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3. Nick meets Gatsby without even realizing who he is. Gatsby got a hydroplane and invites Nick to go with him the next morning at 9. When Gatsby gets pulled over he flashes a white card and the police officer apologizes for bothering him.

2. Imagery is used on page 39, nick is describing the lavishness of Gatsby's mansion.
The sentence second on page 39 is a simile: "girls came and went like moths among the whisperings

1. Pages 47 and 48 because it's the first conversation Gatsby and Nick share.

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How is Gatsby introduced into the novel at the end of chapter one?
Gatsby is introduced as a silhouette in the entrance to the neighbor's estate.

What does Nick notice about Gatsby when he sees him for the first time?
His hands are in his pockets but then he stretches his arms outward and almost seems to be trembling.

How does Nick
know for certain that the man he sees is actually Gatsby?
Nick notices his demeanor and comes to the conclusion that he must be Gatsby.

How does this moment add to the mystery and intrigue surrounding Gatsby?
It is odd to be holding your arms out like that as well as the fact he disappears adds to the mystery.

What are some of the rumors associated with Gatsby?
His money is said to have come from the Kaiser of Germany during WWI.

Why might Fitzgerald choose to reveal rumors rather than facts about this character?
It adds to the suspense of the character making you want to meet him more.

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Treaty of Versailles ended the war between Germany and the allied powers.

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Toast ya bread
(Toasters were invented)
(Wasn't a political event either but I like toast)

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women can now vote

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Sacco and Vanzetti are put on trial for murder

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Illegal bars

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Alcohol is now illegal

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United States feared immigrants and others who favored commmunism

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Responsible for the laissez faire actions of the gov't during the great depression. Often regarded with disdain.

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Buy now, pay later

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Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States from 1923 until 1929. He appealed to the middle class and had better approval ratings than his predecessor.

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Warren G. Harding was president from 1921 until he became dead in 1923. Until his death he was very popular but there were then multiple scandals that were exposed. These included the Teapot Dome incident as well as an affair he was having while in office.