The Great Gatsby Part II Review Flashcards
(45 cards)
What literary device does Fitzgerald use in chapter six that effectively gives the reader the rest of Gatsby’s story?
Flashback
What does Gatsby flaunt to Tom?
The fact that he knows Daisy
Compare the behaviors of Tom and Gatsby.
Tom was rude; Jay was hospitable
What does Nick note that breaks down when outsiders enter it?
The illusion of one’s world
What advice does Nick offer at the end of the chapter?
Better get out of town for a while
At the beginning of Chapter 7, what is the weather like?
It is HOT!
Why might Fitzgerald have the weather conditions set this way?
To build dramatic tension
How does Pammy’s appearance affect Gatsby?
He is aghast as he must admit that she is real, not in harmony with his dream
What is Tom’s hypocritical reaction to Daisy’s affair?
He acts like the guardian of morality and the American family
Gatsby describes Daisy’s voice as
full of money
What has George Wilson learned?
that Myrtle is having an affair
Why has George, throughout the novel, been trying to buy a car from Tom?
He knows he can make a quick profit on the sale of the car and get the money he needs to get out of town
Compare Tom and George in their knowledge that their wives are having affairs.
Tom wants to act as if it were no big deal; George wants to take Myrtle and run away
Who does Myrtle observe in the car at the gas station, and to what conclusions does she jump?
Jay and she assumes that he is going to a party at Nick’s
How does Nick change as a result of Myrtle’s death?
He is suddenly sickened by Jordan and the Buchanans
Who did Myrtle think was driving the car?
Tom
Who was really driving the car?
Daisy
In chapter eight, what foreshadows Gatsby’s death?
Nick has nightmares and wakes just before dawn with a feeling he must warn Gatsby about something
Nick urges Gatsby to go away, but he refuses. Why?
Gatsby was still clutching at one last hope that Daisy would choose to be with him after all
Daisy is compared to what or whom?
The Holy Grail
What is the symbolic significance of autumn at the novel’s end?
The falling leaves and the draining of the pool signal an end and parallel the end of the illusion and the end of Gatsby’s dream
What does Nick say that shows that he admires Gatsby’s honest and steadfast devotion to a goal?
You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together
What does Nick realize about Jordan?
She’s more concerned about herself than anything else; she’s selfish and irresponsible; he doesn’t care if he ever sees her again.
In Chapter 9, the details of Gatsby’s funeral are left to Nick. Why?
No one else was interested in Gatsby in a personal way; Everyone else had used him for pleasure or for business profit; No one other than Nick had truly cared about him.
