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The Great Gatsby Chapter 9 Reading Guide
1. Why do you think Catherine lied about her sister’s scandals?
2. “I found myself on Gatsby’s side, and ____________________” (164).
3. When Nick calls Daisy to inform her of the news about Gatsby, where have Daisy and Tom gone? Why do you think they did this?
4. What problem does Nick encounter as he tries to contact people?
5. How did Mr. Gatz learn about Gatsby’s death?
6. Based on this information from the answer to question 5, do you think Daisy would have known about Gatsby’s death? Why or why
not?
7. What two conflicting emotions does Mr. Gatz feel as he tours Gatsby’s house?
8. “If he’d of lived, he’d of been a great man. A man like James J. Hill. He’d of helped build up the country” (168). This is an example
of _______________________________ irony. Explain why this quote fits this type of irony.
9. Why do you think Meyer Wolfsheim will not come to Gatsby’s funeral? (Think deeper! Don’t go with the obvious answer!)
10. Gatsby’s father says “[Gatsby] always had some resolves like this or something” (173). What does the “Daily Schedule and
General Resolves” show about Gatsby?
11. List the people that attend Gatsby’s funeral. More importantly, who did NOT attend his funeral? Explain why the number of
attendees is ironic.
12. When the owl-eyed man says, “Why, my God! They used to go there by the hundreds” (175) Fitzgerald is using this as an
opportunity to make a social commentary. What does this quote seem to emphasize about the 1920’s?
13. Explain how Nick feels about the East after he leaves it.
14. What quality does Jordan say Nick has in common with her? Do you agree with her assessment of Nick? Why or why not?
15. What is the “one unutterable fact that wasn’t true” (178) that Tom tells Nick when Nick sees him in October?
16. Why does Nick shake hands with Tom and seemingly forgive him?
17. To what does Nick compare Tom and Daisy? Why does he do this?
18. Tell me some of your thoughts about Gatsby’s funeral and the outcome of the novel. Are you surprised at the amount of people
there? What did you think Gatsby’s fate would be? What did you want it to be? Does Gatsby deserve this? How do you feel about
Nick, Daisy, Tom, and/or Jordan? How does this novel show explain Nick’s disillusionment? Explain your thoughts below in a wellthought out paragraph.