The Great Gatsby: Chapter 1

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Who recognizes Gatsby's name when Jordan asks Nick about him?

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Daisy

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Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?

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He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.

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What does Daisy's recognition of Gatsby's name foreshadow?

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That she knows him well and has/had feelings for him.

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What does Fitzgerald assert is needed to achieve the American Dream?

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Money

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How is Nick's family financially described?

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Well Off

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What is the significance of Gatsby's parties in the novel?

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They symbolize the excess and superficiality of the Jazz Age.

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What does the green light at the end of Daisy's dock represent?

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Gatsby's hopes and dreams for the future.

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How does Nick describe himself in relation to the other characters?

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As someone who reserves judgment and is more observant.

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What is the setting of 'The Great Gatsby'?

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The story is set in the 1920s in West Egg and East Egg, Long Island.

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What does the Valley of Ashes symbolize?

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The moral and social decay resulting from the uninhibited pursuit of wealth.