The Great Gatsby Chapter 5: Summary and Study Questions
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Chapter questions
- Question 1 · Recall
What does Gatsby do to Nick's yard before Daisy comes to tea?
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He sends a man to cut Nick's grass.Reference: Chapter 5, the day of the tea
- Question 2 · Recall
Who plays the piano at Gatsby's request?
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Klipspringer, whom Nick describes as a boarder in Gatsby's house.Reference: Chapter 5, the tour of the mansion
- Question 3 · Recall
How does Daisy react when Gatsby shows her his shirts?
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She becomes overwhelmed and cries.Reference: Chapter 5, Gatsby's bedroom
- Question 4 · Why
Why might the green light have lost its meaning for Gatsby?
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Nick guesses that with Daisy near, the light at the end of her dock is no longer something to reach toward, so it has lost part of its meaning.Reference: Chapter 5, at Gatsby's window
- Question 5 · Why
Why does Nick sense uncertainty in Gatsby despite his happiness?
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Nick sees that the real Daisy cannot match the dream Gatsby has held for five years.Reference: Chapter 5, the end of the afternoon
Chapter summary
Nick comes home one night to find Gatsby's mansion blazing with light. Gatsby offers Nick a chance to earn money on the side, but Nick refuses. Nick then invites Daisy to tea. On a rainy afternoon Gatsby has Nick's grass cut and arrives nervous and formally dressed.
Daisy arrives. The first meeting is stiff and awkward, and Gatsby is close to panic. Nick leaves the two alone, and when he returns they have reconciled. When the rain stops, Gatsby shows them his mansion. Daisy admires his belongings and is moved to tears by his shirts. From the window Gatsby tells Daisy about the green light at the end of Daisy's dock, and Nick guesses that it now means less to him. Klipspringer, a boarder in the house, plays the piano. Nick sees that Gatsby's dream of five years cannot fully match the real Daisy, but Gatsby adjusts. When Nick leaves, the two of them seem to have forgotten that he exists.
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