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The Great Gatsby chapter 1 - 3 Questions
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How does the narrator describe Gatsby?
Ans: Everything the narrator hates but he somehow likes Gatsby above
everything else. Feels Gatsby had a promise in life. Hopeful. A romantic. He
turns out OK but there is something that preys upon him
From where did the narrator come from and why?
Ans: He came from the mid-West. He came to New York to learn the bond
business
Describe the narrator's house
Ans: It's a weather beaten cardboard bungalow
Describe the Buchanan's House
Ans: The house is seen as gold, the color of money
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
Ans: He is Daisy's cousin and went to school with Tom
What is our impression of Tom Buchanan in Chapter 1?
Ans: He is a jerk
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What kind of person is Daisy?
Ans: Sad and lovely
What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?
Ans: That he has a woman in New York
When asked about her daughter, what does daisy say?
Ans: She hopes her daughter grows up to be a lovely fool
How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?
Ans: He is standing there daydreaming and looking out at a green light
What is the "valley of ashes"?
Ans: It is dirty and run down. The ashes could symbolize previous hopes.
What are the "eyes of DR. T.J. Eckleburg"?
Ans: It is an ad for the Doctor and it symbolizes someone watching (God)
Who did Tom take Nick to meet?
Ans: His mistrees
Identify Myrtle Wilson
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The Great Gatsby chapter 1 - 3 Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers (100%
Correct Answers) /Already Graded A+
How does the narrator describe Gatsby?
Ans: Everything the narrator hates but he somehow likes Gatsby above
everything else. Feels Gatsby had a promise in life. Hopeful. A romantic. He
turns out OK but there is something that preys upon him
From where did the narrator come from and why?
Ans: He came from the mid-West. He came to New York to learn the bond
business
Describe the narrator's house
Ans: It's a weather beaten cardboard bungalow
Describe the Buchanan's House
Ans: The house is seen as gold, the color of money
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
Ans: He is Daisy's cousin and went to school with Tom
What is our impression of Tom Buchanan in Chapter 1?
Ans: He is a jerk
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What kind of person is Daisy?
Ans: Sad and lovely
What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?
Ans: That he has a woman in New York
When asked about her daughter, what does daisy say?
Ans: She hopes her daughter grows up to be a lovely fool
How is Gatsby introduced into the novel?
Ans: He is standing there daydreaming and looking out at a green light
What is the "valley of ashes"?
Ans: It is dirty and run down. The ashes could symbolize previous hopes.
What are the "eyes of DR. T.J. Eckleburg"?
Ans: It is an ad for the Doctor and it symbolizes someone watching (God)
Who did Tom take Nick to meet?
Ans: His mistrees
Identify Myrtle Wilson
