Ch. 1
Why does Nick claim he doesn’t judge others?
Due to advice from his father: "'Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,' he told me, 'just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.''' (Fitzgerald 1)
Who is the doctor that created the prominent billboard in the Valley of Ashes?
Dr. T. J. Eckleburg
Who do Nick and Jordan meet in Gatsby’s library?
Owl Eyes
Who do Nick and Gatsby meet at lunch, and what is he known for?
Meyer Wolfsheim; he fixed the 1919 World Series
How does Gatsby try to thank Nick for helping him?
Attempts to offer him a job
Who finally attends a party in chapter six?
Tom and Daisy
Why does Gatsby stop having his parties?
Daisy is over and he doesn't want rumors
Who was killed by a car and who was driving?
Myrtle was killed; Daisy was driving
What does Nick tell Gatsby the last time he sees him?
That he (Gatsby) is better than all of them put together
“Now, don’t think my opinion on these matters is final, just because I’m stronger and more of a man than you are.” (Fitzgerald 8)
Tom
Who calls Tom at dinner?
Myrtle--his mistress
What is Myrtle’s husband’s name?
George Wilson
What about Gatsby's speech did Nick notice when he FIRST met Gatsby at the party?
He was choosing his words with care
Name two things that Gatsby tells Nick about his past on their way to lunch.
Rich family
Educated at Oxford
A war hero
Why does Gatsby freak out about seeing Daisy?
He panics because it has been so long...
1. doesn't think she'll come over
2. thinks it was a mistake
How many YEARS did Gatsby sail with Dan Cody?
5
What does Gatsby say Daisy’s voice is full of?
Money
How did Gatsby earn his money?
Bootlegging
Why did George think that Gatsby was having an affair with Myrtle and killed her?
- because of the car
- Tom tells George
“Can’t STAND them. What I say is, why go on living with them if they can’t stand them? If I was them I’d get a divorce and get married to each other right away.”(Fitzgerald 28)
Catherine
What Connecticut college did Nick and Tom go to college?
New Haven
What lie about Daisy does Catherine tell Nick?
Daisy is a Catholic, so Tom can't divorce her (she doesn't believe in divorce)
What rumor about Gatsby does Jordan not believe?
He went to Oxford
What year did Daisy and Gatsby first meet?
1917
How does Gatsby slip up about how he got his money and how does he fix it?
Says it took him three years to earn the money; tells Nick he had money from his family, lost it in the panic of the war, and then worked in the oil and drug businesses to earn it back.
What did Gatsby say would happen when he kissed Daisy?
He would never be able to get over her
What does George find to prove Myrtle’s affair?
Dog collar/leash (George and Myrtle don't have a dog)
Why does Myrtle run in the road in front of Gatsby and Daisy?
She thinks it is Tom's car
How did Tom and Daisy deal with the events of ch. 7?
They run away and don't acknowledge that any of it even happened
“I’ve been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.” (Fitzgerald 37)
Owl Eyes
What did Daisy hope for when she learned she was having a girl?
That she would be a beautiful little fool
Why does Tom punch Myrtle?
What brand of car does Gatsby have?
Rolls-Royce
Why did Gatsby and Daisy break up?
He was deployed
How long has it been since Gatsby and Daisy have seen each other?
Five years in November
What does Gatsby want of Daisy?
To tell Tom she never loved him and to be with Gatsby
What does Gatsby reveal about his time at Oxford?
He was only there for five months
How old is Nick?
30
Gatsby's father
“I’ve been here too long. I want to get away. My wife and I want to go West.” (Fitzgerald 95)
George
What rumor about Nick does Daisy bring up at diner?
That he is engaged
What color are the two dresses that Myrtle wears in the chapter? (THEY ARE THE SAME COLOR)
Red
Name TWO of the rumors being said about Gatsby at his party.
German spy
In the American army
Killed a man
Grew up in Germany
Library is fake
Where did Tom and Daisy move after they got married?
Chicago
What makes Daisy cry?
Gatsby's shirts
How does Gatsby introduce Tom at the party?
As a polo player
Who does George view as God?
Billboard of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg
What is Tom and Daisy’s daughter’s name?
Pam/Pammy
How long has it been since Gatsby died? (From when Nick tells the story)
2 years
"I wasn't actually in love, but I felt a sort of tender curiosity."
Nick