Party people
Nick list many party guests at the start of the chapter. What does this mainly show about Gatsby’s parities
They attract many different people who don’t really know Gatsby.
Gatsby claims to be from what kind of family background?
A wealthy and rich family
Gatsby says he is educated at what famous university?
Oxford
Wolfsheim is rumored to have fixed what major historical event?
The 1919 world series
Who tells nick about Gatsby and Daisy’s past relationship?
Jordan Baker
What is unusual about the way Gatsby interacts with his guests?
He doesn’t know most of them
Gatsby shows what to Nick to prove his oxford story?
A medal from Montenegro
Gatsby detailed stories about his life are meant to?
create a new believable identity
What detail about Wolfsheim’s appearance makes him seem suspicious?
His cufflinks made of human molars.
Gatsby asks nick for help with daisy insted of doing what himself
asking her directly to meet
Hwy does Fitzgerald include a long list of party guests?
to show the emptiness and randomness of high society
Why does nick begin to doubt gatsby’s story?
It Sounds rehearsed and unrealistic
Why does gatsby change his identity?
To win daisy/ fit in with the upper class
Wolfsheim connection to crime. Suggest Gatsby may be involved in.
illegal activity/organized crime
Gatsby and Daisy first fell in love under what general circumstance?
Before Gatsby went to war
The guest at Gatsby‘s parties Best represent at what kind of values
Carelessness and shallow behavior
Gatsby says he lived like a” young Rajah” what does this suggest?
A luxurious and extravagant lifestyle
What is the main flaw trying to completely reinvent yourself like cats?
The past cannot truly be erased or change
Why is Wolfsheim important to understanding Gatsby‘s wealth?
He suggest that Gatsby‘s money comes from crime
Why is Gatsby nervous about seeing Daisy again?
He fears she won’t meet his expectations or return his feelings
How does Gatsby‘s guests contrast with Gatsby himself?
They are careless and dedicated while Gatsby‘s focused and driven by a goal
What is the deeper purpose of Gatsby telling Nick his life story?
To gain his trust and secure his help with Daisy
Gatsby’s identity can be best described as what
A constructed illusion
How does Wolfsheim challenge the idea of the American tree?
He’s so success and can come through corruption not hard work
Why does Gatsby want Daisy to see his house?
To show his wealth and prove he is worthy of her