Chapter One
What is the narrator's name, and where did he grow up?
Nick Carraway, Midwest
Who is TJ Eckleberg?
It is a billboard from a retired oculist in the Valley of Ashes
What is unique about Nick compared to the other guests at Gatsby's parties?
He was invited
Who is Gatsby the son of and where all they from?
Wealthy Midwesterners from San Francisco.
"He's So Dumb, he doesn't know he is alive." Who said it and who are they talking about?
Tom says it about George Wilson
Why did Nick move east?
To work in the Bond business. He was tired of the Midwest after the war.
Describe the Valley of Ashes
Wasteland. Toxic. Dirty. Lower-class neighborhood.
What does Gatsby do for Lucille, who tore her dress at one of his previous parties?
Buys her a new one
What college does Gatsby attend and why?
Oxford. Because his family went there
She's very beautiful, according to people who ought to know. Who said it and who are they talking about.
Myrtle says this about Catherine
In which neighborhood does Nick live?
Where do Tom and Daisy live?
What about George and Myrtle Wilson?
West Egg
East Egg
Valley of Ashes
Who is Catherine. What types of rumors does she spread about Gatsby, Myrtle, and Tom?
Myrtle's sister
She says Gatsby is related to Kaiser Wilhelm.
She says the only reason Tom and Myrtle cannot get married is that Daisy is Catholic.
What does Owl Eyes Find Amazing about Gatsby's library? What happens to him at the end of the chapter.
The books are real
He is involved in a wreck, but he is not the driver
Who does Gatsby meet for at lunch? Describe his cufflinks. What did he fix in 1919?
Wolfshiem
Human Molars
The World Series
"You can't live forever..."
Who said it? What is she talking about?
Myrtle the first time she decides to step out of her marriage to be with Tom
Where did the narrator meet Tom?
In college at Yale.
Explain how Myrtle met Tom and why did she marry her husband George?
On a train.
She thought he was a gentleman with potential and money.
Where does Nick start eating dinner in the city?
How does he start to feel about the city?
The Yale Club
He likes it
Describe how Gatsby and Daisy met. What did she receive from Gatsby before her wedding? What did she receive from Tom?
In Louisville. She worked for the Red Cross, and he was a soldier.
A Letter
A string of pearls
Neither of them can stand the person they are married to? Who and what is the context?
Catherine. Talking about Tom and Daisy and their spouses.
To what does Daisy compare Nick to at her dinner party?
A rose
What is Mr. McPhee's profession?
What does Tom buy Myrtle near the train station?
What day is Ch 2 set on?
A photographer
A dog
A sunday
What did Gatsby buy that he wanted Nick to see the next day after the party?
A hydroplane
What country did Gatsby receive his medal from?
Montenegro
I had been drunk twice in my life, and the second time was this afternoon.
Dishonesty in a woman is never something you blame deeply.
Who said this
Nick