| What does Gatsby tell Nick about himself on their drive to lunch in the city? | He was educated at Oxford; inherited his money from his family; and he won several medals during the war |
| What “matter” did Gatsby have Jordan Baker discuss with Nick? | Gatsby wanted Nick to arrange a luncheon meeting between himself and Daisy |
| Who is Meyer Wolfshiem? | He is a racketeer, gambler, and business associate of Gatsby’s. |
| What does Mr. Wolfshiem tell Nick about Gatsby? | Gatsby was the kind of man to take home to meet your mother and sister |
| What does Jordan tell Nick about Daisy, Gatsby, and Tom? | Daisy and Gatsby had had an earlier romance. Her parents wouldn’t let her see him off to war. Then she married Tom and soon found out he had a mistress. |
| When Nick asks Gatsby what part of the Midwest he is from he says… | San Francisco |
| When Nick calls Gatsby a character, he shows he believes Gatsby to be doing what? | Acting |
| How does Nick feel about Gatsby’s elaborate story of his past? | He believes he is lying- he things it is absurd |
| How is Nick conflicted with Jordan? | He is both repelled by and drawn to her |
| How did Meyer Wolfsheim achieve his fame? | He fixed the 1919 World Series |
| What are Meyer Wolfsheim’s cuff links made of? | Human molars/teeth |
| What does Gatsby’s “connegion” with Meyer Wolfsheim reveal about the nature of his business? | It is somehow corrupt, dishonest, or illegal |
| Why did Gatsby really move to West Egg? | To be near Daisy |
| How long had it been since Gatsby waited to speak with Daisy? | Five years |
| At the start of their trip to New York, Gatsby, the man of great wealth and mystery, asks Nick a question he finds absurd, yet oddly revealing about the true nature of Gatsby. What is that question? | “What’s your opinion of me?” |
| Chapter 4 clarifies why Gatsby was staring at the green light at the end of Chapter 1. Why? | Gatsby was staring at the green light because that green light was Daisy’s dock and it made Gatsby think of her. |
The Great Gatsby, Ch 4
April 4, 2020