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Great Gatsby
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the narrator? | Nick Carraway |
| From what part of the country does Nick originally come from? | The Midwest. |
| Why has Nick moved to New York? | To learn the bond business |
| How does Nick come to live next door to Jay Gatsby? | He rents a bungalow next door to Gatsby |
| Where had Nick known Tom Buchanan before? | They went to Yale together |
| What is Jordan Baker’s relationship to Daisy Buchanan? | They are childhood friends |
| What does Nick learn from Jordan when Tom is on the phone? | That Tom is having an affair. |
| What is the “secret society” ? | The “old money” world of Tom and Daisy |
| What does Nick see Gatsby doing at the end of chapter 1? | He sees Gatsby standing on his lawn, reaching towards the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. |
| What is the Valley of Ashes literally? | A desolate wasteland |
| Who or what is Dr T.J Eckleburg? | An optometrist whose eyes look over the city from an old, faded billboard. |
| What is George Wilson’s occupation ? | He’s an auto mechanic |
| What does Myrtle purchase in the city? | She buys a puppy, a magazine, and perfume. |
| What is the significant about Myrtle’s questioning whether the dog is a boy or a girl? | Myrtle cares more about the look of the dog than the dog itself. |
| Who is Catherine? | She’s Myrtle's sister |
| What effect does the change of dress have on Myrtle? | Her personality changes |
| How does Myrtle talk about the help at the hotel? | Condescendingly |
| What rumor has Catherine heard about Gatsby? | That he’s a nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm |
| How does Catherine explain to Nick about the affair of Myrtle and Tom? | Myrtle and Tom both hate their spouses |
| What kinds of cars does Gatsby use to transport guests? | A Rolls-Royce and a yellow station wagon |
| How do the guests behave? | Like they are at an amusement park |
| What does Nick wear to the party? | White trousers |
| How does Gatsby interact with the guests? | He is detached and standoffish |
| What observation does Owl Eyes make about Gatsby’s library? | That the books are real |
| What is Nick’s first opinion of Gatsby? | He is shocked by Gatsby’s smile |
| What happens at the end of the party as the guests are leaving? | There is a car accident near the gate |
| What does Gatsby’s formal gesture of waving farewell remind us of? | Him reaching towards the green light |
| What does Nick recall about Jordan, and what is the catalyst for his remembering? | She’s “incurable dishonest” after she lies about leaving a borrowed car in the rain. |
| How does Nick provide and contrast, a foil character, to Jordan? | He declares himself an honest person |
| What is the date at this point in the novel? | July 1922 |
| Who does Nick encounter at Gatsby’s party? | Meyer Wolfsheim |
| What is the suggestion about Henry L Palmetto’s death? | That he committed suicide |
| In the description of Gatsby’s car, what is the significance of its being bright with nickel and swollen in its monstrous length with all kinds of boxes? | It symbolizes Gatsby’s wealth and “new money” |
| What phrase does Gatsby repeatedly use to address Nick and others? | Old sport |
| In what country did Gatsby receive a medal “For Valour Extraordinary”? | Little Montenegro |
| Who fixed the World Series in 1919, according to Gatsby? | Meyer Wolfsheim |
| Why is Daisy’s reputation so pristine? | She didn’t drink |
| For how long has Gatsby been pursuing Daisy? | 5 years |
| What phrase keeps coming back to Nick? | “There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired.” |
| Why does Nick say Gatsby’s house looks like the World’s Fair? | Every light in his house is on |
| How does Gatsby’s gardener help prepare for Daisy’s visit? | He mows Nick’s lawn |
| How does Gatsby dress for the rendezvous with Daisy? | He wears a white suit, a silver shirt, and a gold tie. |
| Who is the Finn referred to in Chapter 5? | Nick’s housekeeper |
| How long has it been since Gatsby and Daisy had seen each other? | 5 years |
| What does Gatsby’s maid do when leaning out a central bay window? | She spits into the garden |
| In what way are the various rooms in Gatsby’s mansion described in historical terms? | Styled after periods like Marie Antoinette and the Restoration |
| Who was Gatsby’s first benefactor? | Dan Cody |
| What part does nature play in the rendezvous? | It creates tension and awkwardness |
| Who provides the musical background for the scene? | Ewing Klipspringer |
| In what state did Gatsby grow up? | North Dakota |
| What is his real name? | James Gatz |
| What was Dan Cody!s background? | He’s a self-made millionaire who made his money in mining |
| Who was Ella Kaye? | A newspaper woman and Dan Cody’s mistress |
| How much was to have been Gatsby's inheritance form Cody? | $25,000 |
| Why did he not receive it? | A legal maneuver by Ella Kaye |
| What is the significance of the threesome not waiting for Gatsby? | It highlights a social divide |
| Why was Daisy appalled at Gatsby’s party? | She found the atmosphere vulgar |
| How did Tom charge Gatsby with making his money? | By being a bootlegger |
| In what season of the year had Gatsby met and kissed Daisy? | Autumn |
| Why does Gatsby let all of his domestic help go? | To prevent gossip about Daisy’s visits to his house |
| Why is Gatsby so disconnected when he sees the Buchanan child? | Child is proof of Daisy’s life with Tom |
| How deftly does Fitzgerald handle to mechanics of getting the people to New York? | By having the characters switch cars. |
| What does Wilson do to Myrtle? Why? | He locked her in a room after he discovered her affair with Tom |
| What does Gatsby think about Daisy’s relationship with Tom? | He thinks it’s loveless |
| Why does Gatsby insist that Daisy say she never loved Tom? | He wants to erase the past |
| What happens on the way home from New York? | Daisy hits and kills Myrtle Wilson while driving Gatsby’s car |
| How does Tom react to the death of Myrtle? | He is upset, but he persuades George Wilson into thinking that it was Gatsby that killed Myrtle |
| Why does Gatsby take the blame about the accident? | To protect Daisy |
| What is the true relationship between Daisy and Tom by the end of chapter 7? | They are conspiring together |
| What does Gatsby tell Nick about his past? Is it true? | About his early life. Yes, it’s true |
| How satisfactory is Nick’s explanation of Gatsby's attraction to Daisy? | It ignores Gatsby’s obsession with Daisy |
| How do you explain Gatsby!s remark that Daisy’s love for Tom was insignificant because it was just “personal”? | It implies that they had an ordinary marriage |
| Why did Myrtle run? | She thought that Tom was driving the car |
| Why does Wilson believe Gatsby is a killer? | The yellow car belonged to Gatsby |
| What does Wilson do? | He shoots and kills Gatsby |
| Do we accept as coming from Fitzgerald himself Nick’s pronouncement that Gatsby is worth the rest of the others? | Yes, because it reflects Fitzgerald’s disgust with “old money” and the American Dream |
| What is ironic about Gatsby’s demise? | He died for a crime that he did not commit |
| What is saddening about Wolfsheim!s not coming to Gatsby’s funeral? | It proved that people only liked Gatsby for his money even though Wolfsheim claimed to love him like a son |
| Why does Fitzgerald introduce the character of Mr. Gatz? | It reveals Gatsby’s humble origins |
| What do we learn about Gatsby’s dream future in his ledger in his copy of the Western Novel? | He had a strict daily schedule |
| What does Nick say about people like Tom and Daisy? How are we to judge Nick’s reaction to Tom and Daisy? | He calls them careless people, which is correct. |
| What happens between Nick and Jordan Baker? | They coldly end their relationship |
| Why does Nick return to the Midwest? | The East Coast feels haunted and socially corrupt |
| What significance lies in the passage about the Dutch sailors, about the boats going against the current? | It connects Gatsby’s story to the American Dream |
| Writing an argument is like a game of chess: you have to be aware of and anticipate an opponent's strategies. | True |
| You risk making your own argument weaker if you concede claims made by your opposition. | False |
| Transitions are not an important part of conveying to your reader the points that you are making in your line of reasoning. | False |
| Strong arguments use absolutes, like all, never, always, to express claims, evidence, or reasoning | False |
| In writing an argument, you should avoid language that conveys bias. | True |
| By anticipating various reader's viewpoints, you examine your own beliefs and automatically consider alternative perspectives on complex issues. | True |
| In writing an argument, you should avoid language that conveys hyperbole. | True |
| By anticipating various reader's viewpoints, you examine your own beliefs and automatically consider alternative perspectives on complex issues. | True |
| General, broad, assertions tend to lead to oversimplified arguments. | True |
| Specific evidence that incorporates particular details leads to ineffective arguments. | False |
| Strong thesis statements include modifiers like "most" or "often." | True |
| Unsupported assertions tend to lead to oversimplified arguments. | True |
| Subtle distinctions, shades of meaning, or complexities in an argument | Nuance |
| Words or phrases that limit the scope of a claim to make it more reasonable and defensible | Qualifier/qualified |
| The writer’s analysis, explanation, and connection between the evidence and the thesis statement. | Commentary |
| Concrete facts, statistics, anecdotes, expert opinions, or historical examples used to support a claim. | Evidence |
| Words, phrases, or sentences used to connect ideas, sentences, and paragraphs together | Transitions |
| Underlying beliefs, values, or premises that are taken for granted as true without explicit proof. | Assumptions |
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