Reviewing Chapters 1-3 (Gatsby)

Reviewing Chapters 1-3 (Gatsby)

Challenge One

Chapter Three Reading Check

Multiple Choice

What is unique about the way Nick meets Gatsby?

• He accidentally spills his drink on him.

• He finds Gatsby in a corner of his house.

• He gets too drunk and Gatsby has to take care of him.

• He begins talking to him without realizing it's Gatsby.

Multiple Choice

Who is fascinated with Gatsby's collection of real books?

• Nick

• Jordan

• Owl Eyes

• The librarian

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains how guests act during Gatsby's party?

• Cool and calm.

• Reckless and wild.

• Rude and impatient.

• Angry and mean.

Multiple Choice

What makes Gatsby stand out from his guests?

• His over-the-top suit.

• He does not drink and simply watches his guests.

• He speaks from a megaphone to his guests.

• He rides around on a pony to mingle with guests.

Multiple Choice

What happens at the end of the party?

• A large brawl.

• A thunderstorm.

• Drunk driving incident.

• An unexpected death.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains how Nick feels towards Gatsby?

• Jealous

• Captivated

• Skeptical

• Obsessed

Multiple Choice

At the end of the chapter, what does Nick realize about Jordan?

• She is dishonest.

• She has a child.

• She is mean.

• She has a boyfriend.

Multiple Choice

As Gatsby's party draws to a close, what starts to happen?

• Gatsby dims the lights so people will start to leave.

• The after-party crew shows up to keep the party going.

• People start to throw up.

• Couples begin to fight.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains how Nick feels during Gatsby's party?

• Jealous

• Awkward

• Depressed

• Angry

Challenge TWO

Fill-in-the-blank

Challenge Three

Analyzing Fitzgerald's Language

Poll

Nick writes, "The only completely stationary object in the room was an enormous couch on which two young women were buoyed up as though upon an anchored balloon" (Fitzgerald 8).

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Imagery

Poll

"This is a valley of ashes- a fantastic farm... where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke, and, finally, with a transcendent effort, of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air" (Fitzgerald 23)

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Imagery

Poll

Nick writes, "I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life" (Fitzgerald 35).

• Hyperbole

• Paradox

• Personification

Poll

Daisy exclaims, "I'm p-paralyzed with happiness" (Fitzgerald 8).

• Paradox

• Personfication

• Hyperbole

Poll

"The hair is in full swing, and floating rounds of cocktails permeate the garden outside, until the air is alive with chatter and laughter, and casual innuendo and introductions forgotten on the spot, and enthusiastic meetings between women who never knew each other's names" (Fitzgerald 35).

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Final Challenge

Character Analysis

Open Ended

Describe Nick's attitude toward Eastern society. Hint: his attitude is complex... Explain it thoroughly.