The Great Gatsby Chapter 2

How does Nick meet Tom's mistress?

• At a party

• Through a mutual friend

• At Tom's house

• In the city while with Tom

How does George Wilson react to Tom's arrival?

• Indifferent and hardly notices Tom

• Welcoming and happy

• Angry and confrontational

• Filled with hope and gladness

How does Myrtle behave as the party progresses?

• She becomes increasingly boisterous and assertive.

• She remains quiet and reserved throughout.

• She leaves the party early.

• She becomes sad and reflective.

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Why, according to Catherine, has Tom not left Daisy to marry Myrtle?

Why did Tom break Myrtle's nose? How is this consistent with the author's description of him in Chapter I? Judging by his treatment of Myrtle and his wife Daisy, what seems to be Tom's attitude toward women?

• Because of his aggressive and domineering nature

• To show his affection

• By accident, without any intention

• As a form of self-defense

Describe the "valley of ashes." What does it look like and what does it represent?

• A desolate industrial area symbolizing the moral decay hidden by the beautiful facades of the Eggs

• A lush, vibrant valley that represents the prosperity of the 1920s

• A fictional place in a fantasy novel with no symbolic meaning

• A historical site known for its natural disasters

Why does Tom hit Myrtle?

• She spilled her drink

• The dog escaped from the apartment

• She keeps saying Daisy's name

• She kissed Nick

What more have you learned about Nick in this chapter? Is he similar or different than the people he spends his time with? (3 sentences minimum)

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Fantastically ugly or absurd

• grotesque

• solemn

• anemic

• vitality

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Formal; serious; somber, lacking humor

• vitality

• hauteur

• incessant

• solemn

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