The Great Gatsby Chapter 1-3

The Great Gatsby
Chapter 1-3

By Cynthia Saenz

​Chapter 1

Multiple Choice

The narrative perspective is

• first-person

• second-person

• third-person omniscient

• third-person limited

Draw

1. Underline all words that indicate sound.

2. Circle all words to do with movement.

Word Cloud

If this chapter were a color, it would be

Open Ended

"When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness.”

Based on the quote, what does the word “vanished” imply about Gatsby?

​Chapter 2

Word Cloud

What word would you use to describe The Valley of Ashes?

Open Ended

"I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted & repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life."

Paraphrase this quotation in your own words. What is the narrator saying in other words?

Poll

Does Tom love Daisy?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Myrtle says, “You can’t live forever; you can’t live forever.”

Do you think that this is wise advice to live by?

​Chapter 3

Multiple Choice

Behavior at the party is compared to the behavior of those at:

• a zoo

• an amusement park

• a library

• a jazz concert

Multiple Choice

Which word best describes a party at Gatsby’s?

• monotonous

• understated

• austere

• excessive

Draw

1. Identify one example of personification.

2. Circle words to do with movement.

Open Ended

Explain, how can music be “yellow”?

Draw

1. Underline something you find interesting.

2. Highlight something you find confusing.

Poll

"I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known." Do you believe that Nick is honest?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe