Vocabulary
What is an intimation?
A hint
What is the difference between East Egg and West Egg? Name one character who lives on each Egg.
East Egg - Old Money (Tom and Daisy)
West Egg - New Money (Nick and Gatsby)
What overlooks the Valley of Ashes?
The eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg (billboard)
How does Nick differ from the other party guests?
He received an invitation
(and he tries to find Gatsby)
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
Fixed the 1919 World Series.
Does business with Gatsby. Met after the war.
What is the part of speech of supercilious?
Adjective
When does this story take place?
What does the Valley of Ashes symbolize?
Contrast (and widening gap) between the rich and the poor
The moral and social decay of the American Dream – harm caused by materialism
Failure of the American dream
Name two different rumors that are circulating about Gatsby.
He killed someone
He’s a German spy
He was in the American army during the war
He’s an Oxford man
Bootlegger
What favor does Gatsby ask of Nick?
To invite Daisy over to his house one day and invite Gatsby as well so they can see each other.
What is a synonym for impetuous?
Impulsive, reckless
The best thing a girl can be is a...
"Beautiful little fool"
Why does Tom break Myrtle's nose?
What is the rumor about Jordan Baker?
She cheated in a golf tournament
Name one piece of information Gatsby shares about his past in this chapter.
Raised in the Mid West by wealthy people who are dead now
Family tradition to attend Oxford
Inherited his money when parents died.
What is an antonym for ambiguous?
Clear, direct, straightforward
Which feature of Daisy's captures the narrator's attention?
Her voice
What excuse does Tom give for being unable to divorce Daisy?
She is Catholic and does not believe in divorce, but that's not true.
What do Gatsby and Nick have in common?
They both served in the military during World War I (third division) and spent time in France.
What happened the night before Daisy's wedding?
Does not drink, but was drunk and hysterical after receiving a letter from whom we can presume is Gatsby. She went through with the wedding.
Create an original sentence using punctilious correctly.
Punctilious (adj) - careful; exacting
How does Nick know Tom and Daisy?
Daisy is his second cousin once removed
Tom and Nick went to Yale together
Daisy and Myrtle are both named after flowers. Name a characteristic of each flower and how it relates to the character its named after.
Daisy - symbol of innocence, purity, cheerfulness; simple but pretty
Myrtle - symbol of love and romance, invasive
What is the great quality in Gatsby's smile?
Eternal reassurance
Name one piece of evidence Gatsby provides to prove that he is telling the truth about his past.
A photograph taken of him at Oxford
A medal from his military service with his name on it