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Who is Tom talking with on the phone during lunch according to Jordan?
Nick and Gatsby show up to have lunch with Daisy, Jordan, and Tom. Tom is on the phone, seemingly arguing with someone about the car. Daisy assumes that he is only pretending, and that he is actually talking to Myrtle. While Tom is out of the room, Daisy kisses Gatsby on the mouth.
WHO calls Tom on the phone in Chapter 1?
Jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair with ‘some woman in New York’ (p. 20). This woman – later we learn that her name is Myrtle Wilson – calls Tom, on the telephone, during dinner.
WHO calls Tom during dinner and is referred to as a fifth guest?
Who is the “fifth guest” at Daisy and Tom’s dinner party with Jordan and Nick? The “fifth guest” is Jordan’s friend who she met at a golf competition.
Who calls during dinner and what does Jordan reveal about this caller?
What does Jordan Baker say about the phone call Tom receives during dinner? She says that it’s Tom’s mistress calling and that women should have more decency than to call during dinner.
Who really calls Tom on the phone why is he calling Tom?
The “other woman,” Myrtle Wilson, has broken a social taboo by calling Tom at home while Tom and Daisy are entertaining Nick and Jordan. When he takes the phone call, Daisy explains to Nick and Myrtle that he has “another woman” in New York City.
Who does Tom talk on the telephone with?
With whom does Tom talk on the telephone early in the chapter? About what? He talks to George Wilson about his car.
Who was on the phone with Tom?
Who did Daisy think Tom was speaking to on the phone?
Terms in this set (18) With whom does Tom talk on the telephone early in the chapter? About what? He talks to George Wilson about his car.
Who is the fifth guest who interrupts dinner?
The “fifth guest” is Nick’s way of saying Tom’s mistress. The fact that Tom has a mistress is scandalous enough, but her audacity to call Tom’s home in the middle of the evening is also embarrassing. Myrtle Wilson’s phone calls ruin their pleasant evening and indicate that there is conflict in Tom and Daisy’s marriage.
When Tom takes the phone call What does Jordan tell Nick about Tom?
Jordan tells Nick that the phone call is from Tom’s mistress in New York. The rest of dinner is tense and awkward and makes Nick feel like he should call the police. After dinner, Daisy takes Nick aside and tells him that she has become cynical. Nick asks Daisy about her two-year-old daughter.