The Great Gatsby--Chapter 7

At the beginning of chapter 7, we learn that Gatsby fired all of his servants. What was his reason?

• His servants were inviting too many people over for his parties; they were getting out of hand.

• Meyer Wolfsheim advised Gatsby to get rid of all of the servants for safety reasons.

• He did not fire his servants because he did not have any to begin with.

• Daisy and Gatsby are now having an affair, and they wanted to avoid anyone gossiping.

Why is the weather significant to this chapter?

• It's raining, which symbolizes the sadness that Daisy feels about her failed marriage.

• It's hot, which symbolizes the heated feelings of all of the characters of chapter 7.

• It's cold, which symbolizes how Daisy feels toward Tom when she finds out about his cheating.

• It's foggy, which symbolizes how confused everyone feels after the day's events.

What was Gatsby’s reaction to Daisy’s child?

• He says he has always dreamed of having children
• He looks at her with surprise, not quite sure what to do 
• He hugs the child and says she looks just like Daisy
• He backs away, saying that he is uncomfortable around children

What does Daisy say that signals to Tom that she is cheating with Gatsby?

• "She doesn't look like her father" (117).

• "Make us a cold drink" (116).

• "You know I love you" (116).

• "You always look so cool" (119).

Why does Tom insist upon driving Gatsby's car to town?

• Tom just found out that Daisy is cheating, but he is old money and must show restraint (he cannot just fight Gatsby). The only thing he can think to do is mock and drive Gatsby's car.

• Tom just found out that Daisy is cheating, so he wants to crash Gatsby's car as revenge.

• Tom just found out that Daisy is cheating, so he plans to sell Gatsby's car as revenge.

• Tom just found out that Daisy is cheating, so he plans to frame Gatsby for murder as revenge.

When Tom, Nick, and Jordan get into Gatsby's car to go to town, Tom realizes that...

• the car has no gas, and they cannot drive.

• the car has no license plates, so they are going to get in trouble.

• he forgot to grab the whiskey for the party in New York.

• Nick and Jordan have known about Daisy and Gatsby's affair the whole time.

What did George Wilson do to his wife Myrtle?

• He took her to the hospital to have her broken nose fixed. He wants her to know he loves her and forgives her, no matter what she has done.

• He beats her in a jealous rage. He overheard her talking to her sister about Tom.

• He locked her in her room. He suspects she is having an affair, and he wants to take her out west to start over.

• He brought her flowers and promised to be a better husband. He is worried that she will leave him.

About half way down on page 124, Nick explains, "Over the ashheaps the giant eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg kept their vigil, but I perceived, after a moment, that other eyes were regarding us with peculiar intensity from less than twenty feet away." Why is this line so important to understanding the end of the chapter?

• Eyes represent the truth, but everyone in this scene is a liar: Tom, Jordan, Nick, George, and Myrtle.

• Eyes represent the truth, and the truth is that Gatsby switched cars with Tom so that Tom would get arrested.

• Eyes represent the truth, and the truth is that Tom wants to get rid of Myrtle so that he does not lose his wife to Gatsby.

• Eyes are supposed to represent the truth, but Myrtle only THINKS she knows the truth: she believes that Jordan is Daisy when she looks out the window while Tom gets gas.

When Tom asks Gatsby about Oxford, what do we find out?

• Gatsby earned a degree in business from Oxford after the war.

• Gatsby failed out of Oxford.

• Gatsby attended Oxford briefly, then came back to the U.S.

• Gatsby never attended Oxford; he only attended St. Olaf.

Why is it ironic that there is a wedding in the first floor of the Plaza Hotel while the five are in the room upstairs?

• It is ironic because Tom and Daisy talk about their wedding.

• It is ironic because they are at the hotel so that Daisy can end her marriage to Tom and instead be with Gatsby.

• It is ironic because Nick proposes to Jordan.

• It's ironic because it is Nick's birthday.