The Great Gatsby - Chapters 1 - 3
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By Cbuckley
Question Excerpt
| 1. | The novel that Tom is reading in chapter one is about... |
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| 2. | “I’ll say her name whenever I want to!” |
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| 3. | The man sitting in the library admiring the books, that had probably not been read yet was ____________ |
| 4. | What does Jordan do for a living? |
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| 5. | “‘It’s just a crazy old thing,’ she said. ‘I just slip it on sometimes when I don’t care what I look like.’” |
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| 6. | Compare and contrast East Egg and West Egg |
| 7. | “He thinks she goes to see her sister in New York. He’s so dumb he doesn’t know he’s alive.” |
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| 8. | “He reads deep books with long words in them.” |
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| 9. | “…he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and as far as I was from him I could have sworn he was trembling.” |
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| 10. | Who is the narrator of the novel? |
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| 11. | Who does Tom want Nick to meet in the Valley of the Ashes? |
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| 12. | “I hate careless people. That’s why I like you.” |
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| 13. | Gatsby does not attend his own party |
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| 14. | Nick finds our that he and Gatsby knew each other from... |
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| 15. | What does Daisy want her daughter to grow up to be? |
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| 16. | The narrator came from _______________ |
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| 17. | “I’d like to get one of those police dogs; I don’t suppose you got that kind?” |
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| 18. | “I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.” |
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| 19. | “He borrowed somebody’s best suit to get married in and never even told me about it, and the man came after it one day when he was out.” |
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| 20. | “I’ve heard it said that ______’s murmur was only to make people lean toward her; an irrelevant criticism that made it no less charming.” name whenever I want to!” |
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| 21. | “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone…just remember that all the peoplein this world haven’t had the advantages you’ve had.” |
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| 22. | “Two shining, arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gavehim the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward.” |
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| 23. | Who is T.J. Eckelberg? What is his significance to the novel? |
| 24. | Where does Myrtle travel to avoid being seen? |
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| 25. | In chapter two where do Nick and Tom stop before going to New York? |
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