| A billboard with the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg (eye doctor) | What was in the valley of ashes? |
| Poor people | Who lived here? (general kind of people) |
| To New York | Where are Tom and Nick going? |
| the valley of ashes/ Garage-Repairs. George B. Wilson. Cars Bougth and SoldFor Nick to meet Tom’s “girl” | Where do they stop and why |
| Myrtle Wilson | Who is Tom’s mistress? |
| She is a married womanmiddle thirtiesnot very physically attractive (according to Nick) but carried herself sensouslyvitality about her though | Describe Myrtle and her life |
| That he wants to see her and for her to get on the next train and meet him by the new-stand on the lower level | What does tom tell Myrtle? |
| that she goes to see her sister in New York | What does Myrtle’s husband think she does when she leaves? |
| “He’s so dumb he doesn’t know he’s alive” | What does Tom call Wilson? |
| A dog | What does Tom buy Myrtle on their way to their apartment? |
| Catherine | Who is Myrtle’s sister (her name)? |
| the McKees | Who does Myrtle have come up to the apartment? |
| The top floor | What floor was the apartment on? |
| Become drunk; it was his second time this night | What was something out of place for Nick to do? |
| photographer | What profession was Mr. McKee? |
| 127 times | How many times had Mr. McKee photographed his wife? |
| “I like your dress, I think it’s adorable.” | What did Mrs. McKee say to Myrtle that was meant as a compliment but taken as an insult? |
| Kaiser Wilhem; nephew or cousin | Who do they say Gatsby is related to and how? |
| Catherine | Who told Nick the relationship of Myrtle and Tom and their spouses? |
| Daisy; because she is Catholic and the Catholics don’t believe in divorce | What does Catherine say is the reason Myrtle and Tom are not married? |
| A gentleman | What did Myrtle think her husband was when she married him? |
| Her husband rented a tux for their wedding | What was so aweful to Myrtle that her husband did? |
| “You can’t live forever, you can’t live forever.” (page 40) | What was Mrytle thinking as she was deciding whether to have an affair with Tom? |
| “Daisy” | What did Mrs. Wilson start shouting? |
| He broke her nose with his open hand | How did Tom respond to this taunt? |
The Great Gatsby Chapter 2 Study Guide
March 23, 2020