the great gatsby chapter 5 Flashcards
who does nick find when he arrives home
gatsby
what does gatsby offer nick
an opportunity to make money on the side, which is very suspicious
does nick take up gatsby’s job offer
nope, he says that he is busy
why is gatsby so nervous
he is nervous about meeting gatsby.
he begins to get afraid that she’s not coming, that the lawn isn’t neat, that the food isn’t right.
how is the conversation between the three of them when daisy arrives
awkward, nick leaves for a minute, but the silence is too awkward so he rejoins them
how does nick try to resolve the awkwardness
saying he’ll be back, which leads to a conversation with gatsby in the kitchen.
how long is nick gone and where does he go
around 30 minutes and he stands under a tree and watches gatsby’s house
what does nick see when he comes back
gatsby is glowing and daisy is crying
what does gatsby suggest they do
tour his house
how long did it take gatsby to earn the money for the house
3 years
nick questions gatsby’s background of inheriting money and gatsby says
he was in the drug and oil business then doesn’t reveal anything else
what does nick think he hears when he leaves the library
the ghostly laughter of owl eyes
what is the real reason for gatsby to have all this fancy stuff
to impress daisy
what does daisy do when she sees gatsby’s shirts
cries about how beautiful they are
what does nick think about the green light now
it loses its magical mystery significance
