Gatsby chapters 4-5

What is NOT something Gatsby tells Nick about his past?

• His family is all dead

• He went to Oxford

• He was married to a countess in Europe

• He's a decorated war hero

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What does Gatsby do when Nick introduces him to Tom?

• Invites Tom to one of his parties

• Sits down and has lunch with Tom and Nick

• Acts uncomfortable and then disappears

• Offers to give Tom a business connection

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How did Daisy behave on the night before marrying Tom?

• She was excited and could hardly sleep

• She got drunk and cried

• She was nervous but optimistic

• She was sad because Tom was off with some other woman that night

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Why did Gatsby buy his mansion on West Egg?

• To be close to Daisy

• He bought it at a reduced price

• His business connections set it up

• He wanted to live next door to Nick

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Why does Nick ask Daisy over to tea?

• To tell her all of the gossip he's just heard

• He hasn't seen her in a really long time

• So Gatsby can come over and see her

• To return the favor of inviting him to dinner

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On the morning that Daisy comes to tea, what are the two things that Gatsby has done?

• Has someone mow Nick's lawn and bring over flowers

• Has someone wash Nick's car and mow his lawn

• Has someone paint Nick's house and wash his car

• Has someone bring over flowers and dress Nick in one of Gatsby's finest suits

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When Daisy arrives and Nick goes outside to greet her, what does Gatsby do?

• Makes tea

• Changes into a fancy suit

• Leaves out the back and then comes back to the front door

• Practices reciting a little speech he's prepared to tell Daisy

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Who is Klipspringer?

• the "boarder"

• Gatsby's financial advisor

• Gatsby's cousin

• Gatsby's brother-in-law

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Who is Wolfsheim?

• The owner of Gatsby's favorite restaurant in New York

• Jordan Baker's coach and manager

• a racketeer and business associate of Gatsby's who fixed the 1919 World Series

• the president of the company where Nick is working

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What is the symbolic significance of Wolfsheim's cufflinks?

• They reveal his extreme wealth.

• He is missing one indicating he is not as wealthy as he appears.

• They make him appear sinister and dangerous.

• They suggest he has mob connections because of the Masonic symbol.

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