The Great Gatsby
Chapter Four
We know there are many rumors floating about regarding Gatsby’s life. People think he’s a murderer,
a German spy, the son of a Kaiser, and most recently, a bootlegger. On page 65, Nick learns about
Gatsby’s life—from Gatsby’s own mouth. Gatsby wants to clear up any confusion there might be.
Read pages 63 – 67 to learn about Gatsby’s life.
What Gatsby Says
I am the son of some
wealthy people from
the Middle West, all
dead now
Believe it
Don’t believe it
X
Why?
Says the part of the Middle West is “San
Francisco”
1. From whom is Nick going to hear the “sad thing” that happened to Gatsby?
2. How Gatsby avoid getting a ticket from the policeman on the motorcycle?
During lunch, Nick meets one of Gatsby’s acquaintances, Meyer Wolfsheim. Meyer Wolfsheim is
modeled after Arnold Rothstein. Here are some facts about Arnold Rothstein:
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Aka “The Brain”
Credited with many criminal activities . . . fixing (setting up a pre-determined outcome) sporting
events, detailing stolen bonds
Never found guilty
1919=Chicago White Sox were favored to defeat the Cincinnati Reds, but gamblers organized by
Rothstein bribed the Sox to throw (intentionally lose) the series
Victim of an unsolved murder in 1928
3. Describe Wolfsheim.
4. What “memory” does the Metropole hold for Meyer Wolfsheim?
5. Explain what kind of cuff buttons Meyer Wolfsheim has. Why would he choose those items has
his cuff buttons?
Page 74 is the beginning of a FLASHBACK told in Jordan’s voice during her tea with Nick.
6. Describe Daisy as a young girl.
7. How does Daisy act the night before her wedding?
8. Describe Tom’s actions in Santa Barbara.
9. What is the connection between Daisy and Gatsby?
10. Why did Gatsby buy his house in West Egg?
11. What request does Gatsby have for Nick?