Chapter 1
Nick moved home to the Midwest following WWI. What city does Nick move to after finding the Midwest boring?
West Egg or New York City
Tom is having an affair with what person?
Myrtle Wilson
What is unique about Nick being at the party compared to the other guests?
Nick was invited
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Disorderly
Riotous
Who is the most supercilious character we meet in chapter 1?
Tom
Whose name does Myrtle repeat before Tom hits her?
Daisy's
Gatsby's butler makes a request to talk to someone privately. Who is that person?
Jordan Baker
Who was the author married to?
Zelda Fitzgerald
Empty
Devoid
The phone rings in chapter 1. What terrible storyline does the phone introduce?
Tom's affair with Myrtle.
What does Nick see as he passes the ominous looking billboard as he and Tom pass through the Valley of Ashes?
-eyes
-glasses
-Dr. T.J. Eckelburg
Who invites Nick on an outing the day following the party?
Gatsby
Fitzgerald was known for using beautiful language in a way that no one ever had. So, it's ironic that he lacked this skill.
Spelling
Endless
Perpetual
Define motif and explain what motif is introduced through Nick as he's visiting the Buchanans.
Motif-A meaningful pattern
Nick's motif is him not removing himself from terrible situations.
He buys and sells cars.
Who is the first person Nick recognizes while at Gatsby's party?
Jordan Baker
Once heard his first love's father say, "_____ boys shouldn't marry rich girls."
Poor
Nostalgia
Wistfulness
Identify the five characters mentioned in chapter 1 and mention a connection each has to another character.
Nick, Tom, Daisy, Jordan, Gatsby
Tom's true character is revealed throughout the chapter. One example is when he says about Myrtle's husband, "He's so dumb he doesn't know he's _____."
alive
Nick reminds us how he feels about the other characters in the story when he says this character "is one of the few honest people I've ever known."
Himself
What was Fitzgerald’s last royalty check made out for?
*You can have within $2.00 lower or higher and still be correct.
$13.13
Hateful
Contemptuous