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What is the significance of the heat in Chapter 7?
It represents the tension building up between characters.
Who does Gatsby replace his house servants with?
Wolfshiem’s people
What is the first sign of trouble in Gatsby's relationship with Daisy during this chapter?
Daisy is increasingly distant toward Gatsby.
What is the main reason Tom decides to take Daisy and Gatsby to New York City?
He wants to create a public scene to expose Gatsby.
What does the weather symbolize
During the confrontation in the hotel?
The intense emotional conflict and turmoil.
Where does Nick first meet Gatsby at the beginning of Chapter 7?
At Gatsby’s Mansion
What is Tom’s biggest criticism of Gatsby?
Gatsby is a criminal and has made his money through illegal means.
How does Tom react when he learns that Gatsby and Daisy are having an affair?
He becomes angry and tries to drive a wedge between them.
What does Gatsby want Daisy to do during their confrontation at the Plaza Hotel?
Leave Tom and run away with him.
What does Nick mean by describing Gatsby as a Trimalchio?
He is preoccupied with excess and is part of the nouveau riche.
Who is the most visibly upset during the argument between Tom and Gatsby?
Daisy
What does Gatsby tell Nick he is going to do at the end of the chapter?
He is going to wait here for Daisy to go to bed.
How does Daisy react when Gatsby tells her to say she never loved Tom?
She hesitates, torn between the two men.
What is symbolic about the lights going off at Gatsby's house when curiosity about him was at its highest?
What is symbolic is the end of Gatsby's dream and illusion. The end of the facade he was putting up in his chase to win back Daisy. The light represents the dream he has while chasing Daisy.
What role does Nick play in the aftermath of the events in Chapter 7?
He becomes more disillusioned with society and the people around him.
What happens to Myrtle Wilson in this chapter?
She is killed by a hit-and-run driver.
What is a Finn?
An immigrant from Finland who worked as a servant, cook, or maid.
How does Tom’s relationship with Daisy change after the events at the Plaza Hotel?
Tom and Daisy’s relationship becomes strained but remains intact.
Why is the phone call Tom was on in this chapter important to the events later on in the chapter?
It sets the stage for the emotional explosion later on in the chapter at the Plaza Hotel.
What is the symbolic meaning of the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg in this chapter?
They represent the lost dreams of the characters.
How does George Wilson react to the news about his wife’s death?
He vows revenge on the man who killed her.
Why does Tom request to drive Gatsby's car?
He wants to assert his dominance over Gatsby. It also foreshadows what will happen later in the chapter.
Why is Daisy adamant that they go to town during this chapter?
To break and escape the tension that is building at their home with all the characters there.
What is the significance of Myrtle’s death in relation to the themes of the novel?
It highlights the tragic consequences of chasing unattainable dreams.
At the end of the chapter, when Tom and Daisy are sitting across from each other, what is on the table?
A plate of cold-fried chicken and two bottles of ale