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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Which part of American is Nick from?
the Midwest
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Where do Myrtle and George Wilson live?
the Valley of Ashes
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Unlike most of his guests, Nick is one of the few people at Gatsby’s party who actually receives this

A formal invitation

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Gatsby wants Nick to do this favor for him regarding Daisy.

Invite Daisy to tea at Nick’s house

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What is the symbol of Daisy and dreams that loses some significance for Gatsby in Chapter 5?

the green light

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What color are Jordan and Daisy wearing when Nick first sees them in the novel?
white
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Why does Tom punch Myrtle?
She repeats Daisy's name.
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What fascinates Owl-Eyes about Gatsby's library?
The books are real.
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Why does Gatsby leave the speak easy at the end of chapter 4? 

Tom appears.

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Name two examples of Gatsby's behavior before Daisy's arrival.

He sends flowers. He gets Nick's lawn mowed. Despite the preparations, he becomes absent-minded about them ("'What grass?'"). He offers Nick a business connection. He becomes worried that Daisy is not coming though there are two minutes left until the time agreed upon.

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What is the reason Nick's father gives for not criticizing people?
"... all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."
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What does Myrtle's sister Catherine think is the reason Tom and Daisy can't divorce?
Daisy is (supposedly) Catholic.
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What are two rumors about Gatsby that appear in the chapter?
He killed a man. He was a German spy in the war. Jordan thinks he did not actually attend Oxford.
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What is Daisy and Gatsby's background?
They met and fell in love when he was stationed in Louisville. He was sent to the war, and Daisy moved on to other men.
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How long has it been since Daisy and Gatsby last met.
about five years ("'Five years next November.'")
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What does Daisy want her child to be?
a beautiful little fool
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The valley of ashes represent/symbolize?

moral and social decay/poverty

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Nick describes Jordan Baker as being this, hinting at her dishonest nature.

What is "incurably dishonest"?

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Why did Daisy cry before her bridal dinner?
She received a letter from Gatsby.
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Who is the elderly man in the photograph over Gatsby's desk?
Dan Cody
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What does the green light that Gatsby reaches for at the end of Chapter 1 symbolize?

Gatsby's dream of reuniting with Daisy 

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Explain the symbolic significance of the billboard of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg.

The large, faceless eyes look out at the lack of morality around them. They may be representative of the eyes of God or some other divine entity. They could also be representative of the absence of God, since the unused billboard is a meager stand-in for a deity.

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What does Nick say about Gatsby's smile?
It is a rare smile that assures you and seems to concentrate and favor you. It understands and believes in you and makes you think that you are at your best.
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Gatsby shows these two small items as proof of his past to Nick in the car. Be specific.

A medal from Montenegro and a photograph of him at Oxford

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By the end of the chapter, Gatsby’s dream of being with Daisy begins to lose its power because of this reason.

There is a gap between reality and his idealized vision of her