CHARACTERS
Who is Tom's wife?
Daisy
Old money
East Egg
What is the object that Gatsby almost drops?
The clock
What is Nick's job?
Bondsman
What is Gatsby's real name?
James Gatz
Who is the golf player?
Miss Baker (Jordan)
New money
West egg
How is Nick related to Daisy and Tom?
Daisy's cousin
Why is it ironic that Nick receives an invitation for Gatsby's party?
No one else gets invited, everyone shows up uninvited
How long had it been since Daisy and Gatsby saw one another?
5 years
Who is our narrator?
Nick Carraway
Where does the book take place?
New York
VOCABULARY WORD
sharping affecting the sense of smell
pungent
What's the request that Gatsby asks of Nick?
To invite her over for tea at his house in West Egg
"It makes me sad because I've never seen such beautiful shirts before" (98)
What is Daisy really crying about?
The life she missed out on by marrying Tom
Who is the BRUTE of a man?
Tom Buchanan
Where do Tom & Myrtle live?
How is the green light symbolic of the American Dream?
It's within reach
Gatsby is taking Nick in his yellow car to NYC to have lunch
Who is one of Gatsby's business associates that has lunch with Nick Carraway who fixed the World Series 1919?
Meyer Wolfsheim
What is on the opposite side of East and West Egg?
NYC
Describe how Myrtle serves as a metaphor for those that are pursuing the American Dream
She is living beyond her means and pretending to live in luxury, but she's actually stuck in the middle class
What is Gatsby reaching out for at the end of Chapter 1?
Daisy
"I certainly am glad to see you again" (91)
What is happening at this point in the novel?
Gatsby and Daisy have reunited