ch 2 of the great gatsby

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How many yards high are the retinas of doctor tj eckleburg

1

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How how long does the motor road and the railway run beside each other for

quarter of a mile

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What color are the spectacels of doctor tj eckle burg

yellow

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The valley of ashes is bounded by one side by a what

river

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ā€The valley of ashes is bounded on one side by a small foul river, and when the drawbridge is up to let barges through, the passengers on waiting trains can stare at the dismal scene for as long as . There is always a halt there of at least a and it was because of this that I first met Tom Buchanan’s mistressā€

half an hour, minute

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What assumption does tom make about nick when insisting he meets his mistress

nick had nothing to do

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What day of the week does nick meet myrtle

Sunday

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How many yards did tom and nick walk back under the persistent stare of Eckleburg

100

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In chapter 2 of the great Gatsby while nick and tom stop in the valley of ashes the only building in sight is of what color

yellow

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What were the three stores that nick and tom encountered while in the valley of ashes (ch 2)

restaurant, store for rent and Wilson auto shop

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What was the complete title of George Wilson auto shop

repairs George b Wilson cars bought and sold

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While in the valley of ashes the only car visible in George wilsons shop is described by a nick as a what

dust covered wreck of a ford

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When George b Wilson first appeared to nick he had wiped his hands with what

piece of waste

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What color are George wilsons eyes

light blue

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When first seeing George Wilson how does nick describe him upon looking at him

blond, spiritless man, anemic and faintly handsome

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After what comment of wilsons does tom threaten not selling a car to him

works pretty slow doesn’t he

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How did nick describe Wilson upon first seeing her

middle thirties and faintly stout

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How did nick describe myrtle dress upon first seeing her in Wilsons shop

spotted dress of dark blue crepe de chine

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Nick said about myrtle that there was a perceptible ____ about her as if her body was continuously smoldering

vitality

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Myrtle when tom arrives at georges shop in ch 2 orders George to get what

chairs

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Where did tom specify he would meet myrtle in ch 2

news stand on the lower level

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How many chairs did George emerge with from his office in ch2

2

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In ch2 it was a few days before what national holiday

4th of July

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A gray and scrawny _ kid was setting up torpedos along the railroad track (ch2, nationality)

Italian

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Who does Wilson believe myrtle to be visiting and where when she meets tom

sister in new York

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Tom remark that George is so dumb he doesn’t know hes what

alive

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What dress had myrtle changed into when meeting tom in ch 2

brown figured muslin

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At the news stand myrtle had bought a copy of what 2 things

town tattle and moving picture magazine

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What did myrtle buy in the drug store in ch 2

cold cream and flask of perfume

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How many taxis did myrtle let pass them before choosing one in ch2

4

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What color was the taxi and the color of the upholstery in ch 2

lavender and gray

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What type of dog did myrtle initially say she wanted

police dog

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The man who myrtle bought a dog from shared a resemblance to who

john d Rockefeller

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What breed of dog did toma assume the dog trying to be sold to him was

Airedale

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What did the man trying to sell myrtle a dog say that the Airedale will never do

catch a cold

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Hou much did tom pay for the dog in ch 2

10 dollars

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What color was the Airedales feet in ch 2

white

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Tom insisted that the dog myrtle bought was of what gender while myrtle believed it was what gender

girl, boy

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What street did the cab stop in ch 2

158th street

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What street had nick attempted to leave tom and myrtle in ch 2

fifth avenue

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As riding up the elevator to the apartment in ch 2 who did myrtle announce she was going to invite

the mckees

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Yhe only picture in myrtles apartment depicted what

hen on a blurred rocl

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When looked at from a distance the only picture in myrtles apartment looked like what

a bonnet

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What two copys of magazines did myrtle have in the apartment

simon called peter and town tattle

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What 3 things did the elevator boy get

box full of straws, milk and dog treats

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What had the elevator boy grabbed for the dog without being ordered to

dog treats

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Until after what time was the apartment in ch2 full of cheerful sun

eight o clock

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How many times had nick been drunk in his life

2

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Nick went to the drug store to buy what in ch 2

cigs

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Nick and myrtle after how many drinks had they begun to call each other by their first names

1

51
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Nick had estimated what age for catherine

30

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Nick had described catherines complexion in ch2 as what color

milky white

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Nick said catherines eyebrows were drawn on at a _ angle

rackish

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Mr mckee lived where relative to the apartment in ch2

flat below

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Mrmckee had informed nick he was apart of what game

art

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Of what profession was mrs mckee

photographer

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How many times had mr mckee photographed her wife

127 times

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How had nick described myrtles dress when she had changed for a third time

cream colored chiffon

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A change in myrtles dress had led to also a change in her what in ch2

personality

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What was the name of the woman who had looked at catherines feet

mrs ebarhardt

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Catherine said that the woman had charged her som much to look at her feet that you would think she had done what

cut her appendicitis out

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What compliment did mrs mckee give mrs Wilson

I like your dress

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How did mrs Wilson reject the compliment given to her by mrs mckee

raised her eyebrow in disdain

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Mr mckee said he would change what while taking pictures of myrtle to bring out her modelling features

change the light

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What had tom ordered myrtle to get ā€œbefore everybody goes to sleepā€

ice and mineral water

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What were the name of the two studies mr mckee had conducted

montuak point the sea and Montauk point the gulls

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Where had mrmckee conducted hos 2 studies

long island

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Catherine told nick that Gatsby was the cousin to who

kaiser willhelm

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Where had catherine said myrtle and tom will go once they get married

west

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Due to what did catherine believe daisy and tom could not get divorced

daisy was a catholic

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Where had catherine said she had just gotten back from

monte carlo

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How long did it take for catherine to lose all her money in monte carlo

2 days

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How much money did catherine bring to monter carlo

1200

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Catherin got to monte carlo by the way of _?

Marseilles

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Catherine lost her money in monte carlo due to what

gambling

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What is the first name of mrs mckee

Lucille

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Due to what 2 reasons did myrtle say she married George

thought he was a gentleman and thought he knew something about breeding

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Wilson exclaimed that she was never any more crazy about who than George

nick

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How had Wilson obtained his suit for his marriage to Wilson

borrowed it

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After finding out that George had borrowed the suit he had used during his marriage to Wilson she had cried all afternoon to what

beat the band

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How long had myrtle and George been living in ā€œthat gargageā€

11 years

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Tom rang the janitor and sent him to get what

celebrated sandwiches

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What was tom wearing when he met myrtle

dress suit and patented leather shoes

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Who had myrtle intend to go meet when she met tom

her sister

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What had myrtle pretended to look at whenever tom looked at her when they first met

ad above his head

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Who did myrtle threaten to call when she first met tom

the policeman

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What things had myrtle included on her lists of things she had to get

collar, massage and wave, balc silk bow for her mothers grave and a ashtray

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After saying whose name did tom hurt myrtle

daisy

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Tom had broken myrtles what

nose

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Nick had agreed to do what with mr mckee

go to lunch

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What were the name of all the portfolios of mrmckee

beauty and the beast, loneliness, brookn bridge and old grocery store

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What station was nick at at then end of ch2

Pennsylvania station

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What time of train had nick waited for at the end of ch2

4 o clock

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What piece of new had nick been looking at the end of ch 2

morning tribune

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