Chapter 7
To mirror the rising tension between Gatsby and Tom, the weather on this day is described as being intensely this.
what is hot?
This person is the one actually driving the car when it hits Myrtle Wilson.
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
Nick lives here. It also is home to the 'Newly Rich".
What is West Egg?
Jordan Baker tells Nick that Gatsby and Daisy first met in this city during the war.
What is Louisville?
"Her voice is full of money."
Who is Gatsby?
Tom discovers Gatsby and Daisy's affair when he sees them do this with their eyes.
what is staring/exchanging a romantic look?
After the accident, Gatsby hides in the bushes outside the Buchanan house to ensure Tom doesn't do this.
What is hurt Daisy?
Daisy and Tom live here, representing established aristocracy.
What is East Egg?
This is the primary reason Gatsby bought his house in West Egg.
What is to be across the bay from Daisy/the green light?
"I've been everywhere and seen everything and done everything...Sophisticated-God, I'm sophisticated!"
Who is Daisy?
This is the name of the hotel where the group rents a room to escape the heat.
What is the Plaza Hotel?
At the end of chapter 7, Nick sees Tom and Daisy doing this at the kitchen table, showing they have reconciled.
What is eating cold chicken and talking?
We learn that Gatsby's real name is James Gatz, and he is originally from this state.
What is North Dakota?
Gatsby asks Nick to invite Daisy to this event so they can "randomly" meet.
What is tea?
Who is Nick?
During the argument, Tom reveals that Gatsby's "drugstores" are actually fronts for selling this.
What is alcohol/bootlegging?
This person is the one who mistakenly tells George Wilson that the yellow car belongs to Gatsby.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
Gatsby's parties are largely ignored by the East Egg crowd until this chapter, when Tom finally attends one.
What is Chapter 6?
Daisy is so overwhelmed by Gatsby's wealth during their reunion that she cries into a pile of these.
What are Shirts?
"Civilization's going to pieces...I've gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things."
Who is Tom?
Gatsby demands that Daisy tells Tom this specific four-letter phrase.
What is "I never loved you"?
Myrtle runs out to the car because she thinks this person is driving it.
Who is Tom?
Tom's hypocrisy is highlighted when he criticizes Gatsby's lack of "manners" despite his own affair with this woman.
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
This is the name of the man who left Gatsby $25,000 (which he never received), inspiring his pursuit of wealth.
Who is Dan Cody?
"I'm thirty. I'm five years too old to lie to myself and call it honor."
Who is Nick?