Question

Fitzgerald depicts several parties, large and small, throughout the novel, none of which seems to end on a happy note. What violent event occurs that essentially ends the small party in chapter 2.

Answer 1

Answer:

Myrtle and Tom's fight

Explanation:

A group of friends go to Tom and Myrtle's apartment in New York to drink and party for hours. When Myrtle becomes seriously intoxicated, she starts rambling about how miserable she is and complaining about Tom's wife, Daisy. They start arguing and shouting until Tom become so infuriated that slaps Myrtle and breaks her nose. The party ends quickly after that.