Chapter Eight: Gatsby Study Questions and Vocabulary Packet

GATSBY STUDY QUESTIONS and VOCABULARY PACKET The following questions are a combination of comprehension/knowledge level questions and interpretive level questions. Answering them will help prepare you for class discussion, quizzes, and the final test for the unit. CHAPTER EIGHT 1. What does Gatsby tell Nick the night of the accident? Why? The night of the accident, Gatsby tells Nick that he waited outside Daisy's house to make sure she was safe after the confrontation with Tom. He also reveals that he took the blame for the accident to protect Daisy 2. Did Gatsby want to go to Oxford? No, Gatsby did not want to go to Oxford. He attended Oxford briefly after the war but did not enjoy it and left after five months 3. How does George Wilson spend the night after the accident? After the accident, George Wilson spends the night in his office, distraught and consumed by grief over the death of his wife, Myrtle 4. What evidence had Wilson found that his wife was having an affair? George Wilson found a suitcase in their garage that belonged to Myrtle's lover. Inside the suitcase was a dog leash with the initials "T.W." on it, suggesting that Myrtle was having an affair with someone with those initials, which matches Tom Buchanan's initials 5. What would you day is the principal reason for Daisy’s appeal to Gatsby? The principal reason for Daisy's appeal to Gatsby is her wealth and social status. Gatsby is captivated by Daisy's beauty and sophistication, as well as the allure of her privileged lifestyle 6. How is Nick’s attitude toward Gatsby ambivalent even at the moment when he says goodbye to him? Nick's attitude toward Gatsby is ambivalent even at the moment when he says goodbye to him because he admires Gatsby's ambition and idealism but is also aware of his flaws and the consequences of his actions 7. What do the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg symbolize to George Wilson? What is significant about this symbol? The eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg symbolize judgment and the moral decay of society to George Wilson. They are significant because they serve as a constant reminder of the corruption and emptiness of the world around him 8. How do you think Wilson got Gatsby’s name? Does any evidence in this chapter point to a particular person? It is implied that Wilson got Gatsby's name from the monogrammed items in the suitcase he found in the garage, such as the dog leash with the initials "T.W." However, there is no direct evidence in this chapter that points to a particular person 9. How does Nick characterize Gatsby’s state of mind before he is killed? Nick characterizes Gatsby's state of mind before he is killed as tense and preoccupied. Gatsby is anxious about the consequences of his actions and the fate of his relationship with Daisy