CHARACTERS
Who is Nick's cousin?
Daisy (Buchanan)
What does "arrogant" mean?
Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance
What is Nick's profession?
He works in the bond business
Where does Nick live?
West Egg, Long Island
What sport did Jordan Baker play professionally?
Golf
What does "incurably" mean?
In a way that cannot be changed or fixed
What does Nick see across the bay at the end of the chapter?
Gatsby, reaching toward a green light
In what decade is the novel set?
The 1920s (the Jazz Age)
What is distinctive about Tom Buchanan's physical presence and manner?
He is powerfully/sturdily built, with an arrogant, aggressive manner
What does "riotous" mean in the text?
Wild and uncontrolled
What interrupts dinner at the Buchanans'?
A phone call — apparently from Tom's mistress
What is the name of the area across the bay, where the Buchanans live?
East Egg