The Great Gatsby: Chapter 3

What is Gatsby known for?

• Being a war hero

• Being rich

• Throwing parties

• Being a performer

What makes Nick different from the rest of the guests at Gatsby's party?

• He was actually invited

• He knows Gatsby

• He went to Yale

• He works in bonds

Who does Nick run into at Gatsby's party?

• Tom

• Daisy

• Jordan

• Myrtle

Which of the following rumors are told about Gatsby in Chapter 3?

• He killed a man once.

• He was in the American Army during World War I

• He was a German spy during World War I

• All of the above

What is the man Nick calls "Owl Eyes" surprised about when they meet him in the library?

• The shelves are made of oak

• The books are real

• The pages of the books are cut

• The books are fake

What does Nick most notice about Gatsby when he first meets him?

• His ring

• His greed

• His friendliness

• His smile

Nick says that Gatsby's "elaborate formality of speech" just missed being absurd" and that he had the strong impression that Gatsby was "picking his words with care" (pg 48 book/pg 53 PDF). What is Nick implying?

• That Gatsby is trying to act sophisticated

• That Gatsby is highly intelligent

• That Gatsby had a formal education

• That Gatsby is foreign

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Who does Gatsby request to privately speak to during the party?

• Nick

• Owl Eyes

• Jordan

• Gilda Gray

How does the mood of the party change at the end of the night? (Pg 52 book/Pg 56 PDF)

• The party gets crazier

• People start acting sad and inappropriately

• People get bored

• People help clean up

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What happens to "Owl Eyes'" as he is leaving Gatsby's party?

• His friend crashes their car and he doesn't know what's happened

• Helps Nick get home

• Passes out in the library

• Saves Nick from getting beat up by drunks