16. What does Jordan tell Nick about Daisy, Gatsby and Tom?1 pointThey all grew up together in Louisiana. Tom and Gatsby had been best friends until their jealousy about Daisy got between them. Tom doesn't know that Gatsby lives nearby. Gatsby wants to make sure Nick never invites Daisy and Tom to one of the parties.Gatsby knows Tom through business dealings. He met Daisy recently at a party and wanted to get to know her better.Daisy and Gatsby had had an earlier romance. Her parents wouldn't let her see him off to war. Then she married Tom, and soon found out that Tom was unfaithful to her.Gatsby and Daisy have been seeing each other for a long time. Gatsby offered Tom a large sum of money to divorce Daisy, but Tom refused.17. What word would best describe Gatsby’s initial emotions on the day he reunites with Daisy for the first time in five years?1 pointLovingNervousSickJealous18. Nick says, “There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams—not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion.  It had gone beyond her, beyond everything.  He had thrown himself into it with a creative passion, adding to it all the time, decking it out with every bright feather that drifted his way.” Nick’s insight suggests1 pointGatsby was not as happy as he thought he would be reuniting with Daisy.Gatsby regrets his decision to arrange this meeting with Daisy because she is not as beautiful as he remembers her being.Gatsby wants to buy Daisy all the clothing, make-up, jewelry, and feathers money can buy.Gatsby built Daisy up in his mind so much that Daisy herself could not live up to those expectations.19. The significance of Gatsby’s name change best shows1 pointHe wanted to create an entirely new life for himself after the war.He wanted to escape his criminal past.He wanted to become the person he created in his head.He wanted to divorce his parents.20. Gatsby tells Nick: “Can’t repeat the past? ...Why of course you can!” This demonstrates1 pointGatsby’s unfaltering optimism for reaching his vision.Nick’s pessimism for not wanting Gatsby to fulfill his dreams.Gatsby’s hope that he can relive his glory days when he was broke and in love.Nick’s realism that Daisy will never get divorced because she is Catholic.21. What kind of person is Daisy?1 pointShe’s accustomed to the finer things in life. She loves Gatsby but as soon as she discovers his success is tainted by illegal activity, she retreats back to the safety and security Tom can provide.She’s the type of girl who falls in love easily. One second she’s in love with Gatsby and wants to run away with him. The next second she questions whether she’s still in love with the father of her child.She’s a loving mother. She cares more about her daughter’s well-being than her own.She’s vindictive. When she discovers that Gatsby is a bootlegger, she wants to punish him. That’s why she allows Tom to blame Gatsby.22. In the hotel scene, Daisy can best be described as…1 pointa woman who knows exactly what she wants.a woman who is passive and lets others control her.a woman who is desperately in love with two men.a woman who is bullied into staying with an abusive husband.23. “Thirty—the promise of a decade of loneliness, a thinning list of single men to know, a thinning brief-case of enthusiasm, thinning hair” ...1 pointIs said by Tom, has a tone of sadness, and uses repetition to convey that life gets thinner as we age.Is said by Jordan, has a tone of pessimism, and uses repetition to convey that life’s challenges only increase with age.Is said by Gatsby, has a tone of sadness, and uses repetition to convey that life's meaning diminishes as we age.Is said by Nick, has a tone of pessimism, and uses repetition to convey that life’s excitement diminishes as we age.24. What happens on the way home after the hot, tense afternoon in New York City?1 pointNick and Jordan get into an argument and Nick says he will take the train home.Tom realizes he loves Daisy, and stops at the garage to end his affair with Myrtle.Gatsby is speeding, drunk driving when Myrtle runs into the middle of the road.Daisy is driving Gatsby's car. She hits Myrtle Wilson but keeps driving.