Daisy doesn’t like the party. Gatsby decides he will not have any more parties because Daisy doesn’t like them.

1. How does Gatsby act when the visiting trio (including Tom Buchanan) comes to visit?  How do they act toward him?

Gatsby tries to act polite, but he seems clueless to the fact that they do not want him to join them. They look down on Gatsby as “new” rich.

1. Why does Tom immediately sense that Gatsby is a bootlegger?

Gatsby senses that Gatsby is a bootlegger because a lot of the people at the party were “new” money. At the time that was the main way people got rich quick.

Chapter 7  - Part 1

1. What has changed at Gatsby’s house? What reason does Gatsby give for these changes?

Gatsby fired all the servants. He did not want them gossiping when Daisy came over.

1. What does Gatsby decide he is going to do the day he goes over to Tom and Daisy’s house?

Gatsby is going over the house to lay his cards on the table and tell Tom that Daisy loves him alone.

1. Why does Gatsby look at Daisy’s daughter Pammy with surprise?

Gatsby can’t believe that Daisy ever loved Tom. Pammy is a symbol of their love.

1. What reasons does George give for wanting to move away?

George says that he , or his wife, always wanted to move away.

1. Who is looking out the window above George’s garage? Why is he/she jealous?

Myrtle is looking out the window of the garage, She is jealous because she thinks that Jordan ( who is sitting next to Tom) is Toms’ wife.

Chapter 7  - Part 2

1. Why is Gatsby surprised when Daisy says, “I did love him [Tom] once - but I loved you too”?

Gatsby never believed that she loved anyone else but him.

1. Who is killed? How is he/she killed?

Myrtle Wilson is killed when she is run over by Gatsby’s car. She tries to stop the car because she thinks that Tom is in the car. Daisy is surprised and runs her over by accident.

1. Why does Tom say, “That yellow car I was driving this afternoon wasn’t mine---do you hear?  I haven’t seen it all afternoon”? What are his potential motives?

He does not want he police to connect the car to him. He does not want George to connect him and Myrtle.

1. Whose birthday is it? How old is he/she turning?

Nick Carraway is turning thirty on this day.

1. What is the tone/mood of the scene where Daisy and Tom ate at the kitchen table?

Tom and Daisy are having a simple intimate moment.

Chapter 8

1. How does Gatsby’s house seem to Nick during his visit?

Gatsby’s house seems big, empty and dirty. There were no people around.

1. Why does Gatsby feel “married” to Daisy?

Gatsby feels married to Daisy because she represents the past and his ideal ( dream.) He also feels responsibility for he rand is willing to take the blame for the accident.

1. What attracts Daisy to Tom Buchanan?

Daisy is first attracted to Tom because of his “bulkiness” but also his confidence and the fact that her parent approve of him.

1. Why does Nick say, “They’re a rotten crowd…You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together”?  Why is it good that he chose this moment to say this to Gatsby?

Nick says this to Gatsby at a low moment for Gatsby because it will make him feel better. Gatsby has been trying all along to show them that he is their equal. Nick goes further by saying he is better than all of them. It is fortunate that he chose this moment to say this because it would be the last time he would see Gatsby alive.

1. What ultimately happens to Gatsby?   What happens to George Wilson?

Gatsby is killed in his swimming pool by George Wilson. Wilson turns the gun on himself after killing Gatsby.

Chapter 9

1. Why does Nick feel he is responsible for taking care of the situation?

Nick feels like he is the only one who really knew Gatsby, plus no one else is willing to organize a funeral.

1. What is the father’s perception of his son and his son’s life?

Gatsby’s father is proud of his son. He thinks he would have been a great man someday.

1. Why isn’t Klipspringer going to attend the funeral?

Klipspringer makes an excuse to get out of going to the funeral. He says he ahs to attend a picnic in Connecticut.

1. Why is it significant that the man with owl-eyed glasses is the only other person to come to Gatsby’s funeral?

The Owl –eyed man, just like the eues on the signe for T.J. Eckleburg represents God.

1. Why does Nick say that Tom and Daisy are “careless people”?

Nick says that Tom and Daisy are careless people because they used their wealth to leave. They didn’t take responsibility for Myrtle, Gatsby or George’s deaths even though they were involved.