WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby Ch. 2 & 3
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 38mins
Numerous rumors about Gatsby are probably added to create....
He once killed a man
Sympathy and concern over Gatbsy
Skepticism about Nick's credibility as a narrator
Mystery and suspense
Why do readers meet Gatsby late in the story (at the end of chapter 3)?
because Gatsby is not significant to the tale
to clarify the complex relationships of the Buchanans
to build suspense and interest in his character
to set up the old way of life as a contrast
The third chapter ends with Nick describing himself as one of the few honest man he knows. The author is probably making this idea clear to...
to create a division between Nick and Jordan
to clarify the normalcy of dishonesty during this time frame
to suggest his affects on his dubious friends
to suggest his reliability as a narrator and person
Based on the way the plot is structured, what do readers expect will happen after chapter 3?
Jordan will fall in love with her party escort, the undergraduate.
Nick and Gatsby will die in flames in the hydroplane.
Nick will recount difficult meetings at work in the bond business
Nick will learn the story behind Gatsby's identity.
Jordan "was incredibly dishonest," Nick explains. She even lied about leaving the top of a car open during a rainstorm. What is the most probably reason that the author characterizes Jordan in this way?
To be truthful to her inherent traits
To suggest the deep lack of morals of this wealthy class of the 1920s
To create interest in Nick and Jordan's relationship
To set her apart from other women in the novel
