WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby: Chapter 3
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 3hrs 34mins
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
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
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
For what was Gatsby famous?
his lavish, out of control parties
his amazing automobile collection
his ability to break the law and get away with it
his lies and how well he could twist the truth
Why is Nick at one of Gatsby's parties?
he was invited by special invitation
he wandered over one night
Gatsby came to his door to introduce himself and invite him
Gatsby recognized him at the local pharmacy
What did Gatsby and Nick Carraway have in common?
they both served in the war
they both enjoyed fast cars
they were both in the bonds business
they lived next door to one another
What does Nick vaguely remember about Jordan's first golf tournament?
she was accused of cheating
she won by six strokes
she lost by a good margin
she got in a fight with her caddy
In what way does the party at Gatsby's deteriorate as time goes on?
people go from having fun to fighting
people leave quickly and the place gets lonely
Nick and Gatsby stay up late talking about the war
everyone leaves to go look at the car accident
What was the depth of relationships established at Gatsby’s parties?
very shallow, no one knows anyone else
deep, people are very well connected
like family, everyone has known everyone for a long time, except Nick
cheap, people don't want to pay for anything
