The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

1.       What are the first thoughts of the reader as they read the excerpt from The Great Gatsby?

2.       What is the horrible mistake?

3.       What is meant by, “The rain cooled about half-past three to a damp mist…?”

4.       What does the author mean by, “…exhilarating ripple of her voice was a wild tonic…?”

5.       Why does the author refer to, “her well-loved eyes?”

6.       What is the intention of the author in the paragraph starting with, “He took out a pile of shirts and began throwing them..? What does this show about Gatsby?

7.       Define five unfamiliar words.

8.       How does the chapter show the time period in which it was written?

9.       What is an, “Old Sport?”

10.   Briefly describe the chapter in a few sentences.