Question: How does Nick meet Tom’s mistress?

Answer: Tom takes nick with him onto New York, to George Wilson’s garage to talk about his car. In the garage is George wife Myrtle, Tom’s mistress, which Tom introduces to Nick.

Question: How does Myrtle react to Tom’s arrival?

Answer: She seems to act like she is happy to see Tom and fell as if she is all that with a snobbish attitude.

Question: Describe George Wilson .How does he react to Tom’s arrive?

Answer: George Wilson is a working man who is trying to make a living but a less than confident person who seems to be not truly there. When Tom arrives he seems all shaken up and nervous, in disbelieve that he is there.

Question: How does Myrtle behave as the party progresses?

Answer: Myrtle attitude changes from a person with life and vitality to someone with arrogance, laughing around making everyone seem like they are nothing compare to her.

Question: What, according to Catherine, has Tom not left Daisy to marry myrtle.

Answer: The reason that Catherine believes that Tom has not divorce Daisy is because Daisy is a catholic and it will go against her religion to divorce.

Question: Why did Tom break myrtle’s nose? How is this consistent with the author’s description of him in chapter 1? Judging by his treatment of myrtle and his wife Daisy, what seems to be Tom’s attitude toward women?

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Question: Describe the “valley of ashes”. What does it look like and what does it represent?

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Question: Describe mr.wilson and myrtle. Do they seem to fit into the setting?

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Question: What more have you learned about Nick in this chapter? Is he similar or different than the people he spends his time with?

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