The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Question 1Question 1

Describe the Describe the two ways in two ways in which Nick which Nick differs from the differs from the other guests at other guests at Gatsby’s party.Gatsby’s party.

Question 1 AnswerQuestion 1 Answer

Nick has been Nick has been invited to the party invited to the party by Gatsby.by Gatsby.

Once he was there, Once he was there, Nick tried to find Nick tried to find Gatsby and Gatsby and introduce himself.introduce himself.

Question 2Question 2

What does Nick think of Gatsby What does Nick think of Gatsby when he first meets him?when he first meets him?

Question 2 AnswerQuestion 2 Answer

Nick finds Gatsby Nick finds Gatsby charming. He is totally charming. He is totally different from what different from what Nick expected.Nick expected.

Nick is fascinated, and Nick is fascinated, and now wants to know the now wants to know the truth about Gatsby.truth about Gatsby.

Question 3Question 3

Describe the events and atmosphere Describe the events and atmosphere of the party.of the party.

Question 3 AnswerQuestion 3 Answer

The party is very crowded with The party is very crowded with wealthy people, most of whom were wealthy people, most of whom were not invited by Gatsby. No one really not invited by Gatsby. No one really knows the truth about him, but they all knows the truth about him, but they all spread rumors they have heard. spread rumors they have heard. There is a lot of drinking and dancing. There is a lot of drinking and dancing. The atmosphere gets more wild and The atmosphere gets more wild and desperate as the evening progresses.desperate as the evening progresses.

Question 4Question 4

What does the What does the owl-eyed man in owl-eyed man in the library find the library find extraordinary extraordinary about Gatsby’s about Gatsby’s library?library?

Question 4 AnswerQuestion 4 Answer

He is amazed by the fact that the He is amazed by the fact that the books are real.books are real.

Question 5Question 5

What does Nick What does Nick learn about learn about Jordan Baker after Jordan Baker after he has spent he has spent some time with some time with her?her?

Question 5 AnswerQuestion 5 Answer

He learns that she is “He learns that she is “incurably incurably dishonestdishonest”.”.

Question 6Question 6

How does Nick characterize the How does Nick characterize the guests at Gatsby’s party?guests at Gatsby’s party?

Question 6 AnswerQuestion 6 Answer

Nick characterizes most of Nick characterizes most of Gatsby’s guests as self-indulgent Gatsby’s guests as self-indulgent and ill-mannered.and ill-mannered.

They are rude to each other and They are rude to each other and often comically, but hopelessly, often comically, but hopelessly, drunk.drunk.

Question 7Question 7

What do his characterizations tell What do his characterizations tell us about how Nick feels about us about how Nick feels about most of these people?most of these people?

Question 7 AnswerQuestion 7 Answer

He scorns their behavior.He scorns their behavior.

Question 8Question 8

What sense of life in the Jazz Age What sense of life in the Jazz Age do we get from the description of do we get from the description of this party?this party?

Question 8 AnswerQuestion 8 Answer

The party as a whole provides a The party as a whole provides a cutting satirical portrait of the Jazz cutting satirical portrait of the Jazz Age.Age.

Question 9Question 9

Describe two incidents involving Describe two incidents involving automobiles in this chapter.automobiles in this chapter.

Question 9 AnswerQuestion 9 Answer

The incident at the end of the The incident at the end of the party.party.

Jordan’s near-accident later in the Jordan’s near-accident later in the summer.summer.

Question 10Question 10

What role do automobiles seem to What role do automobiles seem to play in the novel so far?play in the novel so far?

Question 10 AnswerQuestion 10 Answer

They are dangerous implements They are dangerous implements in the hands of careless people.in the hands of careless people.