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The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Setting: 1920’s New York

Point of View: Third Person Limited Nick Carraway tells the story. Nick is a minor character. He has to find out information about the major

characters (Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom). The word limited is used to mean that Nick

does not have complete information. The reader should question his thoughts and opinions.

Text Coiling Comprehension Questions

Question Text WordPage 1:Which detail shows Nick Carraway’s opinion about judging others?

Page 2:What detail suggests that Nick Carraway is unhappy with his life?

2 nd Paragraph: According to Nick, what makes Jay Gatsby different from all of the other people that he would criticize?

Nick says…

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“I wanted no more riotous excursions with wild trip (parties, excessive drinking, escaping reality, ???)

Privileged glimpses into the human heart”

(private, inside look)

This shows…

Nick says “it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a

romantic readiness such as I have never found

(“romantic readiness” means that Gatsby was so willing to be hopeful almost to a fault. Maybe Nick is saying it’s almost not practical to have this much hope in life.)

in any other person and which it is not likely I

shall ever find again.”

This shows

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Setting: West Egg Four Parts of the Setting:

Time: Place:

Weather: Social Conditions:

Character Graphic Organizer: Daisy (pages 8-9, 10-12)

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Traits:

Details from the Story:

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1.2.3.

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Traits:

Details from the Story:

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3. ____

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1.2.3.

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Setting: The Great Gatsby

1.Gatsby’s Mansion2.Tom’s Mansion3.Nick Carraway’s Home4. Valley of Ashes (Location of Wilson’s Shop)5.Eye of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg Billboard6. Tom’s Apartment (where he stays with Myrtle)

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Setting Graphic Organizer: Tom’s Mansion

Four Parts of the Setting:

Time: Place:

Weather: Social Conditions:

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Comprehension and Analysis QuestionsChapter 1

1.How would you describe Nick Carraway’s feelings about society at the beginning of the chapter? (pages 1-3)

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Paraphrase the following quote: “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one […] just remember that all people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had?”__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Why does Nick Caraway begin the story with the quote? (page 1)

“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one […] just remember that all people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had”______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. According to Nick Carraway, how is Gatsby different from all the other people (in society)? (page 2)

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5.Why does Nick go to West Egg? (pages 3-4)

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6.How does Nick characterize Tom Buchanon? (pages 6-7, 12-13)

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7.How does Nick Carraway feel about Jordan Baker? (page 11)

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8. How would you describe Tom and Daisy’s relationship? (bottom of page 11-12)

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9.Why do you think Tom resents the use of the word hulking? What does this show about his character? (page 12)

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10. Make an inference: Why does Tom leave his guests to answer the call? Who is most likely calling and for what reason? (Page 14)

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11. Three years ago Tom and Daisy had a child. Tom was not around when the child was born. Make an inference: Why was Tom not present at the time of the birth of his child? (page 16, note that when you make an inference you will not find an answer on this page).

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12. Make an inference: Tom and Daisy’s child is a girl. How may the gender of their child further damage their relationship? (Page 17)

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13. Make an inference: At the end of the chapter, Nick sees the green light across the bay. What does the green light represent?

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Setting: Valley of Ashes: Flushing Meadow-Corona Park

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Comprehension and Analysis Questions: Chapter 2

l. How does the author describe the Valley of Ash? (page 23)

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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Why does Nick go to the Valley of Ash with Tom? (page 24)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Wilson’s Shop called “Repairs.”

3. Why does Tom go to Wilson’s garage? Give two reasons. (page 25)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4. How would you describe Tom and Myrtle’s relationship? Please discuss what others knows about her. (page 24)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. How does Nick Carraway describe Myrtle? (page 25)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. Why does Catherine believe that Tom will not marry Myrtle? Why is that significant in the story? (bottom of page 33)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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7. Why does Nick stay with Tom in the apartment? (page 35)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8. Why did Tom break Myrtle’s nose? How is this consistent with the author’s description of him in Chapter I? (page 37)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Chapter 3 Comprehension and Analysis Questions1. How does Nick describe Gatsby’s life? (page 39-40)

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2. How is Nick different than the other guests at Gatsby’s party? (page 41)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Why does Nick speak to Jordan at Gatsby’s party? (page 42)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4.Why does the owl-Eyed Man inspect Gatsby’s library? How does he react to his findings? (page 45)

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5. Why does Jordan believe that Gatsby did not go to Oxford? (page 49)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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6. How does the accident emphasize the problems of the 1920’s? (Page 53)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. What happens as a result of the people’s reckless behavior? (page 54-55)

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8. Why does Nick continue to see Jordan Baker? (page 57).

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9. Why does Nick dislike Jordan Baker?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10. Nick says “I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.” How does Nick’s relationship with Jordan Baker and his statement make him appear hypocritical?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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