Chapter 8
Nick is unable to sleep after the events of chapter seven. What sound keeps him up at night, along with his thoughts?
A foghorn
Why does Gatsby ask his gardener to wait before draining the pool?
Gatsby wants to go for a swim.
When Wilson says he has a way to find out who killed Mrytle, whom is he alluding to?
Tom
How is the public perception of Gatsby similar in death as it was in life?
He is the subject of constant rumors
Why does Nick become the primary contact for all matters relating to Gatsby after Gatsby’s death?
Because nobody else wanted to
What does Nick do immediately when he wakes up?
He goes to Gatsby's house to find out what happened.
How are Gatsby and Wilson found after Gatsby goes for a swim?
Gatsby is found shot dead in his pool, and Wilson’s dead body is close by in the grass.
What does Nick do on his last night in West Egg before moving back to Minnesota?
He looks out over Long Island Sound
What does Nick realize Tom does not know after talking to him?
That Tom is in the dark about who was driving Gatsby’s car that night
What does Nick describe The Great Gatsby as a story about, based on the backgrounds of the key characters?
A story of the American West
What does the state of Gatsby’s humidor reveal about the tone of the chapter as well as Gatsby’s overall mood?
The lack of need to be showy and opulent now that he no longer needs to attract Daisy to his parties.
Who was the person who heard the shots at Gatsby’s mansion
The chauffeur.
What information does Nick learn from Tom when they meet on Fifth Avenue in New York?
Tom told George that Gatsby ran over Myrtle
Which of the following people shows up to Gatsby’s funeral, much to Nick's surprise?
Owl-Eyes
When Daisy and Tom are called by Nick, we find out that they did what?
Left no address to their destination, say when they would be back, and any information on how to reach them.
What advice from Nick does Gatsby reject during their breakfast conversation?
To forget Daisy and leave Long Island.
Why did Wilson suspect the owner of the car was the person whom Myrtle was cheating and the person who killed her?
Because Myrtle ran out to meet the car.
Two Parts:
Why does Gatsby ask Nick if he wants to swim?
What is the significance of Gatsby's statement that he hasn't even used it all summer?
1. Gatsby is feeling defeated and is reminiscing about his past and wants to spend some time with Nick, someone who hasn't left him.
2. He feels like he allowed everyone to have fun this summer at his expense in his quest to get Daisy. He wants to at least enjoy it one time before they have to drain the pool for the winter.
What does Mr. Gatz’s arrival and appearance at Gatsby’s mansion reveal about Gatsby’s background?
That Gatsby abandoned his past in order to achieve the American dream
What is Klipspringer’s reason for not attending Gatsby’s funeral?
He has to attend a picnic
What aspect of Gatsby’s life did Nick respect, despite his disapproval of Gatsby’s lifestyle?
The purity of Gatsby’s dream.
What do the eyes on the billboard of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg represent in chapter eight?
The omnipotent eyes of God, who is watching down over everyone.
Nick is in New York and is anxious to get back to Gatsby’s. What train time did he pencil down?
3:50
At the start of chapter nine, Nick says, “after______ I remember the rest of that day, and night and the next day, only as an endless drill of police and photographers and newspaper men in and out of Gatsby’s front door.
Two years
After his conversation with Nick, Wolfsheim reveals his relationship with Gatsby, what is Wolfsheim insinuating when he declines Nick's invitation to Gatsby’s funeral?
Now that Gatsby is dead he is of no value to him or his attention