Chapter 1
What is the name of our narrator?
Nick Carraway
What city in the "Middle West" does Gatsby say he was from?
San Francisco
What does Gatsby offer to do for Nick in Chapter 5 (not mow the grass)?
Give him work in his business
What does George Wilson do for a living?
He owns a car repair shop. (Buys and sells cars).
What convinces Nick that Gatsby might be telling the truth about his background?
Gatsby shows Nick a medal from Montenegro and a picture of him from Oxford.
How many years does Gatsby say that it took him to earn enough money to buy his house?
Three
Which part of American/region is Nick from?
the Midwest
Why does Myrtle regret marrying George?
He borrowed a suit for their wedding.
What is one rumor about Gatsby that appear in the chapter?
He killed a man. He was a German spy in the war. Jordan thinks he did not actually attend Oxford.
What is Meyer Wolfsheim rumored to have done?
Fixed the World Series
How do Gatsby and Nick know each other (prior to being neighbors)?
They served in the war together.
What does Gatsby show Daisy that makes her cry?
His collection of nice shirts
What egg do Tom and Daisy live on?
The East Egg. (Old Money)
Who/What is Dr. TJ Ecklererg?
The billboard with eyes and yellow glasses watching over the Valley of Ashes
Who caused the car accident at the end of the party in Chapter Three?
Owl-eyes
What is notable about Mr. Wolfsheim's cufflinks?
They are made out of human molars
There is a picture of Gatsby and an older man named Dan Cody on his desk. What are they doing in the photograph.
Sailing a yacht