Name: ______Date: ______Block: _____
The Great Gatsby (Chapters 1-2 Activities)
Chapters 1: After finding the quote in your text and jotting down the page number, explain the following sentences from chapters 1 & 2.
EXAPMLE:
1) “So I decided to go East and learn the bond business.” What does Nick mean by East?
· Pg. 7 Nick means NYC and tells us this after he has explained about being in “the Great War”. He tells us that when he returned from the war back to the mid-west he was “restless”, so he went to NYC in search of excitement.
2) “I intended to find rooms in New York City.” What does the word intended tell you about his plan?
· Pg. ______
3) “I was lonely no longer.” Why?
· Pg. ______
4) “I had . . . the comforting nearness of wealthy people.” Why comforting?
· Pg. ______
5) “”This time they were going to stay . . . but I didn’t believe it.” Why not?
· Pg. ______
6) “I’m in training.” What is Miss Baker training for?
· Pg. ______
7) “You make me feel uncivilized, Daisy.” In what way does Nick feel uncivilized?
· Pg. ______
8) “Civilization’s going to pieces!” Why does Tom believe this?
· Pg. ______
9) “Don’t talk. I want to hear what happens.” What is Miss Baker talking about?
· Pg. ______
10) “I hope she’ll be a fool.” Why does Daisy want her daughter to be
a fool?
· Pg. ______
11) “She looked at me with a smile of satisfaction . . .” Why did Daisy
smile this way?
· Pg. ______
12) “It seemed to me that thing for Daisy to do in this situation was
to rush out of the house.” Why should she do this?
· Pg. ______
Chapter 2
Answer Who . . . .?
1. looks down on the road from a big board? ______
2. owns the garage? ______
3. is Tom’s mistress? ______
4. buys a dog? ______
5. goes to NYC? ______
6. does Mrs. Wilson invite to the apartment? ______
7. doesn’t drink at the party? ______
8. tells Nick about her first meeting with Tom? ______
9. has an argument about using Daisy’s name? ______
10. hits Myrtle? ______