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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Ch. 1-6 Study Guide
1) During what time period does The Great Gatsby take place?
2) Who is the author of this novel?
3) What parallels exist between the author’s and Jay Gatsby’s lives?
4) What is the difference between East Egg, West Egg, and the Valley of the Ashes?
5) Which characters live on East Egg?
a) Nick Carraway & Jay Gatsbyb) Tom & Daisy Buchanan c) George & Myrtle Wilson
6) Which characters live on West Egg?
a) Nick Carraway & Jay Gatsbyb) Tom & Daisy Buchanan c) George & Myrtle Wilson
7) Which characters live in the Valley of the Ashes?
a) Nick Carraway & Jay Gatsbyb) Tom & Daisy Buchanan c) George & Myrtle Wilson
CHAPTER 1:
8) Who is Jordan Baker?
9) What do we find out about Tom & Daisy’s relationship when Nick comes to visit? How do we know?
CHAPTER 2:
10) How does Tom Buchanan know George and Myrtle Wilson?
11) Where does Tom take Myrtle? What do we find out about Daisy from Myrtle’s sister?
CHAPTER 3:
12) Describe 3 things that happen at Gatsby’s parties:
13) What are some of the rumors going around about Gatsby at his party?
14) What’s in common between Nick and Gatsby?
15) What does Nick realize is Jordan’s major personality flaw? How is this different that his personality?
CHAPTER 4:
16) What was a bootlegger in the 1920’s? Why is Gatsby suspected to be a bootlegger?
17) Why does Daisy marry Tom Buchanan, even though she told Jay Gatsby that she would wait for him to come back from the war?
18) What favor does Gatsby ask Jordan to ask Nick to do? Why?
CHAPTERS 5 & 6: use the study guide you’ve already done for homework.
19) How does Jay Gatsby plan on “repeating the past”?
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