Chapter 4 Flashcards

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1
Q

at the very start of the chapter, what does nick describe

A

a list of people that attended the party’s in previous years

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2
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why does nick and Gatsby go to New York

A

to have lunch

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3
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what does Gatsby tell nick while they are driving to New York

A

the son of wealthy, deceased parents from the Midwest,
educated at Oxford,
collected jewels in the capitals of Europe,
hunted big game,
awarded medals in World War I by multiple European countries.

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4
Q

does nick believe Gatsby’s story about his past

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the story seems highly improbable but after showing nick the medal and a photo of him at oxford, he starts to believe

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5
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what happens when a policeman pulls Gatsby over for speeding

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Gatsby shows him a white card and the policeman apologizes for bothering him

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6
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who does Gatsby introduce nick to

A

Meyer Wolfshiem

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7
Q

what did Meyer Wolfshiem do in 1919

A

fix the World Series

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8
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what does nick start to think when he meets Meyer Wolfshiem

A

that Gatsby got his wealth through bad people and might even be involved in organised crime

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9
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how does nick describe Meyer Wolfshiem

A

a shady character with underground business connections

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10
Q

who does Nick run into while with Gatsby

A

Tom Buchanan

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11
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what does Gatsby do when he sees Tom

A

runs away

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12
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what does nick do later that evening

A

he goes to dinner with Jordan Baker

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13
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what does Jordan tell him

A

what Gatsby had told her at the party

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14
Q

Who is Gatsby in love with

A

Daisy Buchanan

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15
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where did Daisy grow up and where did Daisy and Gatsby meet

A

Louisville, Kentucky

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16
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did Daisy fall in love with Gatsby

A

yes

17
Q

why didn’t Daisy go to say goodbye to Gatsby the night he was being sent to fight in the war

A

because her mother and maids found her packing a bag and stopped her

18
Q

Why did Daisy choose to marry tom

A

because she didn’t want to wait for Gatsby

19
Q

why did daisy get drunk the night before her wedding

A

because she received a letter from Gatsby which explained everything about himself, including his past

20
Q

what did she try to do after reading the letter

A

she tried to cancel the wedding

21
Q

what did daisy do with the letter

A

while her mother and Jordan were trying to clean and sober her up, she took the letter into the bath with her, soaking it and making it unreadable

22
Q

was daisy faithful up to this point in her marriage

A

yes

23
Q

why did Gatsby choose to buy that mansion out off all the ones that he could of had

A

because Daisy’s mansion was right across the dock

24
Q

where did the green light come from

A

a light at the end of Daisy’s dock

25
Q

what did Gatsby want nick to do

A

arrange for daisy to come over so he could meet her again