? What does it tell us about the attitudes of the party-goers?
Someone wrecks a car into a ditch while drunk. The party-goers were carefree and careless.
Nick begins to spend more time with Jordan. How does he describe his feelings for her?
He starts to like her romantically.
Who is a guy that is always at Gatsby's house and referred to as "the boarder"?
Klipspringer
What does Gatsby tell Nick about himself?
Gatsby told Nick his parents died and he inherited a lot of money. He lived all over Europe. He was a hero in the war after attending Oxford.
What is West Egg like?
Lined with beautiful mansions owned by people with "new money." People with new money were not accepted as equals by people with old money.
What is East Egg like?
Lined with beautiful mansions owned by people with "old money" who feel superior to people with "new money.
What matter did Gatsby have Jordan Baker discuss with Nick?
He wanted Nick to invite Daisy over for tea.
What does Jordan's story of Daisy's marriage reveal about Daisy?
Daisy has a broken marriage. Tom has a history of cheating.
Why did Gatsby want Daisy to see his house?
Gatsby wants to impress her.
Who is Mr. Wolfsheim?
He is the gambler who fixed the world series.
What does Mr. Wolfsheim tell Nick about Gatsby?
He is very loyal. He would never talk to another man's wife.
What does Jordan tell Nick about Daisy, Gatsby, and Tom?
Daisy and Tom have traveled around the world. Daisy was in love with Gatsby, but he disappeared. Daisy married Tom instead.
What type of work does Gatsby offer Nick for setting up the tea? How does Nick respond to the offer?
Gatsby offers a job in his "secret" side business. Nick is surprised and offended.
How does Gatsby dress for his first meeting with Daisy?
Gatsby wears a white suit.
Describe the meeting between Gatsby and Daisy. Why was he so nervous?
The meeting was awkward. Gatsby was nervous because he had waited five years for this.
Why does Gatsby deliver so many goods and services to Nick's house?
Gatsby wants to impress Daisy.
Describe the effect of rain on the plot.
The rain messed up Gatsby's attempt to make the day perfect.
How long did it take Gatsby to make money to buy the mansion?
It took Gatsby five years to make the money.
Why did Gatsby want daisy to see the house and his clothes?
Gatsby wanted to impress Daisy.
What had Gatsby turned Daisy into in his own mind?
Daisy was a fairy tale character in his mind.
What is Gatsby's real history? Where is he from and what is his name?
James Gatz from the midwest.
Describe the meeting of Tom and Gatsby. What does this meeting reveal about them?
Gatsby invited them for a drink, and Tom and his friends were a bit snobby.
What did Dan Cody do for Gatsby?
Don Cody taught Gatsby about class and success.
What is Daisy's opinion of Gatsby's party?
Daisy looks down on party.
What was Gatsby's reaction to Daisy's child?
He was shocked and realized that he could not really be alone with Daisy.
What did Wilson do to Myrtle? Why?
He locked her in a room, because he figured out she was having an affair.
Why do the five drive into the city on such a hot afternoon?
Daisy wanted to drive into the city.
What does Gatsby think about Daisy's relationship with Tom?
Gatsby believes Daisy does not love Tom and is going to leave him.
What is Daisy's reaction to both men?
Daisy feels anxious.
What happens on the way home from New York?
Daisy runs over and kills Myrtle driving Gatsby's car.
What is the true relationship between Daisy and Tom?
They have a good partnership.
How does Fitzgerald achieve a melancholic mood in the beginning of this chapter?
Nick was kept awake all night by a foghorn and then had the urgency to tell Gatsby something unknown.
How are seasons used in constructing this novel?
It begins with summer when Nick believes he will become rich and Gatsby believes he will get Daisy back. As the action and weather heats up, Tom finds out Daisy and Gatsby have a "flirtation" and Myrtle is moving. Then in the fall, everything fell apart,
How does Nick's statement "You're worth the whole bunch put together" show a change in Nick from the beginning of the novel?
At the beginning he felt Gatsby lied and looked down upon him, but at the end Nick felt like Gatsby had more humanity than people like Tom and Daisy.
How does T. J. Eckleberg affect Mr. Wilson?
He thinks they are God watching them.
Why does Wilson believe that Gatsby killed Myrtle?
Tom told Wilson who the car belonged to and Wilson believed that Gatsby killed Myrtle because he was having an affair with her.
What does Wilson do to Gatsby?
He shoots and kills Gatsby and then shoots and kills himself.
Why couldn't Nick get anyone to come to Gatsby's funeral?
No one cared enough.
Who is Henry C. Gatz?
Gatsby's father
What is the book Henry Gatz shows Nick? Why is it important to the novel?
Hopalong Cassidy was important because Gatsby wanted to be somebody.
How was Jay Gatz's childhood schedule consistent with the adult Gatsby's behavior?
Gatsby was very organized. He liked to plan things.
What happens between Nick and Jordan Baker at the end?
They break-up.