THE GREAT GATSBY- QUESTIONS
CHAPTER 1 AND ANSWERS.
CHAPTER 1 - Answer
How does the narrator describe Gatsby? - Answer He says he is an extraordinary man with
an extraordinary gift for hope.
Where did the narrator come from and why? - Answer He came from the Midwest to study
the bond business
Describe the narrators house. - Answer His house is very middle class and average. Lives in
west egg where the new money is.
Describe the Buchanan's house. - Answer They have a colonial Georgian mansion its very
formal,the east egg is where the old money is.
How does nick know Daisy and Tom? - Answer Daisy is nicks cousin and he went to Yale with
tom.
Describe tom. What is your impression of him in chapter one? - Answer Tom is an
arrogant,sexist,racist old money snob.
What kind of person is daisy? - Answer Daisy is superficial socialite she smarter than she
acts.
What did miss baker tell nick about tom? - Answer That tom had a mistress in New York.
When asked about her daughter,what does Daisy say? - Answer She says shes hope shes
hopes shes a beautiful little fool,meaning she hopes she stays innocent.
How is Gatsby introduced in this chapter? - Answer His name is mentioned between nick and
Jordan, he is seen standing on his lawn at night, then vanishes
CHAPTER 2 - Answer
What is the "valley of ashes"? - Answer A dump where Myrtle lives,it contrasts between east
egg and west egg.
, What are the eyes of Dr.T.J Eckleberg? - Answer A billboard that is represented as "god"
when wilson keeps saying "God sees everything"
Who did tom take nick to meet? - Answer Myrtle
Identify George and Myrtle Wilson? - Answer Myrtle is tom mistress and George is her
husband of 11 years who is a repair man.
What did Mrs.Wilson buy while she was out with Nick and Tom? - Answer She bought a dog.
Where did they go? What was at 158th street? - Answer Toms Love nest where he takes all
his secret woman.
Identify Catherine as well as Mrs. and Mr. McKee - Answer Catherine is Myrtle's sister and
the McKee's live downstairs the apartment complex.
What does Catherine tell nick about Gatsby? - Answer That he is the nephew of Kaiser
Wilhelm.
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George? - Answer She thought he was a
gentleman; later she found out differently.
What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy's name? - Answer He broke her nose.
CHAPTER 3 - Answer
Describe Gatsby wealth.List some things that represent wealth. - Answer Has a huge
home,throws big parties,nice cars. Very extravagant.
What kind of people come to Gatsby's party? - Answer The newly rich,famous people come
to his parties.
Why did Nick Carraway go to the party? - Answer He was invited by Gatsby.
How does Nick meet Gatsby? - Answer He casually starts a conversation with him without
even knowing he was Mr.Gatsby.
CHAPTER 1 AND ANSWERS.
CHAPTER 1 - Answer
How does the narrator describe Gatsby? - Answer He says he is an extraordinary man with
an extraordinary gift for hope.
Where did the narrator come from and why? - Answer He came from the Midwest to study
the bond business
Describe the narrators house. - Answer His house is very middle class and average. Lives in
west egg where the new money is.
Describe the Buchanan's house. - Answer They have a colonial Georgian mansion its very
formal,the east egg is where the old money is.
How does nick know Daisy and Tom? - Answer Daisy is nicks cousin and he went to Yale with
tom.
Describe tom. What is your impression of him in chapter one? - Answer Tom is an
arrogant,sexist,racist old money snob.
What kind of person is daisy? - Answer Daisy is superficial socialite she smarter than she
acts.
What did miss baker tell nick about tom? - Answer That tom had a mistress in New York.
When asked about her daughter,what does Daisy say? - Answer She says shes hope shes
hopes shes a beautiful little fool,meaning she hopes she stays innocent.
How is Gatsby introduced in this chapter? - Answer His name is mentioned between nick and
Jordan, he is seen standing on his lawn at night, then vanishes
CHAPTER 2 - Answer
What is the "valley of ashes"? - Answer A dump where Myrtle lives,it contrasts between east
egg and west egg.
, What are the eyes of Dr.T.J Eckleberg? - Answer A billboard that is represented as "god"
when wilson keeps saying "God sees everything"
Who did tom take nick to meet? - Answer Myrtle
Identify George and Myrtle Wilson? - Answer Myrtle is tom mistress and George is her
husband of 11 years who is a repair man.
What did Mrs.Wilson buy while she was out with Nick and Tom? - Answer She bought a dog.
Where did they go? What was at 158th street? - Answer Toms Love nest where he takes all
his secret woman.
Identify Catherine as well as Mrs. and Mr. McKee - Answer Catherine is Myrtle's sister and
the McKee's live downstairs the apartment complex.
What does Catherine tell nick about Gatsby? - Answer That he is the nephew of Kaiser
Wilhelm.
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George? - Answer She thought he was a
gentleman; later she found out differently.
What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy's name? - Answer He broke her nose.
CHAPTER 3 - Answer
Describe Gatsby wealth.List some things that represent wealth. - Answer Has a huge
home,throws big parties,nice cars. Very extravagant.
What kind of people come to Gatsby's party? - Answer The newly rich,famous people come
to his parties.
Why did Nick Carraway go to the party? - Answer He was invited by Gatsby.
How does Nick meet Gatsby? - Answer He casually starts a conversation with him without
even knowing he was Mr.Gatsby.
