In-Class: Chapter 4 Discussion Questions—answer thoughtfully and completely
Part I
1. Provide one specific detail that Gatsby tells Nick about his life.
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2. What is the following line foreshadowing, “I’m going to make a big request of you today”?
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3. What does Gatsby show the police officer who pulls them over (be specific)?
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4. What does Mr. Wolfsheim do for a living?
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5. Who is referred to in the following lines (2 names): “They were so engrossed in each other
that she didn’t see me until I was five feet away”? What is this referring to?
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6. Who was Tom in a car accident with while on Ventura Road?
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7. In reference to # 6, what aspect of Tom’s and Daisy’s marriage does this foreshadow?
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8. Why did Gatsby buy this particular house?
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9. What is Jordan referring to when she states, “And Daisy ought to have something in her life”?
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10. In what ways is Nick becoming a pawn in Gatsby’s elaborate scheme to win back Daisy?
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Part II—Critical Analysis
In light of the events in Chapter 4, what does the following line (spoken by Nick) mean, “There
are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired.”
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