Gatsby Chapter 5

Why does Nick decide to turn down this job offer from Gatsby?

• Nick is not qualified to take the job Gatsby is offering.

• Nick wants to stay at his own job because he's in line for a promotion.

• Nick feels like Gatsby is just offering him a job as payment for arranging the tea with Daisy.

• Nick actually needs a job, but he turns it down anyway.

How does Gatsby's behavior before the tea with Daisy indicate that this event is very important to him?

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What is the reason that Daisy had to come alone?

• She needs to be alone so that Nick and Gatsby can talk about Jordan with her.

• She needs to be alone because Nick hates Tom and doesn't want him in his house.

• She needs to be alone because Nick wants to talk about her marriage to Tom.

• She needs to be alone so she can see Gatsby again.

What does Gatsby's "automatic answer" tell us about him?

• He just made up an answer because he was nervous.

• He has been keeping track of how long it's been since he saw her and thinking about her each day.

• He has not thought about Daisy at all since they last saw each other.

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Why does Gatsby want to show Daisy his house?

• He wants to show her the house in case she wants to buy it.

• He wants her to be jealous because his house is bigger than her house with Tom.

• He knows she enjoys the architecture on Long Island, so he wants her to see his house.

• He wants to show her how much money he has now and how successful he is.

Based on the interactions between Gatsby and Daisy, what do you predict will happen next in the story? Consider all five main characters: Gatsby, Daisy, Nick, Jordan, and Tom.

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