Tom has a habit of bringing his mistress to popular venues and leaving her at a table, talking to everyone he knows. What does this show about Tom?
Who do Nick and Tom meet in the valley of ashes? What are their names and who are they? Describe her.
What does Tom tell Myrtle?
What does Myrtle have Tom buy her in the city?
What can we tell by the fact that Tom has a furnished apartment for himself and Myrtle in the city?
How does Myrtle’s personality change as the afternoon/evening progresses?
What do we hear about Gatsby from Myrtle’s sister, Catherine?
What does Catherine say is true of Myrtle Wilson?
What does Catherine say is true of Daisy Buchanan?
Why does Myrtle say she married George Wilson? Based on the story of his wedding suit, what can we infer may be another reason she married him, especially since she’s with Tom now?
Based on how they met, what is the basis for the relationship between Myrtle and Tom?
We know her name is Myrtle, and Nick has said that after the first drink he started calling her Myrtle, so why, when he is describing her argument with Tom at the end of chapter II, does Fitzgerald (the author) have Nick refer to her as “Mrs. Wilson”?
What does Tom do to end the argument? How is this consistent with what we know about Tom from chapter I?
