The Great Gatsby: Chapter 4 study guide questions

What's happening between Nick and Jordan?

Nick is attracted to her. Even if she doesn't love him back. That they still have a romance brewing, but its more of a summer fling than a real couple.

Gatsby disappears when which other character unexpectedly arrives at lunch? Take a guess as to why Gatsby doesn't want to see this character.

That Gatsby is in love with Daisy and that he keeps compelling things with Tom.

What two things does Nick see on/near the Queensboro Bridge that make him think that Gatsby is, perhaps, telling the truth?

That as the funeral car passes nick thinks to himself that anything can happen in New York because two african american and a white woman were having such a fun time.

How does Daisy behave the night before her wedding?

That she gets drunk and tries to throw out a expensive pearl necklace that tom gave to her. She is having second thoughs about marrying tom and that she has received a letter that made her upset.

Who, do you suppose, sent the letter that caused Daisy to become so upset? What do you think the letter may have said?

Gatsby and that he was probably declaring his love for her in a letter.

Nick says, "Then it had not been merely the stars to which he had aspired on that June night" when Nick rst spotted Gatsby reaching out across the bay. What does Nick now realize about that night and about Gatsby's real estate purchase?

Gatsby desires Daisy but he also aspires to reach the higher social class that daisy represents. Nick sees that Gatsby bought the particular house because it is adjacent from Tom and Daisy's house.

What is weird about Nick's drive into New York with Gatsby? List at least three things about Gatsby in this scene that strike you as odd.

Gatsby was trying so hard to impress nick that he was trying to talk to him about his money and how he earns it. Gatsby just wants to find a friend that will be their for him and to just do friendly things.

Looking through the list of party-goers, nd and paraphrase at least three pieces of evidence that the old money is in East Egg and the new money in West Egg?

The east were names blackbuck, they are snooty and they make it look like they were higher then everyone. The east eggs were included the American Family names such as many people nick know from Yale. West egg people are more into movies and entertainment. Making people realize them as a forgein class.

Who is Meyer Wolfsheim, and what do we know about him?

Wolfsheim is a shady businessman who Gatsby does business with. That he was involved in the scandalous fixing of the 1919 world series

Jordan recalls the time in 1917 when she saw Gatsby and Daisy together. From Jordan's description, do you think Daisy was genuinely interested in Gatsby?

Yes, that she is so captivated by him that she doesn't even notice that Jordan is their. That Daisy and Gatsby were into each other back in the day.