The Great Gatsby Anticipation Guide

Everyone who wants to achieve the American dream can do it, as long as they have the determination to do it. Everyone has the ability to go from rags to riches if they work hard enough. 

• Agree

• Disagree

• Unsure

Which quotation from the text best shows why Nick is "inclined to reserve all judgments"?

• "I was unjustly accused of being a politician"

• "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the same advantages that you've had"

• "Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found"

• "And after boasting this way of my tolerance, I come to the admission that it has a limit"

The quote, "I'm glad it's a girl...I hope she'll be a fool-that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool"

• is said by Tom and means that he is glad he can cheat because women are fools

• Is said by Nick and means that he thinks Daisy is a fool for not leaving Tom

• Is said by Daisy and means that she hopes her daughter will be a fool

• Is said by Daisy and means that at this time, Daisy didn't see any alternative futures for women other than being beautiful enough to marry a rich husband and fool enough to stay with him

Because of the 1st person narration, what do we not know?

• How Daisy and Gatsby met

• Why Daisy was invited to Nick's

• How long it's been since Daisy and Nick have seen each other

• What is said between Daisy and Gatsby in private

• 1917

• 1922

• 1925

• 1934

When does The Great Gatsby take place?

• past (1920s)

• present (2020s)

Who was driving the car that killed Myrtle?

• Gatsby

• Tom

• Nick

• Daisy

What event takes place at Tom and Daisy Buchanan's home in Chapter 7?

• A dinner party

• A picnic

• A funeral

• A wedding

What war did Gatsby and Nick serve in?

• WWI

• WWII

• American Civil War

• Korean War

Why might Nick be considered an unreliable narrator?

• The story is all told in 1st person point of view, from his perspective.

• There are many lies he tells about all of the characters.

• Nick has a bad reputation for writing false information in the paper.

• The story is narrated in 3rd person point of view so he is always referring to himself by name.