Name

Mrs. Ordway
English 11
Date
The Great Gatsby Reading and Study Guide
Chapter 3
I. Vocabulary: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they
appear in the novel.
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II. Literary Terms: Be able to define each term an d apply each term to the novel.
Setting: ______________________________________________________________
Using chapters 1-3, directly quote phrases or sentences that indicate the setting of the
story. Include descriptions of the time period, living situations, geographical location,
weather, etc.
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West Egg

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East Egg

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Valley of Ashes

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III. Questions
1. What sport does Jordan play?
2. Owl eyes is surprised that someone of Gatsbys is realwhat is the item is discovers is
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3. A girl tells a story at the part about a time she ripped her dress. What came in the mail
after she ripped her dress?
4. Who does Gatsby tell a secret to at the party?
5. Where do Nick and Gatsby apparently know each other from?
6. What specifically, physically happens to the car Owl Eyes is in?
7. What, according to Nick, is Jordans fatal flaw?
8. What is Nicks own great virtue? Why is this significant?
9. What comparisons or observations can we make about the two parties that Nick has
attended so far? Fully explain and support your answer.
10. The gardeners arrive as the party dispersessuggesting the behind the scenes
machinery. What other behind the scenes machinery have we seen so far? Consider
figurative ideas as well as concrete ideas. Fully explain and support your answer.
11. Many say that Fitzgerald makes a theme of contrasting The Faade vs. The
Authentic. Where have we seen this in this novel? Be specific. Offer at least three
specific examples from this text.
12. We also start to see more of Jordanwe hear she is a bad driver, among other things.
What thematic ideas are evoked by Jordan? Fully explain and support your answer.
13. The party is a different kind of waste land, again with someone watching over it
(Gatsby). How is the party a wasteland?
IV. Short Answer: Using a CQT format please write a paragraph answering the following question:
What might be the purpose of the Owl Eyes character? What does he bring to the
novel? Make an inference and fully explain how you came to that inference.
Context Quote Tie-in
Introductory Sentence(s) (should include the title and author of the literary work or article:)
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Topic Sentence (what are you trying to prove?)
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First supporting example that proves topic sentence
Context (the who, what, where and why of whats happening in the novel/article at the time of the quote):
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Quote (with citation):
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). up the paragraph in a powerful way):
Clincher
Sentence(s) (wraps
Tie-In to the topic sentence (why does this quote support ? Why is it important?)
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