chapter 7 - 9 Flashcards
Why does Nick go over to Gatsby’s house on Saturday night to check on him?
The lights in his house failed to go on one Saturday night
Nick wondered if he was sick
Why does Gatsby fire all his servants?
He wanted people who wouldn’t gossip
What is the weather like on the day of Daisy’s luncheon?
Broiling, almost the last, certainly the warmest of summer
What is the first thing Daisy does when Tom leaves the room to make drinks?
She got up and went over to Gatsby and pulled his face down, kissing him on the mouth. She murmured, “You know I love you”
What is Gatsby’s reaction when he looks at Pammy?
He kept looking at the child with surprise
What does Tom hear Daisy telling Gatsby?
Daisy telling Gatsby she loves him
Where does Daisy suggest she and her guests go during the luncheon?
town
What does Gatsby say about Daisy’s voice?
Full of money
What car does Tom want to drive when they all leave the tea party?
Gatsby’s Car
Why does Wilson need money?
He wants to go West with his wife
Why does Tom feel panicked when he leaves Wilson’s garage?
His secure and inviolate wife and mistress were slipping precipitately from his control
What is Gatsby’s answer when Tom asks him when he went to Oxford?
He went in 1919 for 5 months so he can’t really call himself an Oxford man
What is Tom’s reaction to Gatsby’s revelation about his relationship with Daisy?
He says that Daisy sometimes gets foolish ideas in her head and doesn’t know what she’s doing
What does Tom find out about Gatsby’s drugstores in Chicago?
Gatsby and Wolfshiem brought up a lot of side-street drug stores and sold grain alcohol over the counter
What is Daisy’s emotional state as the day goes on?
Terrified
Whom does Tom tell Daisy to ride home with?
Gatsby
How long does Mr. Wilson plan on keeping his wife locked up above his car repair business?
Until the day after tomorrow
Who is driving the car that kills Mrs. Wilson?
Daisy
What does Nick see as he looks through Daisy and Tom’s window?
he sees tom and daisy sitting across each other in their kitchen table, l with food and drink in between them, tom was talking with his hand over daisys, and she nodded with agreement
What does Nick realize he must do when he hears a taxi arrive at Gatsby’s at dawn?
He felt he had something to tell him, something to warn him about
Who does Gatsby want to talk about as he and Nick sit in the dark smoking cigarettes?
Daisy
How long are Daisy and Gatsby in love before he goes off to war?
Three months
Where is Gatsby when he receives Daisy’s letter informing him of her relationship with Tom?
Oxford
Where are Tom and Daisy when Gatsby returns to her home?
Wedding trip
What is Gatsby’s financial state when he returns from France?
He spent the last of his army pay and was penniless.
What does Nick say to Gatsby about Daisy, Tom, and all their friends?
“They’re a rotten crowd. Your’e worth the whole whole damn bunch put together.”
How is Jordan’s voice when she calls Nick at his office?
Harsh and dry
What does Nick say to Gatsby about Daisy, Tom, and all their friends?
“They’re a rotten crowd. Your’e worth the whole whole damn bunch put together.”
Why can’t Nick get through to Gatsby on the phone after his conversation with Jordan?
The wire was being kept open for Long Distance from Detroit
What is the condition of Myrtle Wilson’s sister on the night of the accident?
She was stupid with liquor
Who stays with Mr. Wilson until dawn after his wife’s death?
Michaelis
What is the stain on the workbench in Wilson’s garage?
From Myrtles dead body lying
What is Wilson doing in his garage after his wife’s death?
He is groaning “oh my god”, rocking back and forth on the couch, and muttering incoherently.
What item does Wilson find wrapped up in the drawer that upsets him?
A small, expensive dog-leash made of leather and braided silver. It was apparently new.
What is one of the last things Mr. Wilson says to Myrtle?
“God knows what you’ve been doing, everything you’ve been doing. You may fool me, but you can’t fool God!”
What does Michaelis find when he goes to Wilson’s garage four hours after dawn?
Wilson was gone
What does Wilson find out about the yellow car that hit Myrtle?
It belongs to Gatsby
How does Gatsby amuse himself as he waits for Daisy’s call?
Gatsby shouldered the mattress and started for the pool
What does Nick imagine Gatsby’s reaction is to not receiving a message from Daisy?
Gatsby himself didn’t believe it would come, and perhaps he no longer cared.
What does Nick discover when he rushes to Gatsby’s house?
Gatsby toward the house that
How do the press and police refer to Wilson?
Madman
What does Catherine tell the police about her sister Myrtle?
Myrtle had never seen Gatsby, she is completely happy with her husband. and had been into no mischief whatever
What news does Nick receive when he calls Daisy to tell her about Gatsby’s death?
Daisy and Tom had gone away early that afternoon, and taken baggage with them
What does Nick promise Gatsby as he looks upon his body?
“I’ll get somebody for you, Gatsby. Don’t worry. Just trust me and I’ll get somebody for you.”
How does Nick feel about his relationship with Gatsby?
He began to have a feeling of defiance, of scornful solidarity between Gatsby and him against them all.
Who sends a telegram three days after Gatsby’s death?
Henry C. Gatz
What is the condition of Gatsby’s father when he arrives at the mansion?
He is solemn, helpless, and dismayed, at the point of collapse
Why isn’t Klipspringer going to Gatsby’s funeral?
He is staying with some people up in Greenwich and they rather expect him to be with them
Why isn’t Wolfsheim going to Gatsby’s funeral?
He says he “can’t get mixed up in things”
What advice does Wolfsheim give to Nick?
“Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.”
What did Gatsby buy for his father?
The house he lives in now
What does Gatsby’s father tell Nick about Jimmy?
“Jimmy was bound to get ahead”
How many people, other than Nick and Mr. Gatz, came to Gatsby’s funeral?
The minister, four or five servants, the postman and the man with owl-eyed glasses
How does Nick envision his time at West Egg?
A night scene by El Greco
Where does Nick decide to go after Gatsby’s funeral?
Back home
Why does Nick go to see Jordan before he leaves West Egg?
He wanted to leave things in order and not just trust that obliging and indifferent sea to sweep his refuse away.
What does Jordan admit to Nick about their previous conversation on the phone?
He threw her over on the phone. She doesn’t give a damn about him now, but it was a new experience for her, and she felt a little dizzy for a while.
Who told Mr. Wilson that Gatsby owned the yellow car that killed Myrtle?
Tom
What does Nick feel about Daisy and Tom?
They were careless people and let other people clean up the mess they had made
What does Nick compare human kind to?
Boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past
