The Great Gatsby Chapter 4

Who is Klipspringer?

• He is the "boarder" who always seems to be at Gatsby's house.

• He is Gatsby's financial advisor.

• He is one of Gatsby's cousins from Germany.

• He is Gatsby's brother-in-law.

What does Gatsby tell Nick about himself?

• He had never finished high school, he was a Navy crewman during the war, and he had been married twice.

• He had a degree in Finance from Harvard, he had been exempt from the war draft, and he made all of his money in the theater.

• He dropped out of college to go into the army, he intended to be a career military man, but inherited his money from his wife when she died unexpectedly.

• He was educated at Oxford, inherited his money from his family, and got some medals in the war.

What "matter" did Gatsby have Jordan Baker discuss with Nick?

• Gatsby had a business deal he wanted to include Nick in on it.

• Gatsby wanted Nick to arrange a meeting between himself and Daisy.

• Gatsby had a cousin who was coming to stay for a month, and he wanted Nick to escort her around the city, if Jordan approved.

• Gatsby wanted to invite Nick and Jordan to go on a golfing vacation to Europe.

Who is Mr. Wolfshiem?

• He is the owner of Gatsby's favorite restaurant in New York. He secretly arranged to have a member of the mob murdered outside the restaurant.

• He is Jordan Baker's coach and manager. He thinks Jordan is spending too much time with Nick and not enough on her golf.

• He is involved with the mob and is a business associate of Gatsby's. He fixed the 1919 World Series.

• He is the president of the company where Nick is working. He wants to bring Gatsby in on a new real estate deal.

What does Mr. Wolfshiem tell Nick about Gatsby?

• Gatsby was dangerous and should never be trusted.

• Gatsby was on the verge of bankruptcy because of some bad investments.

• Gatsby was thinking of getting into politics.

• Gatsby was the kind of man to take home to meet your mother and sister.

What does Jordan tell Nick about Daisy, Gatsby and Tom?

• They all grew up together in Louisiana. Tom and Gatsby had been best friends until their jealousy about Daisy got between them. Tom doesn't know that Gatsby lives nearby. Gatsby wants to make sure Nick never invites Daisy and Tom to one of the parties.

• Gatsby knows Tom through business dealings. He met Daisy recently at a party and wanted to get to know her better.

• Daisy and Gatsby had had an earlier romance. Her parents wouldn't let her see him off to war. Then she married Tom, and soon found out that he had a mistress.

• Gatsby and Daisy have been seeing each other for a long time. Gatsby offered Tom a large sum of money to divorce Daisy, but Tom refused.

Which of the following is NOT a claim by Gatsby?

• He attended Oxford.

• He fixed the 1919 World Series.

• His family are all deceased.

• He received a war medal.

Which of the following does Gatsby do that demonstrates his obsession with Daisy?

• He moves to West Egg so that he can be across the bay from her house.

• He throws elaborate parties in hopes she will show up.

• He read the Chicago newspaper constantly in hopes of seeing Daisy's name in it.

• Gatsby does all the above.

What is the "big request" that Gatsby has of Nick?

• Gatsby wants Nick to invite Daisy to Nick's house for tea.

• Gatsby wants Nick to deliver a love letter to Daisy.

• Gatsby wants Nick to take Tom to New York for the day so that Gatsby can visit Daisy.

• Gatsby wants Nick to poison Tom so that Gatsby can have Daisy for himself.

When Gatsby is pulled over by a police officer on the way to a restaurant, what happens?

• The officer gives Gatsby a speeding ticket.

• The officer apologizes once he realizes that it is Mr. Gatsby.

• The officer arrests Gatsby because Gatsby is wanted for his underhanded dealings.

• Meyer Wolfshiem pulls up behind Gatsby, and the other officer knows to leave Gatsby alone.