Great Gatsby chapter 6 – Flashcards

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What is Gatsby's real name?
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He is James Gatz from North Dakota.
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How old was Gatsby when he changed his name?
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17 years old
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Why do you think Gatsby changed his name?
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He did not want to be poor anymore, so he reinvented himself.
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who was Dan Cody?
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He was a copper tycoon, and he was also Gatsby's former employer.
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What job did Dan Cody give to Gatsby?
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Personal assistant. ...he was also a secretary, a skipper, and Gatsby also had to watch over Dan Cody when he was drunk.
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What did Gatsby inherit from Cody?
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He inherited $25,000 but he never received the money.
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When Gatsby and Nick were visiting with each other, who came to visit?
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Tom and another couple.
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At the visit Gatsby invites them to dinner. How could this be a problem?
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Gatsby has never been alone with Tom and Daisy. Tom could discover Gatsby is in love with Daisy.
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What does Tom want to know about Gatsby?
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He wants to know who he is and what he does.
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How does Daisy respond to Tom's question about Gatsby?
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Tom says that he thinks Gatsby is a bootlegger, Daisy says that is not true.
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On page 109, Gatsby is concerned that Daisy does not like something. What does he think she does not like?
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The party
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Gatsby wishes that Daisy would tell Tome something. What does he want her to tell Tom?
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Tell Tom that she never loved him
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Nick tells Gatsby that he cannot repeat the past. How does Gatsby respond to that?
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He said that you can repeat the past
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How could Gatsby wanting to recreate the past end up causing a problem?
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You can not create the past, but Gatsby is a dreamer and thinks he is God and is always in control.
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How did James Gatz become Jay Gatsby?
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when he met Dan Cody he changed his name because he no longer wanted to be the poor boy from North Dakota.
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