The Great Gatsby, Chapter 2 Reading Check*

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Chapter Two reading check - (Bechtel)
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Question 1

Question
Where does Myrtle's husband think she's going when she meets with Tom?
Answer
  • New Jersey, to meet her ailing mother
  • New York, to visit her sister
  • West Egg, to work as a cleaning woman
  • East Egg, to go shopping

Question 2

Question
What reason does Myrtle give for marrying her husband, George Wilson?
Answer
  • George was supposed to inherit a large sum of money from his father.
  • George and Myrtle were high school sweethearts, and got married so Myrtle could move away from her parents.
  • Myrtle was initially attracted to George's quiet personality.
  • Myrtle thought that George was a gentleman.

Question 3

Question
According to Myrtle's sister, Catherine, the supposed reason that Tom and Daisy cannot get a divorce is
Answer
  • She claimed that Daisy was Catholic and didn't believe in divorce.
  • She claimed that Tom was violent and Daisy was too scared to divorce him.
  • She claimed that they stayed married for the kids.
  • She claimed that Tom needed Daisy's money so he wouldn't leave her.

Question 4

Question
Why does Tom break Myrtle's nose?
Answer
  • Myrtle mocks Tom's fascination with The Rise of the Colored Empires.
  • Myrtle's new dog destroys a picture of Daisy and Tom.
  • Myrtle will not stop saying Daisy's name in front of the party guests.
  • Tom intends to strike a hostile party guest, but Myrtle steps between the men.

Question 5

Question
Nick, the narrator, is an alcoholic.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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