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