| Who comes to talk with Gatsby? Why? | A reporter, to discuss the rumors about his life. |
| Who tells us the real story of Gatsby’s life? | Nick |
| What was Gatsby’s real name? | Gatsby was born James Gatz |
| Where was Gatsby from? | North Dacota |
| Where did Gatsby go to college? | St. Olaf’s in Minnesota, on a farm. |
| Did Gatsby Graduate from college? | No, he dropped out after two weeks, loathing the humiliating janitorial work by means of which he paid his tuition. |
| Who did he meet when he was 17, that gave him his love of wealth and luxury? | Dan Cody, a wealthy copper mogul, who he rowed out to, to warn about an impending storm |
| How did Cody thank Gatsby? | He gave him a job as an assistant on his yacht. |
| What does Cody leave Gatsby when he dies? Does he ever get it? | $25,000, No |
| Why was Gatsby not a drinker? | Cody was a heavy drinker, and one of Gatsby’s jobs was to look after him during his drunken binges. This gave Gatsby a healthy respect for the dangers of alcohol. |
| How does Tom first learn that Gatsby & Daisy know each other? | When he goes over to have a drink at Gatsby’s house, with Mr. and Mrs. Sloan, Gatsby tells him. |
| How does Tom feel about Gatsby? | He is contemptuous of Gatsby’s lack of social grace and highly critical of Daisy’s habit of visiting Gatsby’s house alone. |
| At the next party, at Gatsby’s house, why does Tom attend? | Daisy is going, and his dislike for Gatsby causes him to want to keep an eye on Daisy. |
| Where does Tom tell Daisy that Gatsby earned his wealth? | Bootlegging |
| Where does Daisy tell Tom that Gatsby earned his wealth? | a chain of drugstores that he owns |
| Does Daisy have a good time at the party? | No, she is offended by West Egg and the debauchery of the party |
| Why does Gatsby seek out Nick after the party? | he is unhappy because Daisy has had such an unpleasant time. Gatsby wants things to be exactly the same as they were before he left Louisville: he wants Daisy to leave Tom so that he can be with her. |
| What advice does Nick give Gatsby, in response to his desire to be with Daisy, exactly as they were before he left? | He told him that he cannot re-create the past. |
| Does Gatsby agree with Nick about Daisy? | No, He believes that his money can accomplish anything as far as Daisy is concerned. |
| Why(for what purpose) does Daisy offer Tom her little gold pencil while at Gatsby’s party? What does he do with it? | To take down addressed. Gets the numbers of pretty girls. |
| What is Tom & Daisy’s daughters name? | Pammy |
The Great Gatsby Chapter 6 Summary Questions
March 29, 2020