The Great Gatsby Ch 7-9 Study Guide
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1. A sickened Nick leaves Tom and Jordan at the Buchanan’s house. How do Nick’s feelings
change toward Gatsby and Jordan?
2. How did Daisy’s wealth make Gatsby feel when he reminisces about their first meeting?
3. What was the only compliment that Nick ever gave Gatsby? Why do you think he said it?
4. Our protagonist, Jay Gatsby, has put aside his personal ambitions for glory and Daisy. Do
any of the other characters put aside their personal ambitions for love? Do they have
ambitions?
5. Why is it ironic that Gatsby dies in his pool?
6. Nick’s relationship with Jordan deteriorates. How does his choice of words in his describing
her tell us this?
7. You could say that we have seen to different sides to Gatsby. What do you think those two
sides are and what do you think this tells us about his character?
8. Is it typical of Daisy and Tom to leave New York? Why do you think they left?
9. Summarize Meyer Wolfshiem’s response to Nick’s letter.
The Great Gatsby Ch 7-9 Study Guide
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10. Why was Klipspringer calling Gatsby’s house? What does his request say about his
relationship with Gatsby?
11. How did Gatsby and Wolfshiem first meet? What was Gatsby’s situation?
12. What does Gatsby’s schedule say about his work ethic?
13. Who is Nick surprised to see at Gatsby’s funeral? Why do you think he is surprised?
14. How does Nick feel about the East after Gatsby’s death?
15. Explain the following quote said by Nick: “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy – they
smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast
carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the
mess they had made…” (187-188)
16. How does Nick feel about New York at the end of the novel?
17. What type of mood is left with the reader at the very end of the novel: “So we beat on, boats
against the current, borne back carelessly into the past.”