Question: What does Jordan call Daisy? How would you describe their relationship?

Answer: Jordan called Daisy a “vulgar girl.” Their relationship can be described as one that is close enough to tell each other the truth and joke without offending the other. They are close.

Question: What character is introduced that surprises Gatsby? Why is he surprised?

Answer: The character who surprised Gatsby was Daisy’s daughter, Pammy. We know that he was surprised because Nick said, “Afterward he kept looking at the child with surprise. I don’t think he ever believed she existed before.”

Question: What does Tom insist on doing at this very moment? What is Daisy’s reaction?

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Question: Describe the relationship between Tom, Daisy and Gatsby?

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Question: Why is Wilson ill?

Answer: Wilson is ill because he has found out that his wife has been having an affair. He said, “I just got wised up to something funny the last two days.”

Question: What does Myrtle think about Jordan?

Answer: Myrtle thinks Jordan is Tom’s wife. Myrtle is described on page 125 as, “…her eyes wide with terror, were fixed not on Tom, but on Jordan Baker, whom she took to be his wife.”

Question: What does the group do at the Plaza Hotel?

Answer: The group went to the Plaza hotel to have drinks. The text states on page 126 that “He unrolled the bottle of whiskey from the towel and put it on the table. Later, they also had ice and mint delivered to make mint juleps

Question: What does Tom antagonize Gatsby about?

Answer: Tom antagonized Gatsby about attending Oxford and hinted at a connection between Gatsby and Biloxi. Gatsby explained that he couldn’t call himself an “oxford man” because he “had only stayed five months.”

Question: What does Gatsby tell Tom? Is this a good idea?

Answer: Gatsby told Tom that Daisy did not love him. Gatsby stated, “Your wife doesn’t love you. She never loved you. She loves me.” This was a terrible idea because it caused quite the scene. This is also where things begin to rapidly unravel.

Question: What does Daisy say about Tom?

Answer: Daisy basically told Tom that he makes her sick. Daisy stated, “You’re revolting.”