Comprehension
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.
What kind of people come to Gatsby's parties?
The newly rich, famous, and their friends
Who kills Myrtle?
Daisy Buchanan
"The idea is if we don't look out the white race will be-will be utterly submerged. It's all scientific stuff; its been proved."
Tom
"It was-simply amazing... But I swore I wouldn't tell it and here I am tantalizing you...Please come and see me...phone book...under the name of Sigourney Howard...my aunt."
Jordan
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.
What does Jordan tell Nick about Daisy, Gatsby, and Tom?
Daisy and Gatsby had an earlier romance. Her parents wouldn't let her see him off to war. Then she married Tom, and soon found out that he had a mistress.
Why does George Wilson believe that Gatsby killed Myrtle?
Tom tells him that the car was Gastbys
"Well, she was less than an hour and Tom was God knows where. I woke up out of the ether with an utterly abandoned feeling and asked the nurse right away if ti was a boy or a girl. She told me it was a girl, and so I turned my head and wept. Alright I said, I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she's be a fool-thats the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Daisy
"I understand you are looking for a business gonnegtion"
Wolfsheim
What kind of person is Daisy?
Daisy is flighty and very superficial
What is Daisy's opinion of Gatsby's party and how does it affect him?
She doesn't like it. He becomes depressed.
What is the difference between west egg and east egg?
East Egg is old money and West Egg is new money
"I can't complain...When are you going to sell me that car"
Wilson
"You're just embarrassed, thats all...Daisy's embarrassed too"
Nick
What are the "eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleberg?
An illustration on a billboard
Why do the four drive into the city on such a hot afternoon?
Daisy wants to avoid confrontation and get away from her problems.
What place must one pass through on the way between East/West Egg and New York City?
Valley of Ashes
"I married him because I thought he was a gentleman...I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe"
Myrtle
"They're such beautiful shirts"
Daisy
What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy's name?
He hit and broke her nose
What had the green light on the doc meant to Gatsby?
IT stood for his vision of his future with Daisy
Catherine says that Tom cannot divorce Daisy because she is......
Catholic
"Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once"
Party goers
"I'm going to fix everything just the way it was before. She'll see"
Gatsby