The Great Gatsby Chapter 1

The Great Gatsby Chapter 1

Open Ended

List what we learned about our narrator, Nick in the first chapter.

Open Ended

List what we learned about Tom Buchanan in the first chapter. 

Open Ended

List what we learned about Daisy Buchanan in the first chapter.

Open Ended

List what we learned about Ms. Baker in the first chapter. 

​In chronological order:

​When you're called on, provide us with a main plot detail from chapter 1.

​Try to go in order from the beginning to end of the chapter.

Multiple Choice

The advice that Nick's father gave him most closely translates to which of the following?

• “Don’t ask others for money without knowing how much they have.”

• “Don’t judge others before thinking about their situations.”

• “Trust few and keep your enemies close.”

• “Treat others the way you want to be treated.”

Multiple Choice

Which college did Nick attend?

• Yale

• Harvard

• Oxford

• Princeton

Multiple Choice

What business did Nick's family start back in the midwest?

• Photogra

• Stocks and Bonds

• Auto Sales

• Hardware

Multiple Choice

Tom has been reading books most closely associated with which of the following?

• American History

• Racial Superiority

• Investments

• War

Multiple Choice

Where does Nick live?

• East Egg

• West Egg

• Chicago

• Valley of Ashes

​Collaboration

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​Does Nick like Tom? Why or why not?

​Collaboration

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What are Nick's early impressions of Jordan Baker?

​Collaboration

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Which character so far is the most likable and appealing to you? Why?

​Collaboration

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When we're first introduced to Daisy and Jordan, they're described as being "both in white, and their dresses were rippling and fluttering as if they had just been blown in after a short flight around the house." What possible characteristics could white represent based on your reading?