How does Daisy respond to the phone calls from Tom’s “woman in New York”?

She apparently had some suspicion that Tom was being unfaithful

Why doesn’t Nick call to Gatsby when Nick first spots him on the lawn?

Nick thinks Gatsby wants to be alone by himself

Why does “white ashen dust” veil Mr. Wilson’s “dark suit and his pale hair”?

Fitzgerald uses color and light and dark as symbolically as possible

Why, according to Catherine, has Tom not left Daisy to marry Myrtle Wilson?

According to Catherine Tom has not left Daisy for Myrtle because she says that Daisy is a Catholic who doesn't believe in divorce

Why does Nick, observing the events in the apartment, identify with “the casual watcher in the darkening street”?

Because he sees that person as being an objective reporter of the scene

What does Tom’s breaking of Myrtle’s nose indicate about his respect for her and for Daisy?

He shows no respect for her & wants her to respect Daisy.

Why does Gatsby throw huge, expensive parties for people he does not know?

He wants everyone to have a good impression of him

When Nick asks Gatsby what part of the Middle West he is from, Gatsby replies, “San Francisco.” What does Nick surmise from Gatsby’s answer?

Those from West Egg are people who earn money through things like the entertainment industry

Why does Gatsby show Nick the medal from “Little Montenegro down on the Adriatic Sea”?

So Nick will believe the stories that he is telling

What is the importance of Gatsby’s implied business connection with Meyer Wolfsheim?

Nick perceives that if Gatsby has connections with shady character as Wolfshiem, he might be involved in organized crime

As revealed by Jordan, what was Gatsby’s original relationship with Daisy? (1/2)

Gatsby and Daisy meet five years before the novel begins, when Daisy is a legendary young Louisville beauty and Gatsby an impoverished officer.

As revealed by Jordan, what was Gatsby’s original relationship with Daisy? (2/2)

After the war, Gatsby devotes himself blindly to the pursuit of wealth by whatever means and to the pursuit of Daisy.

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Question	Answer
Why did Nick Carraway come to the East?	To learn and hopefully make his fortune working in the bond market
Why do Daisy and Tom Buchanan invite Nick to dinner?	Because aside from Tom and Nick going to college together, Daisy is Nick's cousin twice removed
How does Daisy respond to the phone calls from Tom’s “woman in New York”?	She apparently had some suspicion that Tom was being unfaithful
Why doesn’t Nick call to Gatsby when Nick first spots him on the lawn?	Nick thinks Gatsby wants to be alone by himself
Why does “white ashen dust” veil Mr. Wilson’s “dark suit and his pale hair”?	Fitzgerald uses color and light and dark as symbolically as possible
Why, according to Catherine, has Tom not left Daisy to marry Myrtle Wilson?	According to Catherine Tom has not left Daisy for Myrtle because she says that Daisy is a Catholic who doesn't believe in divorce
Why does Nick, observing the events in the apartment, identify with “the casual watcher in the darkening street”?	Because he sees that person as being an objective reporter of the scene
What does Tom’s breaking of Myrtle’s nose indicate about his respect for her and for Daisy?	He shows no respect for her & wants her to respect Daisy.
Why does Gatsby throw huge, expensive parties for people he does not know?	He wants everyone to have a good impression of him
What do Jordan Baker’s leaving “a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down” and her golf tournament “scandal” reveal about her?	Untrustworthy
What does Nick see as his “cardinal virtue”?	Himself
When Nick asks Gatsby what part of the Middle West he is from, Gatsby replies, “San Francisco.” What does Nick surmise from Gatsby’s answer?	Those from West Egg are people who earn money through things like the entertainment industry
Why does Gatsby show Nick the medal from “Little Montenegro down on the Adriatic Sea”?	So Nick will believe the stories that he is telling
What is the importance of Gatsby’s implied business connection with Meyer Wolfsheim?	Nick perceives that if Gatsby has connections with shady character as Wolfshiem, he might be involved in organized crime
As revealed by Jordan, what was Gatsby’s original relationship with Daisy? (1/2)	Gatsby and Daisy meet five years before the novel begins, when Daisy is a legendary young Louisville beauty and Gatsby an impoverished officer.
As revealed by Jordan, what was Gatsby’s original relationship with Daisy? (2/2)	After the war, Gatsby devotes himself blindly to the pursuit of wealth by whatever means and to the pursuit of Daisy.

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