| How often does Gatsby hold parties at his mansion? | Every weekend |
| Who did Nick receive an invitation from? | Gatsby’s chauffer |
| What separated Nick from the other party guests? | Nick was actually invited. Everyone else came uninvited. |
| How did people react when Nick asked them where Gatsby was? | They stared at him in “such an amazed way.” |
| What did the two girls in the yellow dresses first say to Jordan Baker? | They were sorry she didn’t win the golf tournament. |
| Where did one of the girls in the yellow dress first meet Jordan Baker? | She met her last time she went to one of Gatsby’s parties. |
| What are some rumors about Gatsby? | -He killed a man (first girl in yellow dress)-He was a German spy during the war (Lucille)-He was in the American army during the war (first girl)-He was an Oxford man (Jordan) |
| What did Owl Eyes say about Gatsby’s books? | They were real books. |
| How did the man (Gatsby) remember Nick? | Nick was in the Third Division of the war, and Gatsby was in the Seventh Infantry. |
| What did Gatsby’s smile show? | He understood just as much as one wanted to be understood. |
| Does Jordan like large parties or small parties? Why? | Jordan likes large parties so she can have privacy. |
| What were women doing from being drunk? | They were fighting with men said to be their husbands. |
| What did Jordan say after she spoke to Gatsby? | She told Nick she just “heard the most amazing thing.” |
| What happened to Owl Eyes’ car? | Someone else drove it into a ditch. |
| What did Nick mostly do on a daily basis? | He worked |
| Why did Nick stop having affairs with that girl in Jersey City? | The girl’s brother didn’t like it |
| What happened when Nick and Jordan were on a house party together up in Warwick? | “She left a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down, and then lied about it.” |
| How else was Jordan “incurably dishonest?” | She cheated in a golf tournament. |
| Why does Jordan like Nick? | She thinks Nick is careless. |
| What is Nick’s cardinal virtue? | “I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.” |
| How does Nick feel about Jordan despite her dishonesty? | He feels attracted to her |
| What did Nick initially imagine Gatsby to look like? | Rosy, husky, middle-aged |
| Why does Nick begin to see Jordan Baker regularly? | He was curious about her. |
| What did Gatsby and Nick plan to do the next day? | They planned to go up in the hydroplane at 9:00. |
The Great Gatsby Chapter 3
March 23, 2020