Chapter 1

Question 1

‘…gift for hope,

Answer 1

‘it was an extraordinary gift for hope’

Question 2

‘what foul dust floated in…’

Answer 2

‘what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams’

Question 3

‘It was an…’ (Gatsby’s house)

Answer 3

‘It was an imitation’ (Gatsby’s house)

Question 4

‘Spanking new under…’

Answer 4

‘Spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy’ (Gatsby’s house)

Question 5

‘Hard mouth and…’

Answer 5

‘Hard mouth and supercilious manner.’

Question 6

‘Two shining arrogant eyes…’

Answer 6

‘Two shining arrogant eyes…leaning aggressively forward.

Question 7

‘It was a body capable of…-…’

Answer 7

‘It was a body capable of enormous leveraqe - a cruel body.’

Question 8

‘Windows reflecting…’

‘bright …-coloured space’ ‘gleaming…’

Answer 8

‘Windows reflecting gold’

‘bright rose-coloured space’ ‘gleaming white’

Question 9

‘Wine coloured rug making a shadow…’

Answer 9

‘Wine coloured rug, making a shadow on it as wid does on the sea’

Question 10

‘They were both in…’

Answer 10

‘They were both in white.

Question 11

‘Low, … voice’

Answer 11

‘Low, thrilling voice’

Question 12

“There was excitement in her voice…’

Answer 12

“There was excitement in her voice that men who had cared for her found difficult to forget’

Question 13

‘Wedging his tense arm imperatively under mine…’

Answer 13

‘Wedging his tense arm imperatively under mine, Tom Buchanan compelled me from the room’

Question 14

‘She snapped them out…’

Answer 14

‘She snapped them (candles) out with her fingers.’

Question 15

‘It’s up to us who are the dominant race to watch out or…’

Answer 15

‘It’s up to us who are the dominant race to watch out or these other races will have control of things’

Question 16

‘her voice compelled…’

Answer 16

‘her voice compelled me forward breathlessly’

Question 17

‘And I hope she’ll be a fool…’

Answer 17

‘And I hope she’ll be a fool-that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.’

Question 18

‘Her eyes flashed around her in a defiant way…’

Answer 18

‘Her eyes flashed around her in a defiant way, rather like Tom’s, and she laughed with thrilling scorn’

Question 19

‘She looked at me with an absolute smirk on her lovely face as if she had asserted
her…’

Answer 19

‘She looked at me with an absolute smirk on her lovely face as if she had asserted
her membership in a rather distinquished secret society to which she and Tom belonged’

Question 20

‘Stood side by side in…’

Answer 20

‘Stood side by side in a cheerful square of light.’

Question 21

‘Standing with his hands in his pockets…’

Answer 21

‘Standing with his hands in his pockets regarding the silver pepper of the stars’

Question 22

‘he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way…’

Answer 22

‘he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and far as I was
from him I could have sworn he was trembling.’

Question 23

‘a single green light…’

Answer 23

‘a single green light, minute and far away’