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Question #3

At one point, Nick says, "From the moment I telephoned news of the catastrophe to West Egg Village, every surmise about him, and every practical question, was referred to me."

What does "surmise" mean in the context of this passage?





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Question #4

Klispringer calls Nick requesting that he sends him a pair of shoes he left behind at Gatsby's. How does Nick react?





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Question #5

Later in the chapter, Nick is talking about Tom and says, "I couldn't forgive him or like him, but I saw that what he had done was, to him, entirely justified."

What does "justified" mean in this context?





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Question #6

Gatsby's father shows Nick a book that belonged to Gatsby when he was a teenager. What had Gatsby written inside the back cover?





Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answers is correct.

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Question #7

Besides Gatsby's father and Nick, who else attends Gatsby's funeral?

Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answer is correct.

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Question #8

Think back to Gatsby parties and consider Gatsby's funeral. What does this illustrate about Gatsby's life?





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Question #9

Four paragraphs from the end, Fitzgerald writes "Its vanished trees, the trees that had made way for Gatsby's house…."

What does "vanished" mean in this context?





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Question #10

Later in the same paragraph, Fitzgerald adds "…for a transitory enchanted moment man must have held his breath in the presence of this continent…."

What does "transitory" mean in this context?





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Question #12

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

Are there any words that you are unsure about?

You can always list unknown words here.