The Great Gatsby Chapters 1-6
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Who is the narrator?
Nick
Where is he from?
Minnesota
When did Nick arrive in New York?
the summer of 1922
Why?
to work in the bond business
Where did he rent a house?
a part of Long Island called West Egg
Who is his neighbor?
Gatsby
How is Nick different from his West Egg neighbors?
he has graduated from Yale and has connections on the East Egg
Why does Nick travel to the East Egg?
to have dinner with his cousin, Daisy, and her husband, Tom
How do Nick and Tom know each other?
Tom was a member of Nick's social club at Yale
Who is Daisy sitting inside with?
her friend, Jordan Baker
What is her job?
a competitive golfer
What is her attitude?
she seems bored
What book does Tom bring up to interest the others?
The Rise of the Colored Empires
Who wrote it?
Goddard
What is the book about?
racist, white-supremicist attitudes
When Tom leaves to answer his phone, who does Jordan tell Nick it is?
his lover in New York
Why does Jordan want to go to bed?
she has a golf tournament the next day
What do Tom and Daisy hint at Nick as he tries to leave?
to start dating Jordan
When he arrives home, who does Nick see?
Gatsby
What is he doing?
standing on the lawn with his arms reaching out towards the water
What does Nick see when he looks at the water?
a distant green light
Why does Daisy want her daughter to be a fool?
she thinks women live best as fools
Who is watching everything going on in the valley of the ashes?
Doctor T.J. Eckleburg
Where does Tom take Nick?
George Wilson's garage
How does Tom know Wilson?
Tom's lover, Myrtle, is his wife
What is Wilson's personality like?
lifeless
What is Myrtle's personality like?
sensuous
Where does Tom take Nick and Myrtle?
to New York City, in the Morningside Heights apartments
What is the significance of these apartments?
he uses them for his affairs
Who do they have a party with?
Myrtle's sister Catherine and a couple named McKee
What does Catherine look like?
red hair and a lot of makeup
What does she tell Nick about Gatsby?
she heard he is the nephew/cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm?
the leader of Germany during WWI
How are the McKees characterized?
Mr. McKee is pale and feminine, Mrs. McKee is shrill
Why does Nick try to leave the party?
the behavior and conversation of the group
Why is he fascinated by them at the same time?
he finds them fun to watch
What happens to Myrtle when she drinks?
she begins to get louder
What does Tom give her as a present?
a new puppy
What does Tom do when Myrtle mentions Daisy?
tells her to never bring her up again
What does Myrtle do as a response to this?
begins chanting Daisy's name
What does Tom do to her?
breaks her nose
Who does Nick leave the party with?
Mr. McKee
Why is Gatsby so famous in New York?
every weekend he throws lavish parties
Who brings Nick an invitation to one of them?
Gatsby's chauffeur
How does Nick feel during Gatsby's party?
out of place
What are the party guests discussing?
Gatsby - no one knows the truth about his wealth or history
Who does Nick run into?
Jordan
What does Jordan's friend, Lucille, speculate about Gatsby?
he was a German spy during the war
What other things does Nick hear about Gatsby?
he was an Oxford graduate and killed a man
When Nick and Jordan try to find Gatsby, who do they run into instead?
a man with huge, owl-eyed spectacles, who Nick calls Owl Eyes
What is he doing?
reading the books in Gatsby's library
When Nick and Jordan sit down, he is recognized by a man sitting at the table. How do they know each other?
they served in the same division during the war
Who is the man?
Jay Gatsby
How does Gatsby talk?
elaborately and formally, and has a habit of referring to people as "old sport"
What does Nick notice about Gatsby?
he separates himself from the party, watches the guests in silence, and does not drink
Later on, what does the butler tell Jordan?
Gatsby would like to see her
What does Jordan tell Nick after her meeting?
she has heard something extraordinary
What does Nick see as he is walking home?
Owl Eyes trying to get his car out of a ditch
Does Owl Eyes get his car out of the ditch?
No; he and another man get out of the car and he proclaims he is done
Where does Nick work?
New York City
After a relationship with a girl from Jersey City, what does Nick begin to do?
date Jordan
How does Nick know that Jordan is a dishonest person?
he admits to knowing that she cheated during her first golf tournament
Where does Nick go with Gatsby?
to New York City to eat lunch
On the way there, what does Gatsby tell Nick?
his entire history
What story does he give him?
his parents were wealthy and from the Midwest
When Nick asks where he was from, what does Gatsby say?
San Francisco
What are the accomplishments Gatsby lists?
- graduated from Oxford
- collected jewels in the capitals of Europe
- hunted big game
- award medals in WWI by multiple European countries
What does Gatsby show Nick when he realizes he doesn't believe him?
a medal from Montenegro and a picture of him playing cricket at Oxford
What happens when Gatsby is pulled over for speeding?
he shows the cop a white card; the cop apologizes and then leaves
Who does Gatsby introduce Nick to?
Meyer Wolfshiem
What does Gatsby claim Wolfshiem did?
fixed the 1919 World Series
How is Wolfshiem characterized?
shady with underground business connections
What impression does Wolfshiem give Nick about Gatsby?
his money comes from bad contacts and may have connections to organized crime
Who does Nick meet after his lunch with Gatsby?
Jordan
What does she tell him?
what happened in her meeting with Gatsby
What is her story?
Gatsby is in love with Daisy
Where did Daisy live before she met Tom?
Louisville
How did Daisy and Gatsby know each other?
he was stationed at a base near her home
What does Daisy do the night before her wedding to Tom?
she drinks herself into numbness after receiving a letter from Gatsby, who had left her behind to join the war
Has Daisy remained faithful to Tom?
yes
Why did Gatsby buy his mansion?
to be close to Daisy
What does Nick remember about the green light he saw earlier?
the green light was the end of Daisy's dock
What did Gatsby ask Jordan to ask Nick?
to arrange a reunion between Gatsby and Daisy
What plan does Gatsby come up with because he is terrified Daisy will reject him?
- have Nick invite Daisy over for tea
- without Daisy knowing, Gatsby will show up as well
When Nick arrives home after a date with Jordan, who surprises him?
Gatsby
What does Nick notice about Gatsby's attitude?
he seems agitated and almost desperate
Where does Gatsby invite Nick to go?
Coney Island, and then to his pool
What does Nick realize is happening?
Gatsby is trying to get him to agree to his plan with Daisy
What does Gatsby do when Nick agrees to the plan?
offers to have his grass cut for him
What does Gatsby offer Nick that offends him?
to make money by joining him in some business on the side
Why?
Gatsby is offering to pay Nick for agreeing to setting up the meeting
On the day of the meeting, what does Gatsby do?
sends someone over to cut Nick's grass and sends another man over with flowers
What does Gatsby worry about?
if Daisy accepts him and things aren't the same as they were before
What does Nick notice when he brings Daisy inside?
Gatsby has disappeared
How is Gatsby's reunion with Daisy at first?
very awkward
What does Gatsby do because he is so nervous?
almost knocks Nick's clock over and tells him the meeting was a mistake
How long does Nick leave the two alone for?
a half an hour
What has happened when Nick returns?
they are both happy - Daisy is crying happy tears and Gatsby is glowing
At Gatsby's house, what does he show Nick and Daisy?
all of his possessions
What item does Daisy have an emotional reaction over?
his shirts