| What is the “valley of ashes”? | Place where New York’s ashes are dumped. Between Eggs and New York. |
| What are the “eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg? | A billboard, blue and yellow eyes. That watches over everything in the valley. |
| Who did Tom take Nick to meet? | His mistress, Myrtle. |
| Identify Myrtle and George Wilson. | Myrtle is George Wilson’s wife and Tom’s mistress. George is an auto mechanic. Works on a car for Tom too. |
| What did Mrs. Wilson buy while she was out with Tom and Nick? | A puppy |
| Where did they go? What was at 158th Street? | Tom’s flat that he uses to have an affair with Myrtle. And it is they place that they have the party. |
| Identify Catherine and Mr. & Mrs. McKee. | Catherine is Myrtle’s sister that lives in town. Mr. & Mrs. Mckee is a couple. To Nick this couple is scary. Mr. McKee is kind of girly and Ms. Mckee is loud |
| What does Mr. McKee tell Nick about Gatsby? | He is the nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm, some German ruler during WW1. |
| What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson? | Because she thought that her husband was a gentleman and know stuff about breeding. |
| What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name? | Tell her to stop, and when she didn’t he punched Myrtle in the nose that it broke. |
Great Gatsby Chapter 2
March 28, 2020