Question: How does the narrator describe Gatsby?

Answer: The narrator describes Gatsby as having something gorgeous about him. He also says that Gatsby is optimistic about life, has an extraordinary gift for hope, and is romantic in a way that no one else is.

Question: From where did the narrator come and why?

Answer: The narrator left his home city in the Middle West to go East to New York City and learn the bond business. He also wishes to experience the excitement he felt during WWI.

Question: Describe the narrator’s house.

Answer: The narrator’s house is a small, weather-beaten cardboard bungalow in one of New York City’s commuting towns on an island overlooking the bay and sandwiched in between two huge mansions.

Question: Describe the Buchanan’s house.

Answer: The Buchanan’s house is a red-and-white Georgian Colonial mansion overlooking the bay with a lawn stretching from the beach to the front door and covered in vines. The front had a line of French windows. The yard also had roses and a sunken Italian garden.

Question: How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

Answer: Nick knew Tom in college and Daisy was his second cousin once removed.