PLOT EVENTS
Nick invites this character to tea without telling her that Gatsby will be there.
Daisy Buchanan
Who arranges Gatsby and Daisy's reunion?
Nick Carraway.
What object almost falls during Gatsby and Daisy's first meeting?
Nick's clock.
What nickname does Gatsby often call Nick?
Old sport.
What is the main theme of Chapter 5?
Dreams vs. Reality.
Gatsby sends a worker to Nick’s house to improve this part of the property before Daisy arrives.
Nick’s lawn or grass
Who is the most nervous before the tea meeting?
Jay Gatsby.
What does the green light symbolize before Gatsby reunites with Daisy?
His dream and hope of being with Daisy.
How long has it been since Gatsby and Daisy last saw each other?
five years.
What type of wealth does Gatsby represent?
New money.
What does Gatsby do just before meeting Daisy?
He disappears for a moment
Who cries while looking at Gatsby's expensive shirts?
Daisy Buchanan.
What does the rain symbolize at the beginning of the chapter?
Nervousness and tension
What does Gatsby call the reunion before Daisy relaxes?
terrible mistake.
What type of wealth does Daisy represent?
Old money.
What change in the weather happens after Gatsby and Daisy become comfortable together?
The rain stops and the sun comes out.
What does Nick compare Gatsby's behavior to during the reunion?
A little boy.
What do Gatsby's expensive shirts symbolize?
success
Who says this quote? "They're such beautiful shirts."
Daisy Buchanan.
How does Chapter 5 connect to the Roaring Twenties?
The importance of social class.
Why does Nick refuse Gatsby's business offer?
He realizes Gatsby is trying to repay him for arranging the meeting with Daisy.
By the end of the chapter, what does Nick realize Gatsby is really in love with?
The perfect version of Daisy that he created in his imagination.
Why does the green light lose some of its meaning after Gatsby reunites with Daisy?
Because Daisy is no longer just a distant dream
Complete the important quote: "Now it was again a ............... on a dock."
Green light.
What message does Fitzgerald give about wealth through Gatsby's dream?
Money cannot recreate the past, erase class differences, or guarantee happiness.