The Great Gatsby

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what is toms reaction when gatsby says daisy never loved him

"you must be crazy"

In what year is this story set

1922

What is Tom Buchanan's claim to fame

Football hero

Upon returning to his bungalow, Nick catches a glimpse of this man, "come out to determine what share was his of our local heavens"

Gatsby

In whose backyard is Nick's small house

Gatsby's

Nick proclaims "I wanted no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart" Whose heart does Nick have too much access to in these chapters

Gatsby's

Who gave Nick the advice "all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had"?

Nicks' father

Where did Nick attend college

Yale

what gift does tom buy for myrtle when they arrive in the city

a dog

as a thank you for arranging the meeting, gatsby offers nick

a job

what item does daisy treasure more that tom's gift, a pearl necklace

a letter from an old friend

nick's first encounter with gatsby begins with

a reminiscence about the war

A prominent billboard in the desolate area depicts

a representation of god

in nyc, gatsby introduces nick to meyer wolfsheim. nick's reaction could best be described as

afraid

nick is surprised to learn that his new acquaintance is jay gatsby. he especially surprised by his

age

how long has it been since daisy and gatsby last saw each other

almost five years

Nick describes the partygoers at gatsby's as behaving "according to the rules of behavior associated with

an amusement park

what does nick compare all men to in the final words of the novel

boats moving against a current

What new job has Nick accepted in NYC

bondsman

tom suggests that gatsbys profession is a

bootlegger

who informs nick that she's been to one of gatsby's parties

catherine

what does gatsby keep in his scrapbook

clippings of daisys activities

according to catherine, what is the reason that tom and myrtle don't get married

daisy is catholic

what action clues tom into gatsby and daisys feelings for one another

daisy rides with gatsby into the city

why does gatsby fire his house staff

daisy sometimes sneaks over in the afternoon

what does nick discover about the car that hit myrtle

daisy was driving

the man who showed gatsby how to adopt the persona of a wealthy man

dan cody

what does gatsby say was his best friend

dan cody

how does gatsby react to tom and daisys daughter

disbelieving

In the opening chapter of the novel, Nick reveals that the result of the encounter with Gatsby and the Buchanans was ultimately his

disgust with the interactions among men and women

when nick invites daisy to his home,his one important request is

don't bring tom

what has gatsby told daisy is the source of his income

drug stores

how does jordan describe daisy the night before her wedding

drunk as a monkey

the guests at gatsby's party included everyone except

east-eggers

wolfsheim's claim to infamy is that he

fixed the outcome of the world series

one spectacular thing that gatsby provides for his meeting with daisy is

flowers

a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character is called a

foil

Daisy reveals to Nick that after her daughter's birth she expressed, "I'm glad it's a girl. and I hope she'll be a ______________ -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little _______

fool

what ironic term does tom use to describe his relationship with wilson

friend

who does nick find standing in the moonlight outside the buchanans

gatsby

when daisy arrives, nick is surprised to find that

gatsby is gone

nick catches gatsby in what lie

gatsby originally said that he inherited his money from his family

how does tom justify direction wilson to gatsby the day following the murder

gatsby ran over myrtle and didn't look back

jordan baker is surprised when

gatsby requests a private meeting with her

why does nick refer to gatsbys mansion asa huge incoherent failure of a house

gatsby thought his wealth could lure daisy back to him

why does daisy say "oh you want too much"

gatsby wants her to say that she never loved tom

michaelis is the man who owns the coffee shop near wilsons garage. what did he discover that afternoon

george had myrtle locked in the upstairs bedroom

what color is gatsby's suite on the reunion day

gold and silver

after the party, gatsby feels that daisy

hated the party

"He literally glowed, without a word or a gesture of exultation a new well-being radiated from him and filled the little room." how does gatsby's demeanor change during his encounter with daisy

he becomes more confident

what does wilson do after killing gatsby

he commits suicide

what information has tom gathered from his investigation of gatsby

he is a bootlegger

how does nick explain gatsby's overwhelming nervousness

he is embarrassed

When Nick leaves the dinner, Daisy insists that this rumor about Nick must be true

he is engaged

gatsby reveals that he's not exactly an oxford man, why does he say that

he only attended for five months after the war

the reason that Gatsby wanted to meet Daisy at Nicks house

he wanted daisy to see his house next to nicks

according to jordan, why did gatsby purchase his mansion

he wanted to be close to daisy

at lunch with jordan, nick discovers the following about gatsby's past

he was daisy's lover

people speculate about gatsby's identity. he is suspected of all the following except

he's performed on broadway

Nick describes Gatsby as having "some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life...."He continues that Gatsby had an "extraordinary gift for _______, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again."

hope

on the day that gatsby and daisy decide to reveal their love to tom, what is the weather

hot

wolfsheim's cuff buttons are made of

human molars

daisys impression of gatsbys house

impressive

what does gatsby want nick to do for him

invite daisy to tea

what does nick remember after the blow up between tom and gatsby

its his 30th birthday

gatsbys true identity

james gatz

how does mr gatz refer to his son

jimmy

whom does nick adopt as his date at gatsby's party

jordan baker

To establish himself as an objective narrator, Nick comments at length about his ability to reserve

jundgment

who plays the organ for gatsby daisy and nick

klipspringer

gatsby claims to have been decorated in the war for

leading soldiers into the german ranks

what does nick suggest that gatsby do the day following myrtles death

leave town

The best example of the literary term define above is

myrtle and daisy

When the train stops in the desolate area, Tom and Nick stop to visit

myrtle wilson

gatsby's reaction to nick agreeing to invite daisy to his home is best described as

nervous

who is in charge of gatsbys funeral arrangements

nick

"can't repeat the past, why of course you can" why does gatsby say this

nick says that gatsby can't reproduce the love relationship he originally had with daisy

the real gatsby came from

north dakota

What unique epithet does gatsby use repeatedly during friendly conversations

old sport

who besides nick attends gatsbys funeral

owl-eyes

a good physical description of george would be

pale

who does gatsby meet while at the buchanans

pammy

Mr Mckee's profession is

photographer

what color is gatsbys suit on the revelation day

pink

When Tom steers the conversation toward a book that he recently read, he reveals his

racism

the weather on the day of the meeting is

rainy

What is a predominate color outside and inside the Buchanan's house

red

gatsby also claims to have spent time doing all of the following except

sailing the caribbean

what reaction does daisy have to gatsbys many shirts

she cries

Nick discovers that jordan has the following vice

she is a liar

what brazen move does daisy make when tom is in the next room

she kisses gatsby on the mouth

myrtle spots the group from an upstairs window. what upsets her

she mistakes jordan for toms wife

daisy is reluctant to leave the party because

she's afraid another woman will seduce gatsby

how does nick describe his feelings toward tom daisy and jordan when they arrive at the buchanans

sick

how does gatsby choose to spend the afternoon the day after the car accident

swimming

how do the newspapers refer to the car that hit myrtle

the death car

what does gatsby point out across the bay

the green dock light

gatsby claims to be originally from

the middle west

how did gatsbys father find out about his death

the newspaper

nick finds a man he refers to as owl-eyes in gatsby's library. what is this man fascinated with

the numbers real books in the library

gatsby introduces tom to his guests as

the polo player

The area of desolate land between long island and niece is referred to as

the valley of ashes

What is Nick's initial impression of Daisy and Jordan

they are carefree and lethargic

when nick leaves gatsby to go to work, how does he refer to the buchanan and their associates

they're a rotten crown

she could fool me but she couldn't fool god, who is god

tj eckleburg

an unexpected client in the basement bar is

tom

tom and myrtle have a knock down fight because

tom doesn't want myrtle to say daisy

When Tom receives a phone call during dinner, everyone except Nick realizes that the caller is

tom's mistress

daisys reaction to gatsbys party was best described as

uncomfortable

What is the less fashionable area of long island, where nick resides, named

west egg

what color is gatsbys car

yellow


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