Nick Carraway
Why do you think Nick asks Daisy if her chauffeur's (Ferdie) nose is affected by Gasoline?
- The weird silver polisher's nose story
How did Gatsby react to seeing Daisy for the first time in several years?
- Trepidation
- Dread
- Nervousness
- Like a teen boy around his crush
How did Daisy react to seeing Gatsby for the first time in several years?
- Surprise
- In a semi-calm and collected manner
Is there a hidden meaning to the rain outside Gatsby’s mansion?
- Open Ended
Would you say Nick is now the equivalent of the 1920s of a third wheel? If so, how will this impact the relationships he has with both Daisy and Gatsby? What will become of the romance between Jordan and Gatsby?
- Yes, followed by a series of potential plot lines (you can’t really get too wrong on this one)
What does Nick notice about Gatsby’s face as he is saying goodbye to the two ‘lovebirds’?
- Faint doubt from realizing the real version of Daisy and the idealized version of her don’t match up
Why do you think Gatsby urges Klipspringer to play the piano even when the other protests that he shouldn’t?
- Impress Daisy
- Continue filling in the hole left inside him from not being really rich to begin with and his obsessive need to provide for Daisy*
Do you think Daisy suspected that Gatsby was the one she would be (mainly) spending that afternoon with?
- No (because of Nick intervening and setting this up on Gatsby's behalf)
- Yes? (Try playing devils advocate or this side just for the challenge).
What would you say Gatsby’s estate symbolizes?
- Obviously his wealth
- His attempts at showing he can securely provide for Daisy
- Starting from the bottom now he’s at the top
Where did Nick came home that night what did Nick notice about Gatsby's home?
- It was adorned with lights to the point that it convinced Nick that his home was on fire even though his house wasn't the fire source
- Nick says that it has a likeness to the world fair
Do you think Nick admires Gatsby's tenacity in his pursuing Daisy?
- Yes because of that quote earlier in chapter 4
How does Gatsby view Nick in this situation?
- His reluctant wingman
- Lifeline from total desperation just in case things go wrong
How do you think Daisy feels about both Tom and Gatsby? How about when they’re compared together?
- Conflicted?
- Team Gatsby vs Team Tom
Do you think the green light at the end of the dock symbolizes anything else now? Has it lost its symbolic power over Gatsby?
- Lost it’s symbolism
- If not, probably his attaining Daisy and now how close he really is to her.
How do you think other characters would react to the connection that Daisy and Gatsby are exhibiting in this chapter?
1- Tom
2- Jordan
3- Wolfshiem (just for fun)
1- Fire and fury
2- Curiosity and then proceed to tell anyone in a 10 mile radius what is happening
3- Looks like I'm not getting new molars anytime soon
Do you think that Nick is now more suspicious about any of the background information given to him by Gatsby himself? If so, why?
- The whole working for my money thing
- Diverse businesses like Oil and Drugs
- The panic of the war
- Correcting himself over and over again
How do you think Gatsby sees Daisy now after meeting her face to face for the first time in 5 years?
- Elated
- Happy/Sad/Bittersweet over comparing perfect Daisy to the actual Daisy
- Entranced
- Greedy*
How do you imagine Daisy thinks of all of Gatsby’s possessions and his ‘posturing’ to her?
- Impressed on some level
- Notices he must have come a long way since his days of not being a rich person
What do you think of Gatsby’s perfectly attended to but practically empty mansion? Is there any symbolism?
- Open ended
Is there any hidden meaning to Klipspringer’s rendition of “The Love Nest” on the piano?
- Open ended
How do you think Nick would've responded to Gatsby's offers (for a job or activities they could do together) if they weren't laced with the desire to get Daisy to meet him?
- He might have been more receptive since that condition wasn't a prerequisite
- He might still have been unreceptive because of how he may see through the facade of Gatsby's past
What do you think Gatsby is planning to do with Daisy next?
- An affair???
- Murdering Tom (extreme but plausible)
- Other (because I’m not that creative when it comes to romance #singleandcan'treallyrelate)
How does Daisy feel when she spots Gatsby's mansion?
- Astounded/Overwhelmed/Shocked
- Maybe because of his ability to accumulate such wealth in the span of 5 years
What does the clock almost falling over symbolize?
- Gatsby teetering on the edge of his resolve when faced with Daisy in the flesh and blood
- Other
What do you think the two lovebirds (Gatsby and Daisy) talked about throughout that evening other than what was told? (Specifically think back to when page 94 when Nick leaves purposely to make some commotion in the kitchen)
- They talked about their shared past
- If Daisy still loved him
- Life, the universe, and everything
- Quantum entanglement and how Erwin Shrodingers' latest work could lead to a quantum supremacy arms race.