Nick
What does Nick intend to do in New York?
Become a bond salesman
What is one of Daisy's most compelling features?
Her low, thrilling voice (murmuring).
What is Gatsby doing when Nick returns from dinner at the Buchanans'?
He is reaching his arms across the water to a green light in the distance.
What is Jordan Baker's profession?
Golfer
What are the “eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg”?
An illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes
What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?
Nick seems to be the one of only a few people actually invited to the party.
What does Tom go on a rant about during dinner with Nick, Jordan, and Daisy?
A book called "The Rise of the Colored Empires" which depicts Anglo-Saxons as the superior race.
What term of formality does Gatsby use when addressing Nick?
Old Sport
Who are Myrtle and George Wilson?
Myrtle is Tom’s mistress. George is Myrtle’s husband.
What is the “valley of ashes”? Be specific.
A barren, lower-middle class area separating East Egg from West Egg.
Nick finds out that he and Gatsby knew each other from...
Serving in the American military overseas in France
What does Daisy want her daughter to grow up to be?
A beautiful fool.
How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?
He is mentioned in a conversation between Nick and Jordan. Later Nick sees him on the lawn in the moonlight.
Identify Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. McKee.
Catherine is Myrtle’s sister. The McKees live downstairs in the apartment complex.
Why does Fitzgerald include the scene with the car accident at the end Gatsby’s party?
To showcase how careless people are.
What advice is Nick given by his father?
Do not judge others because they may not have had the same advantages as you.
Which is the best description of Tom? Give at least 2 descriptors.
He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob and a racist.
What gossip about Gatsby does Nick learn at the party? Name at least one example.
He killed a man.
He was a German Spy.
He was an American soldier.
What are Myrtle Wilson’s motivations? How does her character change from the garage in the Valley of Ashes to the Manhattan apartment?
Money; She talks as if she has money. She talks down to the working class and shows off what Tom has bought her (e.g. Chiffon dress).
How does Nick view the American Dream at the beginning of the story?
He believes the dream has become corrupt by money.
How does Nick feel about the other partygoers?
He finds them repulsive yet fascinating.
How does Tom Buchanan treat George Wilson?
Dismissively and arrogantly. Believes Wilson is so dumb he doesn't know he's alive.
What irony does Nick notice about Gatsby at his party?
Although the party is rowdy and most people are drunk, Gatsby is reserved.
Who is the "owl-eyed" man?
The man Nick encounters in Gatsby's library
What symbols and motifs have appeared in the novel so far?
The Color Green (Green light)
Eyes of T.J. Eckleburg