The Great Gatsby Homework # 4 (Chapters 4, 5, and 6)

Chapter 4
1. List 2 of the rumors told about Gatsby.
a.
b.
2. What does Gatsby tell Nick about his life? Do you believe Gatsby? Does Nick?

3. Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?

4. What does Jordan's story of Daisy's marriage reveal about Daisy?

Chapter 5
1. Why do you think Gatsby says that meeting Daisy was a terrible mistake at first?

2. Nick says that Gatsbys house was build in a period craze about 10 years before. What does
he mean? What does the house look like?

3. Why does Gatsby show Daisy his shirts and why does she cry into them?

4. Whats the significance of the lyrics of The Love Nest?

Chapter 6
1. Summarize the story about Gatsbys past that Nick tells.

2. Why doesnt Gatsby understand Mr. Sloane doesnt actually want him to come to supper?
How does this relate to the fact that Gatsby is new money?

3. When Nick told Gatsby that "you can't repeat the past," Gatsby replied, "Why of course you
can!" Do you agree with Nick or Gatsby?

4. The end of Chapter 6 reveals why Gatsby is so obsessed with Daisy. Why is he so desperate to
be with her?