CHAPTER 1
How does the narrator describe Gatsby?
Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, and a romantic readiness.
Who are Myrtle and George Wilson?
Myrtle is Tom’s mistress. George is Myrtle’s husband.
How many years has it been since Gatsby and Daisy have seen each other?
5 years
What is Gatsby doing at the very end of chapter 7?
Standing outside the Buchanan household to make sure Daisy is safe
Who was buried?
James Getz (in the book known as Jay Gatsby)
What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?
Tom is having an affair
What does Mrs. Wilson get Tom to buy her while she’s out with Tom and Nick?
a dog
Daisy asks Nick if he is in love with her.
True
Why did Wilson kill Gatsby?
He believes that Gatsby killed Myrtle
Who cared about Gatsby's death?
Nick and Gatsby's Father
When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?
"I hope she's a beautiful little fool."
Who is the "owl-eyed" man?
The man Nick encounters in Gatsby's library
What does Gatsby invite Nick to do with him?
Take a dip in the pool
Why does Gatsby stop throwing parties?
They were primarily meant to get Daisy to come
Why was it so difficult to organize the funeral?
No one wanted to come to it at all.
How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?
Nick sees him on the lawn in the moonlight.
By the end of chapter 3, who is Nick dating?
Jordan Baker
What does Gatsby tell Nick he wants Daisy to do?
Tell Tom she NEVER loved him.
What kind of person is Daisy?
Daisy is flighty and very superficial.
What should one NOT do when one sees a green light?
Follow It.
Describe the narrator's house.
It is a weatherbeaten bungalow squeezed between the mansions.
True or False: Gatsby drinks a lot.
False
When Nick returns to West Egg after his trip into the city, what is unusual about Gatsby's house?
It's lit up from tower to cellar
Who actually ran Myrtle over?
Daisy
What statement might F. Scott Fitzgerald have wanted to make with the fact that barely anyone showed up at the funeral?
People from the east only cared about money