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What color is Gatsby's car?
Yellow (cream-ish yellow color)
What were Meyer Wolfsheim's cufflinks made of?
Human molars (teeth)
Why does Gatsby send Jordan to tell Nick about his plan?
Nick knows Jordan better. He is embarrassed to ask.
Who is Dan Cody?
A millionaire Gatsby met while working on the coast in St. Olaf.
Why did Gatsby buy his mansion?
To be closer to Daisy and show off his money.
What does the color of Gatsby's car symbolize?
He is wealthy but will never be a part of the old money society.
Explain the dynamic between Gatsby and his family.
He left his parents and changed his name to leave his past behind. He lied about his family dying and gaining the inheritance.
What is Dan Cody's significance in Gatsby's life?
He taught Gatsby everything he knows. Gatsby fashioned his life after Mr. Cody. He was supposed to get an inheritance of $25,000 until it was stolen from him.
Why did Daisy start crying into Gatsby's shirts?
She is conflicted and overwhelmed by the situation.
Why does Gatsby divert the conversation when Wolfsheim starts talking about a "job" to Nick?
He doesn't want Nick to know the business they do. Gatsby doesn't want to look bad.
Why does Tom insist that he will find out who Gatsby is and what he does?
He does not like Gatsby and find it suspicious that Daisy is always going to his house alone.
Explain Daisy's situation the night before she married Tom.
She received a mysterious letter she wouldn't let go of. Jordan found her drunk in the dressing room trying to call of the wedding.
Why did Gatsby change his name from James Gatz to Jay Gatsby?
He wanted to leave his past behind and reinvent himself.
Why is it ironic that Tom says, "By God, I may be old-fashioned in my ideas, but women run around too much these days to suit me."?
What does Gatsby offer Nick as compensation for inviting Daisy to tea?
A business opportunity where he can make more money.
According to Daisy, how did Gatsby make his money?
By owning a chain of drugstores.
What does Nick think of Gatsby as he is explaining his past?
He is unsure if he can trust Gatsby.
What does Nick mean when he says, "possibly it had occurred to him that the colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever."?
Gatsby's chance at a life with Daisy is slipping away. He may be realizing he cannot have the love he's imagined for so many years.
What does Gatsby show the police officer when he is pulled over?
The white card with a picture of him at Oxford.
What is the purpose of the conversation Nick and Gatsby have in the car in Chapter 4?
To give the reader an idea of Gatsby's background.