The Great Gatsby: Chapter 1 – Flashcards
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Nick's father advised him to _____ because others did not have the ____ he had.
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Reserve judgement. Advantages (from birth).
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How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book?
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He describes himself as highly moral and highly tolerant
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What information does Nick give us about himself in the prologue?
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That he reserves judgment about people, last autumn he returned to the Midwest from the East, he still has a great affection for Gatsby.
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What does Nick say is "gorgeous" about Gatsby?
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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
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According to Nick, what is personality?
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A series of successful gestures
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What is Nick's last name?
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Carraway
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Where did Nick graduate from?
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New haven. (Yale?)
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Where did he go after college?
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To the Great War (World War I)
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Who did his family descend from?
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The Duke of Buccleauch
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What is Nick's socio-economic background?
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His well-to-do family is descended from the founder of a wholesale hardware business.
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What job is he currently seeking/in?
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The bond business
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What are the two prominent land features of the island (Long Island)?
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A pair of enormous eggs.
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And what are their respective names?
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East Egg and West Egg
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Near which does Nick live?
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West Egg.
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Who lives in the mansion next to Nick's small house?
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Gatsby
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How is West Egg different from East Egg?
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West Egg is new money, less fashionable
East Egg is old money, more fashionable
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How much does it cost to rent Nick's house?
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80$ a month.
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Who are Nick's friends who live at EAST egg?
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Tom Buchanan and his wife Daisy.
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What is Nick's relation to Daisy?
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She is his second cousin once removed.
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How did he know Tom?
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He knew him in college.
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Before meeting him, what do we learn of Tom Buchanan?
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He is very rich
He is 30
He was a Yale football hero
He came East looking for something
He is very cruel and arrogant.
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What sport was Tom very good at in college? What does he play now?
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Football. Polo.
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How was Tom described? (Main physical attribute)
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A cruel body
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When the men come into the house, what color stands out?
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White
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How was Daisy described?
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Her low, thrilling voice.
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How old is Daisy's daughter?
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3 (Nick has never seen her)
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What is the name of Daisy's younger friend?
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Jordan Baker. She does sports and golfs well. Has gray eyes.
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What does Nick tell Daisy about Chicago?
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That at least a dozen people miss her.
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When does Daisy want to have a party-ish-thing?
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The longest day of the year
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How is Daisy injured? Who does she blame?
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Her pinkie knuckle is bruised. Tom (she calls him a hulking brute).
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What book does Tom ask if Nick has read?
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The Rise of the Colored Empires by Goddard
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What is Tom upset about?
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He thinks the white people need to dominate more, and beat down the colored people. (Daisy mocks him)
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What is the "secret" that Daisy tells Nick?
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The Butler's nose (because he polished so much silver)
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Who calls?
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Tom's other woman from NY
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What does Daisy call Nick when Tom leaves the table?
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An absolute rose
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How does Daisy react to phone calls from Tom's woman in New York?
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She ignores it and then gets upset by it.
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What did Daisy say when her daughter was born?
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That she hoped she was a "beautiful little fool", because that's the best thing for a girl in this world to be.
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What does Daisy say about her situation and Tom?
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That it is terrible, Tom wasn't even there when her baby was born.
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What does Daisy want to do with Nick and Jordan?
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Set them up together
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What is the rumor about Nick?
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That he was engaged to a girl out west, but it wasn't true.
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What is Gatsby doing when Nick first see's him?
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He is standing on his lawn with his arms reaching out towards the water.
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What is Gatsby looking at?
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A single green light across the water.
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What stops Nick from calling out to Gatsby at the end of the chapter? What does Gatsby's "trembling" suggest?
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He seems to be content by himself.
Trembling could suggest fear, or that he's angry or upset.
