Nick
Who is the narrator of the story?
Nick
What does Nick see Gatsby doing at the end of the chapter 1?
Gatsby is stretching out his arms toward a green light at the end of a dock across the water in a worshipful stance.
Why is Daisy's reputation so pristine (original)?
Daisy does not drink.
Where had Nick known Tom Buchanan before?
They had been in school together at Yale.
What is the "secret society"?
The "secret society" consists of distinguished people who, seemingly, are above the law; their social standing is power.
From what part of the country does Nick originally come?
The Midwest is the home of Nick and his ancestors, a part of the country in touch with the soil and wholesome American values.
What rumor has Catherine heard about Gatsby?
He is a nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm's.
What does Gatsby say about Daisy's voice in chapter 7?
Her voice is "full of money."
How does Catherine explain to Nick the affair of Myrtle and Tom?
According to Catherine, Daisy is Catholic and refuses to give Tom a divorce.
What is the Valley of Ashes literally?
It is an area, something like an isthmus, joining West Egg and East Egg. It parallels a railroad track.
Why has Nick moved to New York?
After the war, he is looking for a better job than the Midwest provides.
In what country did Gatsby receive a medal "For Valour Extraordinary"?
In tiny Montenegro he was recognized for valor.
What is Jordan Baker's relationship to Daisy Buchanan?
The two had been friends in Louisville, Kentucky. Daisy is two years older than Jordan.
What does Nick learn from Jordan when Tom is called to the phone?
Tom has "a woman" in New York. Jordan enjoys eavesdropping.
What effect does the change of dress have on Myrtle in chapter 2?
She is transformed as vitality changes to "impressive hauteur."
How does Nick come to live next door to Jay Gatsby?
He rents a bungalow with a friend who subsequently transfers to Washington, leaving Nick without a roommate.
Who fixed the World Series in 1919, according to Gatsby?
According to Gatsby, the Series was fixed by one man—Wolfsheim, a fictional character based on a real person.
In what season of the year had Gatsby met and kissed Daisy?
He had known her in Louisville in the autumn of the year.
. How did Tom charge Gatsby with making his money?
Tom denounces Gatsby as a bootlegger.
What could Nick mean when he concludes, "This has been a story of the West, after all—"?
It is the story of the Western continent as well as the Midwest contrasted with the East.
What is the significance of the white space between paragraphs 4 and 5?
The white space indicates where the flashback to Nick's experience in New York begins.
How much was to have been Gatsby's inheritance from Cody?
He was to receive $25,000.
When Gatsby returned to Louisville, where was Daisy?
She was on her wedding trip with Tom.
Of what does Tom accuse Gatsby?
He accuses him of bootlegging, gambling, swindling, and even something bigger and more damaging than these.
What phrase keeps coming back to Nick?
Nick remembers the saying, "There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired."