1Where does the story take place?
Long Island, New York
2What are the names of the two areas where the story takes place?
West Egg and East Egg
3Which one is less fashionable?
West Egg
4Where does Nick Carraway live?
A small rented house in West Egg
5Where do Daisy and Tom Buchanan live?
East egg
6What is the setting characterized by?
Culture of extreme wealth, extravagance and parties
7Who is the narrator of the story?
Nick Carraway
8What is Nick's background?
He is from the Midwest and has moved to NY to work in finance
9Where is Nick's rented house located?
Next to the mansion of Jay Gatsby
10What does Nick learn about Tom Buchanan at the dinner party?
Tom is having an extramarital affair
11Who does Nick meet at the dinner party?
Jordan Baker, a professional golfer
12What does Nick see at the end of the chapter?
Jay Gatsby standing outside his mansion, reaching out toward a green light across the bay
13Who is the mysterious wealthy man who lives in the mansion next to Nick's house?
Jay Gatsby
14Who is Nick's cousin?
Daisy Buchanan
15Who is Daisy married to?
Tom Buchanan
16How is Daisy described?
Beautiful and charming, but also shallow and self-absorbed
17How is Tom described?
Arrogant, racist, and abusive toward his mistress, Myrtle Wilson
18Who is Jordan Baker?
A professional golfer who Nick meets at the Buchanan's party. She is described as cynical and independent.
19What is the name of the bay that separates West Egg and East Egg?
The bay is called the "eggshell."
20What does the green light across the bay symbolize?
The green light represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams for the future, particularly his desire to win back Daisy's love.
21What is Nick's profession?
He is a bond salesman.
22What does Tom reveal to Nick about his own racist beliefs?
Tom claims that "civilization would be gone" if white people allowed themselves to be "overrun" by people of other races.
23Who is Myrtle Wilson?
Tom's mistress, who lives in the "valley of ashes" between West Egg and New York City.
24What is Gatsby's full name?
Jay Gatsby's full name is James Gatz.
25What is Jordan Baker's profession?
She is a professional golfer.
26How does Nick feel about the wealthy people he meets?
Nick is both fascinated and repulsed by the excesses and moral decay of the wealthy people he encounters, and feels both drawn to and alienated from their lifestyle.