Who calls during dinner in Chapter 1 and causes some obvious tension? First and last name
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
According to Nick, who is a dishonest character? (first and last name)
Who is Jordan Baker?
Tom and this woman share an apartment in New York City (first and last name)
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
How did Tom meet Myrtle?
On the train
What is the 1st speculation or rumor made about Gatsby? (HINT- people think he's related to this person)
He is the nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm (ruler of Germany during WWI)
What is unusual about Gatsby's parties? 2 possible answers
What is guests attend without invitations OR Gatsby rarely socializes at his parties?
Gatsby's wealth is shown through this repeated activity...
What is throwing extravagant parties?
According to Gatsby this character fixed the 1919 World Series. (first and last name)
Who is Meyer Wolfshiem?
This man lives in the Valley of Ashes and owns a struggling garage. (first and last name)
Who is George Wilson?
Myrtle Wilson believes she made a mistake when she married George. How did she know she made a mistake?
George had to borrow his best friend's suit for their wedding.
How does Nick finally meet Gatsby?
Gatsby introduces himself at his own party
What does Gatsby tell nick about his past? 3 things
He claims to be wealthy, educated at Oxford, and a war hero?
Where does George Wilson think Myrtle is going when she sneaks off with Tom to visit their apartment?
What is he thinks that she's going to visit her sister in New York?
Who is Catherine?
Myrtle's sister.
Name something that Myrtle does differently when she is hanging out with Tom.
Buys/wears expensive clothing, changes her behavior when she's around Tom + his people.
What does the green light stand for in The Great Gatsby?
It stands for Gatsby's hope/dream of winning Daisy back.
What is the man Nick calls "Owl Eyes" surprised about when they meet him in the library?
That the books are real.
What does Nick most notice about Gatsby when he first meets him?
What is his smile?
These two characters graduated from New Haven.
Tom and Nick.
What is Nick's job?
Bonds/bonds business
How does Gatsby try to prove to Nick that he was in the U.S. military during the war?
Gatsby showed Nick a medal.
Why does Tom Buchanan hit his mistress and break her nose?
Because Myrtle kept saying Daisy's name over and over.
Where was Tom when Daisy gave birth to their daughter?
"God knows where." AKA- Daisy has no idea. He was most likely running around with his mistress Myrtle.