Chapter 3
The Great Gatsby
Define these terms either on your paper or in your Nook.
1. cataracts
2. innuendo
3. spectroscopic
4. provincial
5. omnibus
6. prodigality
7. impetuously
8. echolalia
9. fortnight
10. contemptuous
11. provocation
12. vinous
13. ravages
14. homogeneity
15. corpulent
Discussion Questions. Answer these while citing textual evidence.
1. Gatsby’s parties are juxtaposed to Tom’s by Fitzgerald. How do they
compare?
2. What does Nick mean when he says he is one of the few who were invited?
3. What are some rumors about Gatsby heard at this party?
4. What is Nick’s comment about the gossip? What did he mean?
5. Who is “Owl Eyes” and what surprises him? Explain what he meant by
Gatsby not cutting the pages.
6. What does Nick find most striking about Gatsby?
7. What about Gatsby is suspicious to Nick?
8. What is ironic about Jordan’s comment about large parties?
9. What term of familiarity does Gatsby use when addressing Nick?
10.What does Nick discover about Jordan later that summer?