The Great Gatsby - Introduction & Chapter 1

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Note from the author:

This goes along with the Penguine Readers adapted version of The Great Gatsby. Included are excerpts from the original novel as well to include additional context to the story.

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
West Egg		People here were rich but not as fashionable and were more likely to have become rich recently.
East Egg		People here were more fashionable, had bigger mansions, and more money over the various generations.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
West Egg		People here were rich but not as fashionable and were more likely to have become rich recently.
East Egg		People here were more fashionable, had bigger mansions, and more money over the various generations.

The Great Gatsby - Introduction & Chapter 1

The Great Gatsby - Introduction & Chapter 1

What year was the original novel published? (Fitzgerald 6).

Which war had just ended before the novel begins? (Fitzgerald 6).

What is the "American Dream?" (Fitzgerald 6).

It was not easy for big criminals to make money during this time in the U.S.

This is a personal opinion question - Rich people are happy. If you agree, say true. If you disagree, say false.

Explain your answer to #5 here. If you agreed that rich people are happy, give an example of one. If you disagreed, explain why you thought that way.

Why did Nick move to New York? Select all that apply (Fitzgerald 7).

What is the name of the village where Nick rents a summer house? (Fitzgerald 7).

What are the differences between the two villages? (Fitzgerald 7).

Who owns the house next to Nick? (Fitzgerald 7).

How does Nick know Tom and Daisy? (Fitzgerald 8).

Who is Jordan Baker? (Fitzgerald 8).

Who does Jordan Baker know that lives in West Egg? (Fitzgerald 10).

What secret about Tom and Daisy does Nick learn about from Jordan? (Fitzgerald 11).Use a direct quote to give your response.Example: Jordan explains, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 11).

How does Daisy describe her life to Nick? (Fitzgerald 11).

Nick is not surprised to hear that Daisy feels that way about her life (Fitzgerald 12).

What is Daisy implying when she says this to Nick about Jordan: "But Nick's going to look after her" (Fitzgerald 12).

Where was Gatsby at the end of Chapter 1? (Fitzgerald 13).

What do you think Gatsby was looking at? (Fitzgerald 13). Hint: Make a prediction about what that green light is or where it's located.

Tom mentions this book and describes a particular fear. What does this tell us about Tom? (Fitzgerald 6).

Daisy's attitude to her daughter being born is unique. Using a direct quote, what did she wish for her when she found out she had a girl? (Fitzgerald 8).Example: Daisy wished, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 8).

Tom mentions that he heard Nick was engaged. How does Daisy justify that it must be true? (Fitzgerald 10).

Illustrate where Gatsby was and what he was doing at the end of the Chapter (Fitzgerald 20-21).

What year was the original novel published? (Fitzgerald 6).

Which war had just ended before the novel begins? (Fitzgerald 6).

What is the "American Dream?" (Fitzgerald 6).

It was not easy for big criminals to make money during this time in the U.S.

This is a personal opinion question - Rich people are happy. If you agree, say true. If you disagree, say false.

Explain your answer to #5 here. If you agreed that rich people are happy, give an example of one. If you disagreed, explain why you thought that way.

Why did Nick move to New York? Select all that apply (Fitzgerald 7).

What is the name of the village where Nick rents a summer house? (Fitzgerald 7).

What are the differences between the two villages? (Fitzgerald 7).

Who owns the house next to Nick? (Fitzgerald 7).

How does Nick know Tom and Daisy? (Fitzgerald 8).

Who is Jordan Baker? (Fitzgerald 8).

Who does Jordan Baker know that lives in West Egg? (Fitzgerald 10).

What secret about Tom and Daisy does Nick learn about from Jordan? (Fitzgerald 11).Use a direct quote to give your response.Example: Jordan explains, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 11).

How does Daisy describe her life to Nick? (Fitzgerald 11).

Nick is not surprised to hear that Daisy feels that way about her life (Fitzgerald 12).

What is Daisy implying when she says this to Nick about Jordan: "But Nick's going to look after her" (Fitzgerald 12).

Where was Gatsby at the end of Chapter 1? (Fitzgerald 13).

What do you think Gatsby was looking at? (Fitzgerald 13). Hint: Make a prediction about what that green light is or where it's located.

What does Daisy seem to care most about? (Fitzgerald 5)

Daisy and Tom's child is not part of our story but is an important symbol in the original. She represents the marriage of Tom and Daisy. She never is given an actual name, though. Why might this be?

Tom mentions this book and describes a particular fear. What does this tell us about Tom? (Fitzgerald 6).

Using a direct quote, describe Tom's racist fear of loss of control (Fitzgerald 7).Example: Tom defends, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 7).

Daisy's attitude to her daughter being born is unique. Using a direct quote, what did she wish for her when she found out she had a girl? (Fitzgerald 8).Example: Daisy wished, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 8).

Why does Daisy hope for her daughter to be a fool? (Fitzgerald 8).

Why does Nick recognize Jordan?

Tom mentions that he heard Nick was engaged. How does Daisy justify that it must be true? (Fitzgerald 10).

Illustrate where Gatsby was and what he was doing at the end of the Chapter (Fitzgerald 20-21).

What does Daisy seem to care most about? (Fitzgerald 5)

Daisy and Tom's child is not part of our story but is an important symbol in the original. She represents the marriage of Tom and Daisy. She never is given an actual name, though. Why might this be?

Using a direct quote, describe Tom's racist fear of loss of control (Fitzgerald 7).Example: Tom defends, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 7).

Why does Daisy hope for her daughter to be a fool? (Fitzgerald 8).

Why does Nick recognize Jordan?

What secret about Tom and Daisy does Nick learn about from Jordan? (Fitzgerald 11).
Use a direct quote to give your response.

Example: Jordan explains, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 11).

What do you think Gatsby was looking at? (Fitzgerald 13).

Hint: Make a prediction about what that green light is or where it's located.

Daisy's attitude to her daughter being born is unique. Using a direct quote, what did she wish for her when she found out she had a girl? (Fitzgerald 8).

Example: Daisy wished, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 8).

What secret about Tom and Daisy does Nick learn about from Jordan? (Fitzgerald 11).
Use a direct quote to give your response.

Example: Jordan explains, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 11).

What do you think Gatsby was looking at? (Fitzgerald 13).

Hint: Make a prediction about what that green light is or where it's located.

Using a direct quote, describe Tom's racist fear of loss of control (Fitzgerald 7).

Example: Tom defends, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 7).

Daisy's attitude to her daughter being born is unique. Using a direct quote, what did she wish for her when she found out she had a girl? (Fitzgerald 8).

Example: Daisy wished, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 8).

Using a direct quote, describe Tom's racist fear of loss of control (Fitzgerald 7).

Example: Tom defends, "Quote" (Fitzgerald 7).