| How does the narrator describe Gatsby? | Gatsby was a romantic with lots of hope. |
| From where did the narrator come and why? | From the east, The Great War. |
| Describe the narrator’s house. | Small “Eye sore” with an ocean view. |
| Describe the Buchanan’s house. | A mansion, it is very formal and traditional. |
| How does Nick know Daisy and Tom? | Daisy is Nick’s cousin and he knows Tom from school |
| Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1? | Athletic build, snobby, and arrogant. |
| What kind of person is Daisy? | Very superficial, fight-socialite. |
| What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom? | That Tom was having an affair |
| When asked about her daughter,what does Daisy say? | Daisy hopes that she is a beautiful little fool. |
| How is Gatsby introduced into the novel. | In conversation, then Nick see’s him out in the moonlight on the lawn. |
| What is the “Valley of Ashes”? | Between West Egg and New York. |
| What are the “Eyes of Dr.T.J. Eckleburg”? | An old eye doctor advertisement on a billboard. |
| Who did Tom take Nick to meet? | George Wilson. |
| Identify Myrtle and George Wilson. | Myrtle is Wilsons’s wife. Tom’s mistress. |
The Great Gatsby- Short Answer Study Guide Questions
March 28, 2020