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Nick Carraway
Jordan Baker
Gatsby
The Party
100

How does Nick end up at Gatsby's party?

Gatsby sends his chauffeur, clad in blue, across the lawn to deliver a handwritten note from him inviting him to his party.

100

Who is Jordan's escort to the party?

an undergraduate student

100

How does Nick first meet Gatsby?

He is speaking to him without realizing it and mentions that he was invited by Gatsby, the owner of the house, to which he responds that he is Gatsby.

100
What does Nick take note of about the manner in which people come to Gatsby's parties.

Very few are invited, and many just show up and say they know someone who was invited.

200


Which cardinal virtue does Nick pride himself on having?

Honesty

200

What is Jordan's opinion on large parties as opposed to small parties?

Large parties are much more intimate, while small parties have no privacy.

200

What affectionate term does Gatsby use to refer to Nick?

Old sport

200

At the party, Jordan is greeted by two women who she has previously met. What color dresses are the women wearing?

yellow

300

What is the name of the business for which Nick works?

the Probity Trust

300

How long did Jordan speak with Gatsby for?

1 hour

300

What rumor about Gatsby is circling around the party?

That he killed a man.

300

What are the two unnamed wives talking about?

They are frustrated that their husbands always want to leave social engagements just when they are having fun.

400

For a moment, what does Nick believe about his relationship with Jordan?

That he is in love with her.

400

What quality of Jordan's character does Nick take note of?

She is incurably dishonest.

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What quality of Gatsby's makes Nick feel at ease with and understood by him?

His smile

400

Jordan and Nick meet a man with spectacles in the library. What realization has this man just come to which he is eager to share with the two?

The books in Gatsby's library are real

500
Where in NYC does Nick like to walk to imagine himself as a part of romantic women he sees' lives?

Fifth Avenue

500

What scandal surrounded Jordan after her first gold tournament?

There was a rumor that she had moved her ball from a bad lie.

500

What is the name of the piece which Gatsby requests the orchestra play at his party?

Vladimir Tostoff's Jazz History of the World

500

What is peculiar about the singing woman Nick watches?

She is crying