| Describe the valley of ashes. What does it symbolize? | -city between manhattan and long island-it symbolizes poverty |
| Does Tom try to keep his affair with Myrtle a secret? Explain. | no, only when he’s on the train with east eggers. he wants to have the reputation of being a manly man. |
| Nick goes with Tom to visit Myrtle. Describe Myrtle and her husband, and what happens during the course of the evening. | They meet Myrtle on the train. She’s never cheated in 1 years in Josh and she locks eyes with Josh. She is kept in poverty. She keeps bringing up Daisy. |
| Explain the significance of the puppy episode. | because she can, Myrtle gets whatever she wants on weekends. She abandoned it after Tom leaves |
| What gossip about Gatsby does Nick learn at the party. | related to the german royalty. |
| What shows Myrtle’s lack of sophistication? | she mixes up appendix and appenditention and she talks about teeth. |
| Gatsby’s parties are juxtaposed to Tom’s by Fitzgerald. How do they compare? | Gatsby’s parties are big and grand, Tom’s are is small reserved and intimate |
| What does Nick mean when he says he is one of the few who were invited? | A lot of people come to the parties by the word of mouth, however, Nick is invited. |
| What are some rumors about Gatsby at this party? | He killed a man, he is a German spy, and he is an American war vet , and an Oxford man. |
| What is Nick’s comment about the gossip? What did he mean? +++++++ | Surprised people who are not easily surprised. |
| Who is “owl eyes” and what surprises him? Explain what he meant by Gatsby not cutting pages. | Owl eyes is the drunk guy in the library, but he is surprised because the books aren’t glued together. However, the books still have the wax on them. |
| What does Nick find most striking about Gatsby. | He isn’t the typical fat old guy. |
| What about Gatsby is suspicious to Nick? | Gatsby is a young handsome guy who doesn’t even attend the grand parties he hosts. |
| What is ironic about Jordan’s comment about large parties? | large parties are more intimate, small parties are not private. |
| What term of familiarity does Gatsby use when addressing Nicl? What might it mean? | old sport, play along with it. |
| What does nick discover about Jordan later that summer | dishonest. she cheats in a gold tournament. |
| valley of ashes | low life . parallels the railroad |
| doctor tj hecklberk | eye doctor and looks like his billboard is looking down onto the valley of ashes |
| george wilson | pumps gas and repairs cars |
| catherine | mertal’s sister. prostitute. |
| what affect does dress have on mertal changing | acts more hotty and effective and rich |
| catherine’s explination on tom’s affair | can’t stand who they’re married to but they are cathlic |
| what kind of car does gatsby drive | rolles cataltac |
| guests. | drunk sloppy |
| gatsby’s interaction | does not drink, does not talk to the guests. |
| what happens after the party | someone crashes and don’t know about it |
| what story does nick recall about jordan | cheated, dishonest |
| nick says he is | honest. |
| what does nick think of when he sees gatsby waving. | waving goodbye reminds him of when hes at the greenlight |
THE GREAT GATSBY: chapter 2
April 7, 2020