Pre-AP Packet Two: Chapters 3 & 4

The Great Gatsby

Pre-AP Packet Two: Chapters 3 & 4

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You must bring this packet AND your novel to class every time we meet—if you don’t have BOTH items, you are not ready to learn, and therefore will be counted as tardy.

This packet is due on ______, the day of your quiz over chapters 3 & 4.

If you are absent, you need to do the reading and complete this packet BEFORE this date. If you want to know the exact pages we read on a given day, you can text a friend OR check www.landoflit.yolasite.com for the reading calendar (under the “Gatsby” tab.

Vocabulary for Chapters 3 & 4

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Chapter 3

**Please note: If you read ahead, do NOT give away any key plot points!**

1. Describe some details of a typical party at Gatsby’s mansion.

2. List some words in the opening scene of this chapter that suggest unreality or a dream world.

3. What rumors have been in circulation about Gatsby?

4. Describe “Owl Eyes.” What is the significance of the conversation that Nick and Jordan have with him in the library?

5. How does Nick finally meet Gatsby?

6. Describe Gatsby.

7. How is Gatsby different from what Nick expected?

8. What did Nick say took up most of his time that summer?

9. How does he feel in New York City? Why?

10. What two things does Nick remember about Jordan Baker?

11. What is his opinion or an attitude toward her?

12. What do those things reveal about her character?

Chapter 4

1. In this chapter, we discover more about Gatsby from three different sources. Detail the accounts below.

Gatsby according to Gatsby: / Gatsby according to Wolfsheim: / Gatsby according to Jordan:
Nick’s thoughts on his story?
Your thoughts on his story? / Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
What is his opinion of Gatsby?
How does his opinion clarify or confuse your assessment of Gatsby? / How has Daisy’s life been since this story?
Why did Gatsby buy this particular house?
Why does Gatsby throw parties?

2. What request does Gatsby make of Nick through Jordan?

3. Now that you know more about Gatsby, how do you feel and what do you think about him? Why?

Reality vs. Illusion—Jay Gatsby

Theme is a repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work.

The theme of what is reality and what is simply a figment of the imagination is one that

runs throughout the novel. This activity gives you a chance to employ your careful reading skills and to support your ideas by using the text.

Directions: Comment on the statement below. Back up your answer by using at least four DIRECT quotes WITH page numbers from the book. Make sure that you format your quote correctly or points will be taken off.

Gatsby is both real and an illusion. True or false.

Your commentary / Direct Quote as support
EXAMPLE: Gatsby is real. He lives in a mansion. / “The [living quarters] to my right was a colossal affair by any standard—it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy… It was Gatsby’s mansion” (22).
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The Great Guessing Game

Tragically, your dog ate your copy of The Great Gatsby beginning with chapter V through to the end. In an effort to appease the anger you know your teacher will feel toward you, you decide to write the next chapter, Chapter V.

Directions: Using the space below, write your version of Chapter V. What will happen to Nick, Gatsby, Daisy and the gang? Think about what you believe will happen, and model your language after Fitzgerald’s. Use at least 5 vocabulary words from chapters 1-4.

Chapter Five

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