The Great Gatsby
Reading Assignments: Chapters 3-4
Chapter 3: The Party Scene
Due Date: ________
# of pages: _______
Chapter 3 Assignment: Triple-Entry Journal
Compose a collection of 10 short, but thoughtful responses to the following topics in chapter 3. Your
journal must cover the breadth of the chapter (i.e. first page to last page!)
A. Rumors about Gatsby (Are they plausible? What does these indicate about him on a deeper level?
B. The party scene (What are the guests like? How do they behave? What does this reveal about
their values and morals?)
C. Gatsby – the flesh and blood man- examine the scene when Nick meets him
D. Nick and Jordan- address them in some way- together or separately
E. Other moments use some space to address anything else that stands out to you. 
Cite a carefully selected DQ from your book, the topic addressed, and the page number in the first column.
Write a thoughtful response in the second column.
Leave room for a peer to write or to add thoughts/ additional quotations/ notes during class.
Quotation (pg) (topic)
Your response
Peer/ Class Response
Continue until you have 8
entries
Chapter 4: Assignment – What did you learn?
Due Date: ________
# of pages: _______
Assignment:
While you read/ after you read chapter 4, complete a chart indicating what you “learned” about Gatsby,
Daisy, Tom, from this chapter (only). Most of your focus can turn to Gatsby!
Cite 5 moments in the text, with page numbers that support your statements.
(This means you need to reference the text with sentences/ indicate where to find your evidence.)
OPTIONAL Below are study guide questions to help you examine the chapter more carefully if you need them.
Chapter 3:
1. Describe Gatsby’s party. Describe the guests. What is your impression?
2.
Although there are many rumors regarding Gatsby, there is a clue given to the reader about what the nature of
Gatsby’s work may be. What is the clue? What might it indicate is his work?
3.
In what way is Gatsby’s behavior at his party quite unlike the behavior of most of his guests?
4. How does Nick meet Gatsby? What is your impression of our title character?
5. Do we know that Nick is honest?
6. What is the irony suggested in his relationship with Jordan Baker? You may need to do some re-reading for
this….think back to previous info!
7.
Consider the overall shift in tone throughout this chapter. What’s the mood at the start of the party? At the end?
What causes it? Do some re-reading and reflecting to consider what this might suggest.
Chapter 4:
8.
At the beginning of chapter 4, Nick mentions three rumors about the mysterious Gatsby that his guests have passed
around at the parties. What are they?
9. Describe Gatsby’s car.
10. What is Gatsby’s explanation of his background? Do you believe him? Why/why not?
11. Why doesn’t Nick believe Gatsby’s stories at first? What convinces Nick that Gatsby is telling the truth?
12. Who is Meyer Wolfsheim? What is his profession? How does he seem to be connected to Gatsby?
13. What does Nick learn about Daisy from Jordan? What do you think of Daisy?
14. What favor does Gatsby want from Nick?