Chapter 5 Flashcards
although Gatsby’s mansion is lit up, is anyone home
no
how does Gatsby startle nick
by approaching him from across the lawn
what does Gatsby do which makes nick think that he’s acting suspiciously?
invites him to Coney Island
invites him to go for a swim in his pool
why is Gatsby nervous
he wants Nick to agree to his plan of inviting Daisy over for
does nick agree to help Gatsby with his plan
yes
what does Gatsby offer to do
cut nicks grass
how does nick react when Gatsby offers him a chance to go into business with him
offended that Gatsby wants to pay him into getting daisy to come over, so he declines
what’s the weather like in the day of the meeting
its raining
why is Gatsby nervous
because even if daisy accepts his advances, things might not be the same like they were back in Louisville
as well as cutting nicks grass, what does Gatsby do?
he fills nicks home with flowers
when daisy first arrives, what does Gatsby do
he runs away only to walk around the house in the rain before knocking on the front door
what happens when Gatsby and daisy see each other again
things get very awkward
how long has it been since they last saw each other
5 years next November
because of the awkwardness, what does Gatsby do
knocks over nicks clock and breaks it
when nick comes back after leaving Daisy and Gatsby alone for half an hour, what does he find
Daisy is shedding tears of joy and Gatsby is glowing
where does Gatsby invite nick and daisy
over to his mansion
what happens when Gatsby shows her his extensive collection of English shirts
she begins to cry
why does Gatsby spend his nights spent outside, staring at the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock
so he can dream about their future happiness
does nick believe that Gatsby can give up his vision of her
he wonders weather he can
how does Gatsby see daisy
Gatsby seems to have idealized Daisy in his mind to the extent that the real Daisy+
why does Gatsby call for Klipspringer
so he can play the piano
what song does klipspringer play
ain’t we got fun
what does nick do at the end of the chapter
realises that Gatsby and daisy have forgotten that he’s there so he leaves them and goes home
