Chapter 7 Flashcards

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1
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why did Gatsby throw all of his party’s

A

hoping that one day daisy might turn up to one

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2
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now that Gatsby have daisy, what does he do

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he stops throwing all of his party’s

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3
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why does Gatsby fire all of his servants

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so they can’t gossip about daisy coming over

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4
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who does he replace them with

A

people with connections with Meyer Wolfshiem

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5
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when is this chapter set

A

on the hottest day of the summer

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6
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where does nick take the train to

A

tom and daisy’s mansion on East Egg

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7
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who is already there when he arrives

A

Jordan and Gatsby

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when the nurse brings tom and daisy’s daughter in, how does Gatsby react

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Gatsby is stunned and can hardly believe that the child is real

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9
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how does daisy seem around the child

A

uninterested

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10
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how do Daisy and Gatsby act during the awkward afternoon meal

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like they cant hide their love

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11
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What does Daisy suggest to Gatsby that they should do

A

go into New York

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12
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what does Tom notice

A

that Gatsby and Daisy are in love with each other

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what does Tom decide

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that they should listen to daisy’s idea and go into New York

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14
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who rides with who going to New York

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Gatsby and Daisy drive in Toms car while Tom, Jordan and Nick drive in Gatsby’s car

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where do Nick, Jordan and Tom stop on their way to New York

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George Wilsons Garage

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16
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what does George tell them

A

he found out that myrtles cheating on him but he doesn’t know who with so he wants to move to the west to get away

17
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what does nick realise about tom and George at this moment

A

they are both about to loose the woman that they love to somebody that they trust

18
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where does the group go once they are in New York

A

they get a room at the Plaza Hotel

19
Q

What does Tom mock about Gatsby

A

that he says “old sport”

20
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what does Tom accuse Gatsby of

A

not attending oxford university

21
Q

how long did Gatsby really go to oxford for

A

5 months in an army programme after the war

22
Q

when tom asks Gatsby about his intentions with his wife, how does Gatsby reply

A

that Daisy loves him and not Tom

23
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what is toms reply after Gatsby tells him that Daisy never loved him

A

that him and daisy have a history and that Gatsby wouldn’t understand

24
Q

how does tom think Gatsby made his fortune

A

by selling prohibited alcohol - which is most likely true

25
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who does Daisy go more towards during the agreement in between tom and Gatsby

A

tom

26
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what does tom do when he realises that he has won

A

he sends daisy home

27
Q

what does nick realise when the arguments over

A

that it is his 30th birthday

28
Q

on their way home, what does Tom, Nick and Jordan discover

A

someone has been hit by a car and has died

29
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who tells them that it was myrtle that got hit

A

Michaelis - the man who runs the restaurant next to Wilson’s garage

30
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who does nick think hit her

A

Gatsby and Daisy

31
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why does nick think that it was Gatsby and Daisy

A

because people described that the car that hit her was like Gatsby’s car

32
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out of tom and daisy, who does everybody think is driving

A

Gatsby