Nick Carraway Cross examination

AP English, The Great Gatsby Trial

Question 1

How do you know Tom Buchanan?

Question 2

What do you think of Tom Buchanan?

Question 2 (part 2)

What do you think of Toms Character?

Question 3

How close are you to your cousin, Daisy Buchanan?

Question 4 (Objetion)

Would you say Daisy is deserving of a husband like Tom

Question 4 (2nd try)

How would you describe your feelings towards Daisy’s and Toms marriage?

Question 5 (Objection)

Do you think Mr. Wilson was justified in killing Gatsby?

Question 5 (2nd try)

How are your feelings towards Gatsby’s Death?

Question 6

How would you describe Mr.Wilson before Myrtles death?

Question 7

How would you describe Wilson prior to Myrtles Death?

Trap, Nick should not know

Question 7 (if describe) (4)

Hold on, were you at the scene when Myrtle died? (No)

How about when Gatsby was killed? (No)

Ok, so what about when Wilson broke in to the Buchanan’s residence?

So, what you just told the court was a lie?

Question 8 (2)

Do heavy drinkers grow a tolerance to alcohol?

Do you think the opposite Is true?

Question 9

Is it correct that you had a few drinks the night you witnessed the argument between Gatsby and Mr. Buchanan?

Question 10

Do you drink often?

Question 10 (if no) (2)

So would you agree, in you own words, you have a low tolerance to alcohol?

(if no) So your immune to the effects of alcohol?

Question 10 (If yes)

So your an Alcoholic?

Question 11

So if you're a heavy drinker/have a low tolerance to alcohol, how is your testimony credible?

Question 12

What is your reverence to this case if you didn’t witness the break in, Myrtles death, or Mr. Gatsbys death?