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"The Great Gatsby" Review
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Literature
10th Grade
04/04/2011

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Why is Nick in New York?
Definition
He is there to sell bonds.
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Where is Nick from originally?
Definition
The Middle West
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Why did Nick settle on Long Island?
Definition
Nick settled on Long Island after a co-worker suggested that they move into a home there together, but his co-worker was relocated for work, and so Nick stayed in the house by himself.
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Describe Gatsby's house.
Definition
Gatsby's house is huge, imitating a Hotel de Ville in Normandy, has a tower on one side, and a marble swimming pool.
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Before settling in East Egg, where have Tom and Daisy Buchanan settled?
Definition
Chicago, then France
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What school did Nick and Tom attend for college?
Definition
Yale, in New Haven
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Who says "I've got a nice place here,"?
Definition
Tom Buchanan
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Does Daisy know that her husband is unfaithful?
Definition
Yes
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At the end of chapter one, what is Gatsby doing at night?
Definition
Has his arms stretched out towards the green light of the lighthouse at East Egg
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What is the area where the Wilsons live referred to as?
Definition
The Valley of Ashes
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What does Myrtle do when Tom and Nick visit her?
Definition
She tells her husband George to go get chairs for everyone, and acts affectionately towards Tom when he's in the next room.
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