chapter 1
What does Tom have that shows he's successful?
Tom has horses, a big house on the water, a large garden, a butler
What does Tom buy Myrtle on their way to their apartment?
A dog
How often does Gatsby hold parties at his mansion?
Every weekend
What made Nick discover why Jordan thought Gatsby was lying?
He rushed the phrase "educated at Oxford."
What happened to Owl Eyes' car?
Someone else drove it into a ditch.
What was Nick's father's advice to him?
If he ever felt like criticizing anyone to remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages he had
What was in the valley of ashes?
A billboard with the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg (eye doctor)
What did Jordan say after she spoke to Gatsby?
She told Nick she just "heard the most amazing thing."
What was Nick writing on an empty time table?
The names of those who came to Gatsby's house
What did Gatsby's smile show?
He understood just as much as one wanted to be understood.
What did Tom do in college?
He played football
Who told Nick the relationship of Myrtle and Tom and their spouses?
Catherine
What happened when Nick and Jordan were on a house party together up in Warwick?
"She left a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down, and then lied about it."
What did Daisy do on her wedding day? Why?
She drank. She didn't wanna marry Tom.
What does Wolfsheim tell Nick about Gatsby?
He is a gentleman of "good breeding," not the type to go after anybody's wife or anything.
What school did Nick graduate from? What year?
Yale in New Haven, 1915
What does Myrtle's husband think she does when she leaves?
that she goes to see her sister in New York
How did the man (Gatsby) remember Nick?
Nick was in the Third Division of the war, and Gatsby was in the Seventh Infantry.
Who is Wolfsheim? Where does Nick meet him?
He is an associate of Gatsby's, a "mobster," who fixed the World Series in 1919. Gatsby introduces Nick to him at lunch.
Who is the "fifth visitor" who arrives at dinner?
Tom gets a phone call from his mistress
What does Nick remind Daisy of? (an unexpected term)
An absolute rose
What was something out of place for Nick to do?
Become drunk; it was his second time this night
What did Nick mostly do on a daily basis?
He worked
Who was the officer with Daisy?
Gatsby
What is the common denominator to all the stories about people who meet at Gatsby's parties?
People who are using him for money and wealth