The Great Gatsby wkst 2

Directions: Answer each question with a complete sentence.

1. Nick gets invited to one of Gatsby’s lavish parties. He feels out of place but meets up with Jordan and her friend Lucille. Describe the party and some of the rumors about the host.

2. Nick meets Gatsby. Describe Gatsby briefly.

3. Nick takes Daisy and Tom’s advice and starts to “see” Jordan. He says she is fundamentally a dishonest person. Why does he say this about her?

4. He had one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. Comment on this quote about Gatsby. What does it mean?

5. Nick goes into New York City with Gatsby, gets stopped by the cops for speeding, and meets Gatsby’s “friend” Meyer Wolfshiem. Describe what happens and what Nick learns.

6. What does Jordan Baker tell Nick about her meeting with Gatsby?

7. Nick invites Daisy for tea at his house. Why?

8. How does Gatsby try to impress Daisy? Does it work?

9. What’s the real story of Gatsby’s background. Briefly.

10. Tom and Daisy go to one of Gatsby’s parties. Describe what goes on this time.

11. Gatsby seems to have as much money as Tom and the Sloanes. Why do they despise him so? What is the difference of their class distinctions?