Great Gatsby Chapter 2

What is the "valley of ashes"?

Place where New York's ashes are dumped. Between Eggs and New York.

What are the "eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg?

A billboard, blue and yellow eyes. That watches over everything in the valley.

Who did Tom take Nick to meet?

His mistress, Myrtle.

Identify Myrtle and George Wilson.

Myrtle is George Wilson's wife and Tom's mistress. George is an auto mechanic. Works on a car for Tom too.

What did Mrs. Wilson buy while she was out with Tom and Nick?

A puppy

Where did they go? What was at 158th Street?

Tom's flat that he uses to have an affair with Myrtle. And it is they place that they have the party.

Identify Catherine and Mr. & Mrs. McKee.

Catherine is Myrtle's sister that lives in town. Mr. & Mrs. Mckee is a couple. To Nick this couple is scary. Mr. McKee is kind of girly and Ms. Mckee is loud

What does Mr. McKee tell Nick about Gatsby?

He is the nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm, some German ruler during WW1.

What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?

Because she thought that her husband was a gentleman and know stuff about breeding.

What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy's name?

Tell her to stop, and when she didn't he punched Myrtle in the nose that it broke.