| What kinds of cars does Gatsby use to transport guests | His station wagon and a Rolls Royce provide transportation for the guests |
| How do the guests behave | The guests display the rules of behavior associated with amusements parks |
| What does Nick wear to the party | He dresses up in his white flannels |
| How does Gatsby interact with guests | He does not participate |
| What observation does Owl-Eyes make about Gatsbys library | The library contains real balls through the pages have yet to be cut. Here, and in reference to tom’s “reading,” the emphasis seems to be on pseudo-intellectualism |
| What is Nicks’s first opinion of Gatsby | He is impressed with his smile and his genuine interest |
| What happens at the end of the party as the guests are leaving | A wheel comes off a drunken guests carats the occupants end up in a ditch |
| What does Gatsbys formal gesture of waving farewell remind us of | Earlier he extended his arm over the bay to the green light |
| What story does Nick recall about Jordan , and what is the catalyst for his remembering | She had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi- final round of a golf tournament. Nick remembers this scandal as he and Jordan are on a house party together up in Warwick and she leaves a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down and the lied about it |
| How does Nick provide a contrast, a foil character, to Jordan | Jordan is ” incurable dishonest” Nick is exceedingly honest |
The great Gatsby ( chapter 3)
March 31, 2020