Gatsby Chapter 8

What keeps Nick from sleeping?

• His concern for Daisy
• Worrying about Gatsby outside Daisy’s house
• Thinking about Myrtle’s death
• Worrying about his job

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What was the result of Gatsby’s vigil outside Daisy’s house?

• Nothing—she never came out
• Gatsby quarreled with Tom and went home
• Tom threatened to call the police
• Gatsby forced Daisy to confess that she was driving the car

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What does Michaelis suggest George needs?

• a new wife
• religion or a belief in God
• to seek revenge
• to move away

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Who finds Gatsby dead in the pool?

• the gardener
• Tom
• Nick
• George Wilson

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Who discovers Wilson’s body?

• Nick
• Tom
• the gardener
• the chauffeur

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What is most likely happening to Nick and Jordan’s relationship?

• They will likely be married.
• They likely have broken up.
• They are seeing other people.
• They are closer than ever because of the events of the night before.

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What does Gatsby allow Daisy to believe about him when they meet in Louisville?

• That he is wealthy and from a good family
• That he is an officer in the Army
• That he will not be drafted
• That he is a graduate of Oxford

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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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