What does Nick say Gatsby is doing with his words?
Choosing them carefully
What did the singing guest need a waterproof version of?
Mascara
What is Gatsby's catchphrase, that he keeps calling Nick?
Old Sport
What did Owl Eyes think might be wrong with the car whose wheel came off?
It ran out of gas.
What did Nick receive that almost no one else did?
An invitation to the party
What did the orchestra play at Gatsby's request?
Vladimir Tostoff's Jazz History of the World
Whom did Gatsby converse with for an hour in the library?
Jordan Baker
Why can the books in Gatsby's library not be read?
The pages aren't cut.
What did one party guest receive from Gatsby, and why?
A new gown worth over $200, because she tore the one she was wearing at a previous party.
What two cities does Gatsby get phone calls from?
Chicago and Philadelphia
What about Gatsby "just missed being absurd"?
a. his clothes
b. his speech
c. his constant apologies
b. elaborate formality of speech just missed being absurd
Who was the "persistent undergraduate given to violent innuendo"?
Jordan's date at the party
What battalion was Nick a member of in the War?
Ninth Machine Gun
When will Nick and Gatsby go up in Gatsby's hydroplane?
9 o'clock the morning after the party
What Infantry Corps did Gatsby belong to until June 1918?
Seventh
Nick wonders how a young man such as Gatsby could "drift coolly out of _____ and buy a _____ on Long Island Sound."
nowhere...palace
Name two things Gastby doesn't do at his parties, that most people do.
Drink, pair off with women, sing, socialize
Nick had a brief affair with a girl that summer. Where was she located?
Jersey city
Who rarely puts in an appearance at Gatsby's party, and never partakes of the hilarity when he does?
Gatsby
To what insect does Nick compare the men and women who came an went from Gatsby's parties?
Moths