The Great Gatsby Chapters 8 and 9

Why does Nick think Gatsby should go away?

• Because Tom is very angry with him
• Daisy has announced she will never leave Tom
• The police will trace Gatsby’s car back to him
• Wilson is likely to come find him

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How does Wilson find out Myrtle is having an affair?

• He finds her pearl necklace

• He saw the way she looks at Tom

• Tom tells Wilson about Gatsby

• He found the dog leash

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What does Wilson do when he gets to Gatsy's house

• Go for a swim and drown
• kill himself
• Kill Gatsby and then himself
• Confronts Gatsby and Gatsby tells him the truth about everything. 

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What does Nick tell Gatsby before leaving him?

• Tom is a rotten fool
• Gatsby is worth more than Daisy and her rotten friends
• He wishes he’d stayed in Minneapolis
• He will always be Gatsby's friend

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Gatsby describes Daisy (from 5 years ago) as "the first ____ girl he had ever known."

• nice

• snobby

• deceptive

• self-conscious

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Why did Myrtle run out towards the yellow car?

• She was running away from George because he had a gun.

• She was trying to catch the next train.

• She wanted to get Tom's attention to stop.

• She was heading over to Michaelis' bar for a drink.

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What does Gatsby decide to do (in chapter eight) that he hasn't done all summer long?

• have one last party

• go for a swim

• take a bike ride

• lounge on his private beach

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By the end of chapter eight, what is the relationship status between Nick and Jordan?

• They are engaged to be married!

• Jordan has skipped town with another man.

• It's very complicated and the future doesn't look bright.

• Nick leaves Jordan for Catherine (Myrtle's sister).

What reasons does Gatsby give for Daisy’s original decision to marry Tom?

• She thought Gatsby had died in the war.

• She didn’t think Gatsby would wait for her.

• Deep down, she had always loved Tom.

• Tom has good social standing and was acceptable to her parents.

Why does Wilson conclude that Myrtle was killed by her lover?

• Tom tells him.

• Myrtle whispers this to him before she dies.

• The Dr. Eckleburg billboard reveals this to him.

• He is told this in a dream.