The Great Gatsby Study Guide Questions - Ch. 1-9 Latest
Questions & Correct Answers || New & Revised
Why does Nick decide to move to East? - Correct Answer Job in bond business
In what year does the story take place? - Correct Answer 1922
Explain why Daisy hopes her daughter will be a "beautiful fool." - Correct Answer She was trying to
imply that the life of a woman is a happier one in ignorance. If her daughter is a "fool" then she will
never have to suffer the harsh realities of the real world. Think of the old saying " Ignorance is bliss". The
less her daughter knows, the better. She also probably said this because she was still full of resentment
over the fact that she wasn't allowed to marry Gatsby when she wanted to.
Who is Doctor T.J. Eckleburg? - Correct Answer The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are a pair of fading,
bespectacled eyes painted on an old advertising billboard over the valley of ashes.
Compare and contrast Daisy and Myrtle. Include 3 sim. and differences - Correct Answer Both Daisy and
Myrtle are unhappy in their respective marriages. THey each seem to want a different guy (Daisy wants
Gatsby and Myrtle wants Tom). Both are lovers of Tom. Daisy is the wife and Myrtle is the mistress. Daisy
is wealthier while Myrtle lives in the desolate valley. Daisy is related to Nick while Myrtle is not.
What rumors have circulated about Gatsby? Who do you think Fitzgerald introduces these rumors,
rather than facts, about Gatsby? - Correct Answer The rumor that has been circulated about Gatsby was
that he was a murdered, . . . Fitzgerald wanted him mysterious.
How does myrtle break her nose? - Correct Answer Tom breaks her nose when she chants "Daisy."
For the first two chapter, evaluate the importance of the setting. What could West Egg, East Egg, and the
valley of ashes each symbolize. Be sure to discuss each. - Correct Answer West Egg- New
East Egg- Old
Valley Ashes - Poverty
Questions & Correct Answers || New & Revised
Why does Nick decide to move to East? - Correct Answer Job in bond business
In what year does the story take place? - Correct Answer 1922
Explain why Daisy hopes her daughter will be a "beautiful fool." - Correct Answer She was trying to
imply that the life of a woman is a happier one in ignorance. If her daughter is a "fool" then she will
never have to suffer the harsh realities of the real world. Think of the old saying " Ignorance is bliss". The
less her daughter knows, the better. She also probably said this because she was still full of resentment
over the fact that she wasn't allowed to marry Gatsby when she wanted to.
Who is Doctor T.J. Eckleburg? - Correct Answer The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are a pair of fading,
bespectacled eyes painted on an old advertising billboard over the valley of ashes.
Compare and contrast Daisy and Myrtle. Include 3 sim. and differences - Correct Answer Both Daisy and
Myrtle are unhappy in their respective marriages. THey each seem to want a different guy (Daisy wants
Gatsby and Myrtle wants Tom). Both are lovers of Tom. Daisy is the wife and Myrtle is the mistress. Daisy
is wealthier while Myrtle lives in the desolate valley. Daisy is related to Nick while Myrtle is not.
What rumors have circulated about Gatsby? Who do you think Fitzgerald introduces these rumors,
rather than facts, about Gatsby? - Correct Answer The rumor that has been circulated about Gatsby was
that he was a murdered, . . . Fitzgerald wanted him mysterious.
How does myrtle break her nose? - Correct Answer Tom breaks her nose when she chants "Daisy."
For the first two chapter, evaluate the importance of the setting. What could West Egg, East Egg, and the
valley of ashes each symbolize. Be sure to discuss each. - Correct Answer West Egg- New
East Egg- Old
Valley Ashes - Poverty
