In Chapter 4 of "The Great Gatsby", what leads Nick to suspect Gatsby might have acquired his money illegally?

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In Chapter 4 of "The Great Gatsby", what leads Nick to suspect Gatsby might have acquired his money illegally?


He notices a detective following Gatsby.


Gatsby asks Nick to deliver "a package."


He meets the shady figure Meyer Wolfshiem.


He sees Gatsby cleaning a gun.

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He meets the shady figure Meyer Wolfshiem. Meeting Wolfsheim — who fixed the 1919 World Series — makes Nick suspect Gatsby’s wealth may come from illegal dealings.

In Chapter 4 of "The Great Gatsby", what leads Nick to suspect Gatsby might have acquired his money illegally?

He notices a detective following Gatsby.

Gatsby asks Nick to deliver "a package."

He meets the shady figure Meyer Wolfshiem.

He sees Gatsby cleaning a gun.

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In Chapter 4 of "The Great Gatsby", what leads Nick to suspect Gatsby might have acquired his money illegally? He notices a detective following Gatsby. Gatsby asks Nick to deliver "a package." He meets the shady figure Meyer Wolfshiem. He sees Gatsby cleaning a gun.

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In Chapter 4 of "The Great Gatsby", what leads Nick to suspect Gatsby might have acquired his money illegally?

He notices a detective following Gatsby.

Gatsby asks Nick to deliver "a package."

He meets the shady figure Meyer Wolfshiem.

He sees Gatsby cleaning a gun.