Chapters 5-9
Why does Lily skip out on her plans to go to church with Percy Gryce?
Describe the "republic of the spirit" as mentioned by Lawrence Selden. How does it differ from the society in which Lily Bart lives?
What is the "giant insect" (73-74), and why does it end Lily and Lawrence Selden's conversation?
What is the arrangement between Gus Trenor and Lily Bart? What does each of these characters give and receive in this arrangement?
What is in the letters that Mrs. Haffen sells Lily in Chapter 9?