the great gatsby chapter 6 Flashcards

1
Q

who comes to the city to ask gatsby questions

A

a newspaper man

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2
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did the newspaper man get any information from gatsby

A

no his efforts were in vain

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3
Q

what is gatsby’s real name

A

james Gatz

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4
Q

how did he grow up (rich or poor)

A

poor

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5
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when was “Jay Gatsby” born

A

when 17 year old james gatz rowed out to meet dan Cody’s yacht to tell him that a “wind might catch up and break him up in half an hour.

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6
Q

how many years did gatsby spend with dan cody

A

5 years

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7
Q

what did gatsby do during these 5 years

A

steward, mate, skipper, secretary, and jailor

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8
Q

what is the reason why gatsby drinks so little

A

alcohol had a big effect on dan cody’s life and was used a lot

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9
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according to cody’s will, who was supposed to inherit his money

A

gatsby

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10
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who actually got the money

A

cody’s mistress

ella kaye

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11
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what lake was dan cody’s yacht on

A

lake superior

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12
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where did gatsby go to college

A

small lutheran college of St. Olaf in southern Minnesota

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13
Q

how did cody get money

A

he participated in every metal rush since seventy five

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14
Q

who stops by at gatsby’s house

A

tom, a guy named sloane and this girl

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15
Q

gatsby asks his unexpected guests what

A

if they want anything to drink or have a cigar or cigarette

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16
Q

what does gatsby say to tom

A

that he knows daisy

17
Q

after gatsby’s remark, tom does not really

A

like gatsby

18
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what did gatsby offer to sloane, tom, and the woman

A

to stay for supper

19
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what was the woman’s reply to gastby’s offer

A

to have dinner with her

20
Q

did sloane want to have gatsby and nick for supper

21
Q

does gatsby say yes to going, what does he do

A

yes, he goes inside for his hat and coat

22
Q

does gastby end up going to the dinner party

A

no, tom and sloane left before he came out of the house

23
Q

what does tom say to nick while gatsby is in the house

A

i wonder where in the devil he met daisy. By God, I may be old-fashioned in my ideas, but women run around too much these days to suit me. They meet all kinds of crazy fish.

24
Q

the next saturday , who comes to gastby’s party

A

tom and daisy

25
how does nick feel about this party
tone of this party is different from the others; everyone is hostile, drunk, and kind of rude.
26
do daisy and gastby have any alone time
yes on nicks front porch while nick keeps watch
27
at the party, tom says he is going to eat at another table which means that
he probably found some woman, daisy even gave him a pencil to write down addresses
28
what special guest is at the party
movie star and her director (cheek kiss)
29
what does daisy say constantly while at the party
she's lovely(concerning the movie actres)
30
what does gastby want out of daisy
"He wanted nothing less of Daisy than that she should go to Tom and say: 'I never loved you.
31
what color tree is the movie actress under
white tree
32
does daisy like the party? west egg? crowd?
Daisy doesn't like the crudeness of the crowd, or of West Egg in general. But she pretends to be impressed with it when Tom starts knocking the party.
33
what does tom want to find out
the truth about gatsby
34
what does daisy tell tom what gatsby does
that he owns drug stores
35
how long does nick stay at the party
the bitter end