The Great Gatsby: Chapter 8

What reasons does Gatsby give for Daisy’s original decision to marry Tom?

• She thought Gatsby had died in the war.

• She didn’t think Gatsby would wait for her.

• Deep down, she had always loved Tom.

• Tom has good social standing and was acceptable to her parents.

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Why does Gatsby want the gardener to wait to drain the pool?

• He has never used it and wants to take a swim.

• He plans on drowning himself in it.

• He is planning to throw a party that evening.

• He likes the way the moon reflects off of it.

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What does Nick tell Gatsby before leaving him?

• Daisy never loved Gatsby.

• Gatsby is better than Daisy and her friends.

• He wishes he’d stayed in Minneapolis.

• Gatsby will always be his friend.

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Why does Wilson conclude that Myrtle was killed by her lover?

• Tom tells him.

• Myrtle whispers this to him before she dies.

• The Dr. Eckleburg billboard reveals this to him.

• He is told this in a dream.

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Who kills Gatsby?

• Meyer Wolfshiem

• Tom Buchanan

• George Wilson

• Daisy Buchanan

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