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The Great Gatsby

Chapter 6 & 7

 

1.How truthful was Gatsby when he relayed the story of his life to Nick? Why does Fitzgerald tell the story of Jay Gatz now?

2.Describe the meeting of Tom and Gatsby. What does this meeting reveal about them?

3.When Nick told Gatsby that "you can't repeat the past", Gatsby replied, "Why of course you can!" Do you agree with Nick or Gatsby?
4.Who is Trimachio? Explain how this describes Gatsby.

5.Describe Daisy and Gatsby's new relationship.

6.Compare George Wilson and Tom. What did each man learn about his wife and how did they each react?

7.Describe the fight between Gatsby and Tom. What do these men think of each other? How are they similar and how are they different?

8.What was significant about Nick's 30th birthday?

9. Do you think that Tom knew Daisy was driving the "death car"? Why or why not?

10.At this point, how would you end the novel?

Quotes: Write down a quote, the page, and why it is important for each chapter.

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The Great Gatsby

Chapter 5

1.Why does Gatsby deliver so many goods and services to Nick's house?

 

2.Describe the effect of rain on the plot.

 

3.Why does Gatsby offer Nick work? How does Nick feel about this?

 

4.Explain the significance of the green light.

5.Why does Gatsby get so many phone calls? What does this say about him?

 

Quotes: Write down a quote, the page, and why it is important to this chapter.
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The Great Gatsby

Study Guide

Chapter 4

1.List all of the rumors told about Gatsby.

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2.Why does Fitzgerald list all of Gatsby's party guests?

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3.Why does Gatsby tell Nick about his life? Do you believe Gatsby? Does Nick?

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4.What role does Meyer Wolfsheim play in the novel? Why is there so much

focus on his nose and what does this tell you about Fitzgerald's politics?

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5.What does Jordan's story of Daisy's marriage reveal about Daisy?

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6.Why did Gatsby want Daisy to see his house?

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7.Nick says, "There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired."

What does Nick mean? How does each character in the novel fit into this schema?

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Quotes: Write down a quote, the page, and why it is important to this chapter.

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Please view the following short animation To This Day and take notes.
How does this short relate to theme(s) in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

To This Day
Shane Koyczan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ltun92DfnPY

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Please follow the link to My Google Drive to access the Research essay guidelines and requirements (you will need to copy and paste the url link)

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Expository Composition, Per. 1,3,5

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Vocabulary - In alphabetical order (with page reference):

Scenes 1-3 with 18 words:
appraise (36) = to assess; to evaluate
cosmopolitan (13) = sophisticated; worldly
decay (13) = rotted matter
emblem (29) = symbol; sign
evoke (13) = bring to mind; suggest
improvident (43) = careless; irresponsible
incongruous (15) = out of place; incompatible
lunacy (57) = insanity; madness
perpetual (32) = continual; everlasting
peruse (43) = read through
preen (35) = to clean; to groom
primitive (39-40) = simple; crude
treachery (41) = deceit; betrayal
valise (15) = a traveling bag; a suitcase
vivacity (18) = liveliness; energy
vulgar (55) = rude; offensive
illusion vs allusion (41) = a misconception; false impression/ a reference to something else
you're vs you are (39-40/19) = you are/possessive "you"

Scenes 4-7 with 18 words:
bestial (71) = beastly; brutal
contemptible (99) = despicable
coquettish (84) = flirtatious
deluded (95) = be mentally deceived
dote (76) = to show excessive love or fondness
emphatic (65) = expressed or performed emphasis
incredulous (65) = skeptical; disbelieving
morbid (79) = gruesome; grisly
peal (74) = a loud burst of noise
precede (87) = to come before
quaint (76) = nicely odd or strange
row (63-64) = an uproar; a brawl
serene (62) = calm; undisturbed
solemn (88) = deeply serious
vicinity (90) = a nearby region or area
wince (76) = to flinch
role vs role = a character or part played by a performer/ to turn over and over
it's vs its (65) = it is/possessive of "it"

Scenes 8-11 with 18 words:
anxiety (110) = a state of uneasiness and apprehension
callous (131) = emotionally hardened; unfeeling
conceit (127) = a fanciful thought or idea
dismal (106) = dreary; dreadful
enrich (126) = to make more meaningful or more rewarding
grotesque (128) = ugly; monstrous
implore (126) = to beg for urgently
obscure (116) = not clearly understood or expressed
partial (114) = having a particular liking or fondness for something
protrude (129) = to push or thrust outward
repertoire (106) = the range of skills or accomplishments of a person or group
sinister (139) = suggesting or threatening evil
slander (126) = a false and malicious statement about someone
sullen (106) = gloomy or somber
transitory (126) = short-lived or temporary
uncouth (113) = crude; unrefined
our vs are (126) = our is possessive of we/are is a verb form of to be
hear vs here (115/128) = you hEAR with your EARs/here means "the area close by"