What is meant by the final two paragraphs of the story?

We can never obtain the past, nor can we forget it.

However, what reason does Klipspringer give for not being able to come to the funeral?

He is going to a picnic with some friends

Nick receives a "weird" call at Gatsby's house. Who is it and what does it prove?

Slagle. It proves Gatsby was a bootlegging kingpin.

Thirty minutes after Nick finds Gatsby dead he calls Daisy to tell her. What happens?

The butler picks up and says he doesn't know where they are

Nick runs into Tom (Oh snap!) What does Tom say happened before Gatsby was shot and murdered?

George came to Tom's house and asked him where Gatsby lived

What does Nick say was so close that Gatsby "could hardly fail to grasp it"?

The dream he wanted more than anything, The idea of Daisy, The green light?

Gatsby's dad gives Nick an old schedule of Gatsby's. What does this show about Gatsby?

He has been working everyday to make himself into a success

After Gatsby dies, Klipspringer calls. What is he calling for?

To have the butler bring him his shoes he left at Gatsby's

While Meyer Wolfsheim doesn't show up for the funeral, who does show up? (Shockingly!)

Henry C. Gatz (Gatsby's Father)

What is the greatest book you've ever read?

The Great Gatsby, The Great Gatsby, The Great Gatsby

What did Jordan say to Nick when they met for the last time?

That she finally met another careless driver, Nick.

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Gatsby Chapter 9

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1
Nick says that the tabloids and newspapers reduced George B. Wilson as a man...
"Deranged by grief"
"Insane in the membrane"
"Depressed to the point of madness"
"Mad with passion"
2
Who is the ONLY person from Gatsby's parties to actually show up for the funeral?
Jordan
The woman with the torn dress from chapter 3
Owl-Eyed man
Meyer Wolfsheim
3
What is meant by the final two paragraphs of the story?
We can never obtain the past, nor can we forget it.
We always have the ability to bring back the past
Gatsby was just a guy. That's all he really was
Nick decided that he actually did have fun this summer!
4
However, what reason does Klipspringer give for not being able to come to the funeral?
He is scared to meet Gatsby's assosiates
He is going to a picnic with some friends
He is out of town
He is now going to try to get Daisy to love him
5
Nick receives a "weird" call at Gatsby's house. Who is it and what does it prove?
Tom. It shows that he and Gatsby were co-bootleggers
Jordan. It shows that she really cared for Gatsby
Slagle. It proves Gatsby was a bootlegging kingpin.
Nick the intern, and it shows Gatsby's love for Dominos
6
Thirty minutes after Nick finds Gatsby dead he calls Daisy to tell her. What happens?
Daisy turns her life around and finally cares for her child
Daisy rushed over to pay her respects to Gatsby
Daisy is so stricken with grief she goes mad
The butler picks up and says he doesn't know where they are
7
Nick runs into Tom (Oh snap!) What does Tom say happened before Gatsby was shot and murdered?
George came to Tom's house and asked him where Gatsby lived
Daisy tried to call Gatsby but Tom wouldn't let her
Tom saw Gatsby going for a swim and nothing else
The cops called and questioned him about the accident
8
What does Nick say was so close that Gatsby "could hardly fail to grasp it"?
The dream he wanted more than anything
The idea of Daisy
The green light?
The ability to care for something more than money
9
Gatsby's dad gives Nick an old schedule of Gatsby's. What does this show about Gatsby?
He didn't think he would ever make it as a rich man
He really liked Batman comics
He didn't believe in organization or time management
He has been working everyday to make himself into a success
10
After Gatsby dies, Klipspringer calls. What is he calling for?
To have the butler bring him his shoes he left at Gatsby's
He wants to know if Nick is going to start throwing parties
For the time and location of the funeral
He wants to play piano at the funeral
11
While Meyer Wolfsheim doesn't show up for the funeral, who does show up? (Shockingly!)
Doug Funny
Henry C. Gatz (Gatsby's Father)
Daisy
Klipspringer
12
What is the greatest book you've ever read?
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 2: Revenge of the Dog Tom Bought Myrtle
13
What did Jordan say to Nick when they met for the last time?
She was wondering if he wanted to see Star Wars Episode 7
That she finally met another careless driver, Nick.
She wanted to invite him to her next golf match
She was sorry

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