Chapters 5-9 Great Gatsby Review

What prospect does Gatsby offer Nick?

• Side work of a shady nature, he offers to have him perform a little business for him on the side, of a “confidential” nature. He would “pick up a nice bit of money”.

• To perform certain financial dealings with Wolfshiem

• to help Gatsby bootleg a few goods for some clients in the Northwest

• To help Gatsby with some drug stores across the country

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What is Daisy’s reaction to Gatsby’s shirts? Is this a logical feeling? What does this say about Daisy?

• She laughs, no, she is superficial.

• She sobs, no, she is superficial.

• She yells, yes, she is superficial.

• She reads a poem to Gatsby, yes, she is genuine.

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“You can’t repeat the past” Who said this iconic phrase of the novel?

• Jay Gatsby

• Tom Buchanan

• Daisy Buchanan

• Nick Carraway

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What is revealed about Jay Gatsby? (aka James Gatz)

• He was descended from old money, but he lost all of it when he went to war.

• He came parents who were “shiftless and unsuccessful farm people-his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all.”

• He was only a servant in the mansion he lived in and the owner gave him the house for the summer to "take care of."

• He was an orphan, but was a self-made millionaire working the stock markets after the Crash.

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What does the incident with the party on horseback reveal about Gatsby and his true position in polite society?

• He never truly belonged, nor would they every truly accept him as one of their own. It does not matter how much money one acquires, this cannot buy true social grace, sophistication, and class.

• He is a favorite among all classes of society and is the talk of the town, which proves old money and new money can get along.

• He is an avid horse trainer who will go to any lengths to get his horse to the Kentucky Derby, because that is where is is from and then Daisy will finally leave NY with him.

• He doesn't seem to understand that money cannot change the past or buy him happiness, no matter how many parties he throws or who is there.

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How does Nick feel at Gatsby’s party? Why?

• “Pleasantness”, because it’s one of Gatsby’s parties and no matter what everyone has fun, because they are drinking during Prohibition.

• “Peculiar quality of oppressiveness…unpleasantness in the air, a pervading harshness that hadn’t been there before”, Daisy and Tom’s presences caused him to view the party through new eyes.

• Gay and joyful full of “ profusion of champagne, many-colored, many keyed commotion”, Tom was not there and Daisy appeared for the first time

• "Like a lump of lead" because he was just sitting there waiting for something to happen and/or some excitement to mix things up a bit.

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Why does Fitzgerald include a chapter about a sad and mostly underwhelming party?

• To show how much Daisy and Gatsby hate each other, but are still willing to "put on airs" and play politely with their friends.

• To show the failing relationship of Daisy and Nick and how even though they are cousins, they do not know each other very well.

• To show how Gatsby’s dream world and façade are slowly crumbling away. His life was lost in his love for Daisy and could only be recovered by returning to “a certain starting place and go over it all slowly”.

• Gatsby’s dream as viewed by the outside world and seen through the perspective lenses of reality, ultimately blossoms and comes to realization.

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Tom: “I think he realizes that his presumptuous little flirtation is over”. Presumptuous means...

• Failing to observe appropriate limits.

• Eager to argue

• Mild word substituted for harsh word

• Consequence of actions (usually unwelcome)

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“He took what he could get, ravenously and unscrupulously.” Unscrupulously means...

• Strongly suggestive

• Unexplained, sudden change of mind

• Without clearly defined shape

• Not honest/fair; without principles

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What was Gatsby’s criterion for measuring the degree of success of his party?

• If Tom liked it.

• If Nick enjoyed it

• If Jordan Baker had a good time.

• If Daisy enjoyed it or not.

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