Chapter 1
Which part of America is Nick from?
the Midwest
Where do Myrtle and George Wilson live?
the Valley of Ashes
According to Nick, what "rules" do people follow at Gatsby's parties? (How do they act?"
The rules of an amusement park
What are Mr. Wolfsheim's cuff-links made of?
Human teeth
What is the symbol of Daisy and dreams that loses some significance for Gatsby?
The green light
What color are Jordan and Daisy wearing when Nick first sees them in the novel?
White
Why does Tom punch Myrtle?
She repeats Daisy's name
Name two examples of Gatsby's behavior before Daisy's arrival.
He sends flowers. He gets Nick's lawn mowed. He becomes upset that she is late even though there are two minutes left until the time agreed upon.
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."
What does Myrtle's sister Catherine say is the reason Tom and Daisy can't divorce?
Daisy is (supposedly) Catholic
What 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.
What comment does Gatsby blurt out to Daisy that "set us back another minute" and made his obsession pretty clear (it has to do with time)
"Five years next November"
What does Daisy want her child to be?
A beautiful little fool
What looms over The Valley of Ashes?
The eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
Why does Gatsby personally invite Nick to the party? (This is not directly stated in the book, but we may infer the reason at this point.)
He wants to get closer to Nick so that he can ask him the favor of arranging a meeting with Daisy
Why did Daisy cry before her bridal dinner?
She received a letter from Gatsby.
Who is the elderly man in the photograph over Gatsby's desk?
Dan Cody
How does Gatsby's name come up in conversation at the Buchanans' house? What is Daisy's reaction?
Jordan says to Nick that he must know Gatsby. Daisy asks, "Gatsby? What Gatsby?"
Give one of the paradox that Nick feels at the end of this chapter.
I was within and without....
OR
Simultaneously enchanted and repelled....
Instead of saying, "He threw great parties for strangers..." Fitzgerald said...(A quote Mrs. Budde loves)
He dispensed starlight to casual moths
Where does Gatsby say he got all of his wealth from?
He inherited it from his dead family OR the drug or oil business
What does Nick see that makes him think there must have been moments when Daisy fell short of Gatsby's dreams?
A bewildered, doubtful expression on Gatsby's face