The Great Gatsby Chapter 7

Why does Gatsby fire his servants and stop throwing parties?

• He's drawing attention to the police

• His guests don't want to be partying anymore with a suspected bootlegger

• He's trying to be discreet to protect Daisy's reputation

• Tom is threatening to snitch on him

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How does the weather play an important role in Chapter 7 and the "showdown" between Tom and Gatsby?

• it's unusually cool, which helps ease the tension among the characters

• it's stormy and rainy, which helps build suspense and mystery

• it's bright and sunny, which adds a more cheerful mood to the drama

• it's extremely hot, which adds tension and suspense

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What does Gatsby mean when he says, "Her voice is full of money"?

• Daisy, "the golden girl," is free to say and do what she wants because of her status.

• Gatsby is jealous of Daisy's wealth.

• Daisy spends money like there is no tomorrow.

• Daisy is as beautiful as a stack of gold coins, "the golden girl."

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What is Gatsby's reaction to seeing Tom and Daisy's daughter and what does she symbolize?

• fear; the child symbolizes a threat to Gatsby's dream of controlling Daisy

• surprise; the child symbolizes the past and Daisy's love for another man

• joy; the child symbolizes the happy future that he and Daisy will share

• curiosity; the child symbolizes the mystery of Tom and Daisy's stormy relationship

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Why does Wilson want to move out West?

• To make more money

• He is tired of life near the big city.

• His wife is cheating on him.

• Myrtle wants to be closer to her mother.

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At Wilson's garage, Tom learns that he has something in common with George Wilson. What is that commonality?

• George has been stealing from Tom.

• George and Tom both love new cars.

• Both feel guilty about how they've been treating their wives.

• Both Tom and George have wives who cheat on them, and Myrtle is even cheating on Tom with another man.

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Whom does Myrtle mistake Jordan Baker for at the garage? How does she react?

• Tom's wife; her face shows her jealousy

• Nick's girlfriend; she smiles in happiness for Nick

• Gatsby's wife; she bows in servitude

• the famous golfer; she asks for an autograph

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What does Gatsby tell Tom?

• That he has feelings for Daisy

• That Daisy never loved him

• That Daisy and Gatsby were running away togther

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What does Tom tell everyone about Gatsby?

• That Tom does not like Gatsby

• That Gatsby got all his money from being a bootlegger

• That Gatsby has always loved Daisy

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Was Gatsby even an Oxford man?

• Yes, he was a full Oxford man and attended for a long time

• Not fully, he attended Oxford for about 5 months

• No, he did not attend Oxford at all