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

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Who does Nick run into at Gatsby's party?

• Tom

• Daisy

• Jordan

• Myrtle

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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

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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

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

• His ring

• His greed

• His friendliness

• His smile

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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

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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

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