The Great Gatsby Chapter 5 Questions

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what does Gatsby offer Nick in return for Nick's cooperation in inviting Daisy to his house?
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Gatsby thinks Nick might be having some money troubles, so he offers for Nick to go into "business" with him.
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what is the meeting between Gatsby and Daisy like initially?
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for them to reunite with each other.
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how are Daisy and Gatsby different when Nick returns to the house after a half an hour?
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More in love with each other than ever before. Laughing uncontrollably
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What are Gatsby's feelings by the end of the chapter?
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That he wants daisy to leave Tom to come be with him for the rest of there lives.
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What does Gatsby reply when Nick asks him how he makes his money? Why does Nick find that significant?
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Gatsby was rude, and it made Nick suspicious. "I think he hardly knew what he was saying, for when I asked him what business he was in he answered, "That's my affair," before he realized that it wasn't the appropriate reply.
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What is gatsby's dialogue like in this chapter? What does it tell us about Gatsby?
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Happy and in love with Daisy.
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Why do you think Daisy sobs when Gatsby shows her his shirts?
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Daisy and Tom have old money; she is in want for nothing except love. Crying over the shirts is a sign of her shallowness
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What is the weather like in this chapter? How does it reflect on the emotional climate of Gatsby and Daisy?
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In this chapter the weather is rainy. as a purgation (outpour/downpour) of emotion: this is what Gatsby feels and expects Daisy to feel, but the date/reunion is awkward, a bit anticlimactic.
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In this chapter, Gatsby's dream seems to be fulfilled. What indications are there, though, that reality cannot satisfy his dream?
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idk