| What does Gatsby offer Nick in return for Nick’s cooperation in inviting Daisy to his house? | Gatsby offered Nick a job on one of his sidelines selling bonds; however, Nick declined the offer because he felt that the offer was for a service to be rendered. |
| What is the meeting between Gatsby and Daisy like initially? | They are happy to see each other again; however, they seem as if they are trying to avoid each other. It was actually pretty funny and awkward. The author does a great job of describing the sense of awkwardness in the air. |
| How are Daisy and Gatsby different when Nick returns to the house after a half an hour? | They are different because they are snuggled up together on the couch and when he came in, Nick made lots of noise, but they didn’t even notice |
| What does Gatsby reply when Nick asks him how he makes his money? Why does Nick find that significant? | He replied that he is in the drug and oil business. This shows that Gatsby truly wasn’t the most truthful business man |
| What is Gatsby’s dialogue like in this chapter? What does it tell us about Gatsby? | It tells us that he is not very smart around woman |
| Why do you think Daisy sobs when Gatsby shows her his shirts? | Because it showed her that if she had waited just a little bit longer for Gatsby, then he would have money and her parents would have let her marry him |
| What is the weather like in this chapter? How does it reflect on the emotional climate of Gatsby and Daisy? | After Nick came back to tea, the rain had stopped, and they were both happy. He got to hold hands with Daisy. |
| In this chapter, Gatsby’s dream seems to be fulfilled. What indication are there, though, that reality cannot satisfy his dream? | The indications are that he was no completely happy at the end. Later we realize that he made up a dream about Daisy: how she looked, pretty much made up a new Daisy, and then when he actually saw her again, she wasn’t everything he imagined. |
Chapter 5 Gatsby Questions
April 6, 2020