Character Relationships
Who introduces Nick to Jordan Baker?
Daisy Buchanan?
Where does Gatsby finally reunite with Daisy?
Nick’s house
What city is the main setting of the novel?
New York
Who says, "I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool"?
Daisy
Gatsby tells Nick he went to this prestigious university.
Oxford
Why does Gatsby throw extravagant parties?
To attract Daisy, hoping she will come to one?
Why does Tom break Myrtle’s nose?
She keeps saying Daisy’s name
In what decade is The Great Gatsby set?
1920's
Who says, "Can’t repeat the past?… Why of course you can!"?
Gatsby
What lie does Tom tell Myrtle about Daisy?
That Daisy is Catholic and won’t get a divorce
What does Gatsby expect Daisy to do in order to be with him?
Say she never loved Tom?
What shocking truth does Gatsby reveal to Nick about his past?
That he was once in love with Daisy and wants to win her back
What are the two fictional towns where the characters mainly live?
West Egg and East Egg
Who says, "I suppose the latest thing is to sit back and let Mr. Nobody from Nowhere make love to your wife"?
Tom
How does Gatsby make his fortune?
Through illegal bootlegging and shady business deals
How does George Wilson find out about his wife’s affair?
He sees a dog collar and suspects Myrtle is cheating
What happens when Tom and Gatsby confront each other in the Plaza Hotel?
Tom exposes Gatsby’s criminal activities and claims Daisy never loved Gatsby
Where do the Wilson's live?
The Valley of Ashes
Who claims, "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"?
Nick
What does Daisy do when Gatsby demands that she say she never loved Tom?
She hesitates and admits she loved them both
How does Tom manipulate George Wilson at the end of Chapter 7?
He convinces George that Gatsby was driving the car that killed Myrtle
What tragic event occurs after Gatsby and Daisy drive home from New York?
Daisy, driving Gatsby’s car, hits and kills Myrtle
Where does the confrontation between Tom and Gatsby take place in Chapter 7?
The Plaza Hotel in New York City
Who says, "I’d had enough of all of them for one day"
Nick
How does Tom deceive George Wilson at the end of Chapter 7?
He tells George that Gatsby owned the car that killed Myrtle