Chapter 1-3 Great Gatsby Flashcards
•What advice did the narrator’s father give him when he was a child that he still remembers as an adult?
Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, remember that all of the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.
•When the narrator returns from the East, what does he hope not to see again?
privileged glimpses into the human heart
•What quality does the narrator give to Gatsby as he describes the man?
gorgeous
What career does the narrator decide to pursue after he returns from the Great War?
bonds business man
•Where does the narrator rent a house when he goes east?
long island sound
•What is the condition of the house?
weather beaten cardboard bungalow
What view does the narrator have from his new home?
Water a partial view of neighbors lawn consoling proximity of millionaires.
•Whom does the narrator visit at the beginning of his first summer in his new residence?
Daisy his cousin and Tom Buchanan
•What type of house do the narrator’s old friends live in?
RED AND WHITE georgian colonial mansion
How does the narrator describe Tom Buchanan’s body?
cruel
Who is the slender young woman with the charming face that emanates discontent whom Nick meets at dinner with the Buchanan’s
Jordan Baker
•How does the narrator describe his cousin’s face?
Sad and lovely with bright things in it
•What is Tom Buchanan’s view of racial equality?
dominant white race does not watch out the inferior
race will take over
•What object does Nick remind Daisy of?
an absolute rose
What gossip does Miss Baker share with Nick when Daisy leaves the room?
The gossip that Tom’s got some woman in New York.
•What is Daisy’s reaction when she hears that she gave birth to a little girl?
She wept and says that she hopes that her daughter grows up to be a beautiful little fool.
How does Nick feel when he senses Daisy’s insincerity and sees the smirk on her face?
uneasy
When Nick finds out Miss Baker’s name is Jordan, where does he remember seeing her before?
golf magazine in Asheville, Hot Springs, and Palm Beach
Why does Nick decide not to call out to Gatsby when he sees him standing outside?
content with being alone
What is Gatsby doing the first time Nick sees him?
he’s stretching is arms out to a green light and trembling involuntarily
What does Nick call the desolate area where the road meets the railroad and is located between West Egg and New York?
Valley of Ashes
How do Tom’s acquaintances feel about him bringing a mistress to popular restaurants?
resent
•Where does Nick meet Tom´s girlfriend for the first time?
George Wilson’s garage hardware shop
What adjective describes Mrs. Wilson
spiritless
•How does Nick describe Mrs. Wilson
stout and sensuous
•What is Tom’s response when Nick asks if Mr. Wilson objects to Tom seeing Mrs. Wilson
Her husband is so dumb to even know he is alive
•How do they remain discreet on the train?
They sit in different cars
What does Myrtle buy from an old man as she waits in a taxi?
a puppy
•Whom does Myrtle invite up to the apartment while Nick is visiting?
Mckees and sister catherine
•What adjective best desbribes myrdle’s sister
Slender and worldly
•How does Nick describe Mrs. Mckee
languid handsome and horrible
•How does Myrtle react when Mrs. McKee compliments her dress?
Rejected compliment
•What does Myrtle think about her servants?
These people you have to keep after them all the time
Where did Mr. McKee take the two photographs that are in the downstairs apartment?
Longisland
Where does Catherine tell Nick that Mr. Gatsby’s wealth came from?
Kaiser Wilhelms
How does Catherine feel about Gatsby
she is scared of him
•What does Catherine confide to Nick regarding Myrdle and Tom?
neither of them can stand who they are married to
What lie does Catherine tell about Daisy?
She says Daisy is catholic
•What does Lucille reveal about the man she almost married?
he is below her
Why does Tom slap Myrtle and break her nose?
Because she mentioned Daisy’s name
What does Nick hear coming from Gatsby’s home on summer nights?
music and parties
What does Nick observe from his home as he gazes at Mr. Gatsby’s mansion during summer days?
gatsby’s guests diving swimming boating sun tanning
•what arrives from New York to Gatsby’s house every Friday?
5 crates oranges and lemons
What takes place at least once every fortnight at the Gatsby mansion?
Lavish parties full orchestra dancing dining and dating
What brings Nick to Mr. Gatsby’s mansion for the first time?
Handwritten invitation delivered by chauffeur
•How does Nick feel as he walks among the affluent guests at Gatsby’s mansion?
He feels lonely
What does Nick think the young Englishmen at Gatsby’s party are selling?
cars, bonds, insurance
What is the first thing Nick does when he arrives at Gatsby’s party?
he asks for Gatsby
Which previous acquaintance does Nick meet as he searches the mansion for Gatsby?
Jordan Baker
•What do the two girls in yellow say to Jordan when they see her at Gatsby’s party?
“I’m sorry you didn’t win”
When Lucille tears her dress at one of Gatsby’s parties, what does he do?
He mails her a new dress
What is one of the rumors about Gatsby that his guests talk about?
Killed a man / german spy
•Who is Jordan’s escort to Gatsby’s party?
persistent undergraduate
What comment does the stout, middle-aged man that Nick and Jordan meet in the library say about Gatsby’s books?
they’re all real
Why does Nick look familiar to Gatsby?
met him in third division of war
•What does Nick see in Gatsby’s smile?
understanding and eternal reassurance
Where does a call for Gatsby come from while he is talking with Nick?
Chicago
What does Gatsby invite Nick to do on the morning after the party?
hydroplane
What tumultuous event happens not far from Gatsby’s mansion after the party?
car wreck
•What does Nick realize about Jordan’s personality the more he sees her?
Incurably dishonest
