How did Dan Cody make his money? | copper in Montana |
What is inferred about Dan Cody’s death? | his wife Ella Kaye visited him on the yacht and he died a week later; inferred that she killed him |
Why didn’t Gatsby drink? | he was around Dan Cody who drank a lot |
What kind of people were at Gatsby’s party? | famous people |
How did Gatsby introduce Tom at the party? | as the polo player |
What did Gatsby call other men? | old sport |
How did Gatsby reply when Nick said you can’t repeat the past? | Of course you can! |
Why did Gatsby dismiss all his servants? | He didn’t want them to gossip; Daisy visited often in the afternoons. |
Who did everyone think Tom was talking to on the phone? | his girlfriend |
What did Daisy do while Tom was out of the room? | kissed Gatsby |
Who does Daisy say that Pammy looke like? | her, not Tom |
What did Daisy suggest to the group after they ate lunch? | that they go to the town |
What did Tom bring on the trip to the town? | a bottle of whiskey |
What color was Gatsby’s car? | yellow with green leather seats |
What does Tom realize when Daisy goes with Gatsby in the coupe? | that they’re having an affair |
What does Wilson want to buy from Tom? | his old car |
Where did the group spend the afternoon in town? | at a hotel room in the Plaza |
What event was occurring below them in the hotel? | a wedding |
What confrontation occurred in the hotel? | Tom accused Gatsby of having a relationship with Daisy |
What does Gatsby want Daisy to say about their relationship? | Gatsby wants Daisy to tell Tom she never loved him, but she can’t |
Who was Michaelis? | a Greek who owned the coffee shop next to Wilson; he was the first to reach Myrtle after the accident and was a witness |
How did Myrtle die? | She ran out into the road, and Daisy hit her while driving Gatsby’s yellow car. |
What color was Tom’s coupe? | blue |
Who did Tom think was driving the car that hit Myrtle? | Gatsby |
Why does Gatsby wait outside the Buchanan’s house all night after the accident? | He wants to make sure that Tom doesn’t hurt Daisy. |
What do Daisy and Tom do that evening after the accident? | They sit at the kitchen table and talk. Tom puts his hand on Daisy’s. Nick thinks they don’t look happy, but they don’t look unhappy together. |
Great Gatsby chapters 6 & 7
April 9, 2020