1. Chapter Nine
The Great Gatsby

2. How is the motive publicly given for Wilson’s murder of Gatsby?
He is “deranged by grief.”

3. What does the telephone call from Chicago tell us about Gatsby’s business?
It tells us that Gatsby is definitely involved in the big criminal activity that Tom referred to in Chapter Seven.

4. What does Klipspringer want from Nick?
He wants his tennis shoes.

5. How does Nick react to this?
Nick is frustrated and angry because none of Gatsby’s so called friends want to come to his funeral.

6. Why is Gatsby’s father so proud of him?
Mr. Gatz believes that his son was a hard working, self-made man who achieved great success.

7. What does Tom confess to Nick when they meet that fall?
He admits that he told George Wilson that Gatsby killed Myrtle.

8. Does he regret what he has done?
He feels Gatsby got what he deserved.

9. What does the green light symbolize at the end of the novel?
It symbolizes the future that is always beyond our grasp. It symbolizes the promise of a dream, something we strive for, rather than its fulfillment which may or may not make us happy.