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Nick's father advised him to _____ because others did not have the ____ he
had.
Ans: Reserve judgement. Advantages (from birth).
How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book?
Ans: He describes himself as highly moral and highly tolerant
What information does Nick give us about himself in the prologue?
Ans: That he reserves judgment about people, last autumn he returned to the
Midwest from the East, he still has a great affection for Gatsby.
What does Nick say is "gorgeous" about Gatsby?
Ans: His heightened sensitivity to the promises of life
an extraordinary gift for hope
a romantic readiness. He is like an machine that registers earthquakes 10,000
miles away
According to Nick, what is personality?
Ans: A series of successful gestures
What is Nick's last name?
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Ans: Carraway
Where did Nick graduate from?
Ans: New haven. (Yale?)
Where did he go after college?
Ans: To the Great War (World War I)
Who did his family descend from?
Ans: The Duke of Buccleauch
What is Nick's socio-economic background?
Ans: His well-to-do family is descended from the founder of a wholesale
hardware business.
What job is he currently seeking/in?
Ans: The bond business
What are the two prominent land features of the island (Long Island)?
Ans: A pair of enormous eggs.
And what are their respective names?