Chapter 6
What is Jay Gatsby's real name?
James Gatz
Who gets hit by a car in chapter 7
Myrtle Wilson
Where was Gatsby when George Wilson went to his house?
In his swimming pool
What family member comes into town for Gatsby's funeral?
Gatsby's father
"...my underwear kept climbing like a damp snake around my legs and beads of sweat raced cool across my back."
Is an example of what lit. device?
Imagery- giving us a visual of Nicks discomfort in the heat.
or
Simile- comparing underwear to a damp snake.
Read the quote from chapter 6:
"As he spoke, I couldn't help but feel a familiar rhythm, like a forgotten song I'd heard long ago."
What literary device is represented here?
Simile- compares Gatsby's voice to a forgotten song.
What does Tom say Gatsby does to earn all of his money?
He owns a bunch of drugstores to sell alcohol illegally.
George Wilson compares the eyes on the billboard of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg in the Valley of Ashes with what?
Hint: Someone looking down upon them.
The Eyes of God
George Wilson comes to the conclusion that the man driving the car that killed Myrtle was also doing what with her?
Having an affair
Read the following quote from chapter 9
"She was dressed to play golf, and I remember thinking she looked like a good illustration. . . "
What literary device is used here to describe Jordan Baker?
simile- comparing Jordan to a golfer in a photo
imagery- creating a picture that appeals to senses.
What two characters finally decide to go to Gatsby's party?
Tom and Daisy Buchanan
Why does Gatsby stop throwing his parties?
He has finally reconnected with Daisy so the parties are no longer needed.
At the beginning of the chapter Nick tells Gatsby to "go away" following the accident. Why doesn't Gatsby take his advice? Why does he want to stay?
He needed to stay until he knew what choice Daisy made. (is she choosing Tom or himself)
When Nick goes to see Meyer Wolfsheim in person he is denied until he mentions Gatsby's name to the receptionist. She then lets Nick in. What does this tell us about Gatsby?
We see that Gatsby holds significant power, respect, and deep ties within the unlawful underworld.
The hot weather represented in chapter 7 serves as what kind of literary device? Why is it significant?
The hot weather is a symbol of the rising tension in the scene, as the day keeps getting hotter interactions between characters and plots are getting more intense.
OR
The heat is foreshadowing the chaotic events to come in the next scene.
Who left Gatsby a large amount of money in his will?
Dan Cody
What is Gatsby doing when Nick finds him after getting back home from the hotel/accident?
Hiding in the bushes watching Daisy's window to make sure she is safe with Tom.
How does Tom's conversation with George influence how George's handles Myrtles death?
Tom influences George by manipulating the truth. Although it is Gatsby's car, Tom knew that he was the one having an affair with Myrtle and let George believe in his own delusion to protect himself and Daisy.
Read this quote:
"I told her she could trick me, but she couldn't trick God. You may fool me but you can't fool God...God see's everything." George repeated.
What is representing God in this scene and why is it significant to the story?
The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg represent the eyes of God. It is important because the "eyes of God" are watching over all the moral decay and careless corruption of society.
"Wilsons glazed eyes turned out to the ash-heaps, where small gray clouds took on fantastic shapes and scurried here and there in the faint dawn wind."
What kind of literary device(s) are used in this quote?
Personification- "scurried here and there"
Imagery- "glazed eyes" signifies nothingness, "ash-heaps, small grey clouds"
Symbol- Wilson's eyes fixated on the ash-heaps represents the decay of society's morals. Negative things happen here and no one seems to care.
What is Daisy's perspective of West Egg?
She dislikes West Egg. Daisy is horrified and disturbed by the energy that clashes with old traditions and dislikes the community.
What does Gatsby mean when he says that Daisy's voice is "full of money"?
She never has to worry about struggling in life because of her wealth. She gets what she wants like a "kings daughter".
Think about the way the Valley of Ashes is described to us (the people, the setting, the economy etc.). What do you think the Valley of Ashes symbolizes throughout the book?
Hopelessness, the dark side of society, inequality of wealth, the failures of the American dream, etc.
Read the following quote from chapter 9:
“When someone gets killed, I prefer not to be a part of it in any way. I stay out of it.”
What does Meyer Wolfsheim's reaction to Gatsby's death tell you about their "friendship"?
He does not really care. It highlights Wolfsheim's cold self interest to avoid being tied into Gatsby's criminal ties.
Read this quote from the text, "He reached out his hand desperately, as if trying to grab a small piece of the air, something to hold onto from the place that she had made beautiful for him. But everything was moving by too quickly for his blurry eyes, and he knew he had lost the freshest, best part of it, forever."
Think about some major themes in the book. What can you infer about what Nick Says Gatsby "lost"?
Nick means that Gatsby is so fixated on what could have been, what he and Daisy had, and what they could possibly be again and he now slowly realizes that it will never be the same but continues to hold onto his obsessive dream.