The Great Gatsby
Ch. 1
1.How does Nick describe himself?
2. Why does Nick go East?react to中文
3. How does Nick describe Tom Buchanan?
4. Who is Jordan Baker?
5. What does Nick find appealing about her?
6. What is Gatsby doing when Nick first sees her?
7. How does Daisy react to the calls from Tom’s woman in New York?
8. Notice the words hope and dreams. Why does Fitzgerald use these words so often?
9. What is Nick’s father’s advice to him in the beginning? Does Nick follow it?
10. Describe Nick. What facts do you know and what can you infer?
Ch. 2
1.How does Nick meet Tom’s mistress?
2.How does Myrtle react to Tom’s arrival?
3.Describe George Wilson. How does he react to Tom’s arrival?
4.How does Myrtle behave as the party progresses?
5.Why, according to Catherine, has Tom not left Daisy to marry Myrtle?
6.Why did Tom break Myrtle’s nose?
7.What is Tom’s attitude toward women?
8.Describe the “valley of ashes”. What does it represent?
9.Describe Myrtle.
10.What more have you learned about Nick? Is he similar or different from the people he is around? Ch. 3
1.Why does Gatsby throw huge, expensive parties?
2.Name two ways Nick differs from the guests.
3.What does the owl-eyed man find extraordinary about the books in Gatsby’s library?
4.Why does the owl-eyed man describe Gatsby as a real Belasco?
5.What is the significance of the owl-eyed man?
6.What does Nick learn about Jordan?
7.What is the significance of Jordan’s lies?
8.What rumors have been told about Gatsby?
9.What does Nick think about Gatsby after meeting him?
10.How is Gatsby different from the guests?
11.Why does Nick think he is one of the few honest people? Is he honest?
Ch. 4.
1.What does Gatsby tell Nick about himself?
2.What did Daisy do on her wedding day? Why? What does this reveal about her?
3.Why does Gatsby want to have tea with Dai sy at Nick’s house?
4.Why does Gatsby want Daisy to see his house?
5.What does Tom do when he returns from his and Daisy’s honeymoon?
6.What does Gatsby’s friendship with Meyer Wolfshein imply about his own background?
7.Why does Gatsby tell Nick about his life?
8.What role does Meyer play in this novel?
Ch. 5.
1.What offer does Gatsby give Nick for asking Daisy over to his house?
2.What is the meeting between Gatsby and Daisy like initially?
3.How are Gatsby and Daisy different when Nick returns after half an hour?
4.What are Gatsby’s feelings at the end of the chapter?
5.What is Gatsby’s reply when Nick asks how he makes his money?
6.Why does Daisy sob when Gatsby shows her his shirts?
7.What is the weather like in this chapter? How is it symbolic of the emotional climate of Gatsby and
Daisy?
8.Why does Gatsby deliver so much to Nick’s house?
9.Why does Gatsby offer Nick work? How does Nick react?
10.What is significant about the green light?
Ch. 6
1.When does James Gatz change his name? Why?
2.What is Daisy’s real response to the party a ccording to Nick?
3.What does Gatsby tell Nick he wants Daisy to do?
4.What is ironic about Dan Cody?
5.What parallel is suggested by the fact that Gatsby never gets the inheritance bequeathed to him by
Cody?
6.How truthful is Gatsby when he relayed the story of his life to Nick?
7.Describe the meeting between Tom and Gatsby.
8.How did Gatsby measure the success of his party?
Ch. 7
1.Why does Gatsby stop having parties?
2.Why is Myrtle upset when she sees Tom and Jordan?
3.Why does Gatsby view Daisy’s child with surprise?
4.Why does Gatsby object to Tom driving his car?
5.What ironic situation occurs on the drive to town?
6.Why is Nick pleased with Gatsby’s honesty about Oxford?
7.What has increased Tom’s hatred for Gatsby?
8.Why does Tom’s defense of family life amuse Nick?
9.What is the significance of Nick’s 30th birthday?
10.Why does Tom insist Daisy ride with Gatsby home?
11.Why does Nick’s feelings changed about Jordan?
12.What is nick’s attitude toward Gatsby?
13.Why are Tom and Daisy reconciled?
14.Who is Trimachio?
15.Describe Daisy and Gatsby’s new relationship.
16.What do George and Tom learn about their wives and how do they react?
17.Describe the fight between Tom and Gatsby.
18.What do Tom and Gatsby think of each other? How are they similar and different?
Ch. 8
1.How are seasons used in constructing this novel?
2.What is Dan Cody’s significance in Gatsby’s life?
3.How does J.J. Eckleberg affect Mr. Wilson?
Ch. 9
1.What is the significance of Nick’s taking charge of the funeral arrangement?
2.Why do Tom and Daisy leave?
3.How does Nick react to the phone call about Gatsby’s criminal activities?
4.What is the significance of Mr. Gatz’s arrival?
5.What is ironic about Mr. Gatz’s admiration of the house?
6.What two emotions are pulling Mr. Gatz?
7.How was Jay Gatz’s childhood schedule consistent with the adult Gatsby’s b ehavior?
8.Who attended the funeral? How and why is this significant?
9.What is the purpose of Nick’s last meeting with Jordan?
10.Why does Nick call Tom and Daisy “careless people”?
Post-reading
1.Does this novel have villains and heroes? Why, why not? If yes, who fits into these categories and why?
2.How did Fitzgerald use weather to reflect the mood of the story?
3.Why are we still reading a book written in the 1920’s? What gives a book its long life? Which of its
themes are eternal in the American psyche?
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