Great Gatsby Chapter 1

1. Give to each character a grade from 1 to 10 in each trait of the chart, in the
sections of comments explain your reasons for that grade

CHARACTER: Nick Carraway

TRAIT GRADE COMMENTS

Kindness

Honesty

Attitude

Intelligenc
e

CHARACTER: Daisy Buchanan

TRAIT GRADE COMMENTS

Kindness

Honesty

Attitude

Intelligenc
e

CHARACTER: Tom Buchanan

TRAIT GRADE COMMENTS

Kindness

Honesty

Attitude

Intelligenc
e
2. Do a characterization of the following characters Nick Carraway, Daisy
Buchanan and Tom Buchanan. In order to make your characterization
stronger make sure of using quotes from the book to justify it.

3. Answer the following questions.

a. Pay attention to time. What is the day and year during the first scene
at Daisy's house?
b. Describe Nick. What facts do you know about him, and what do you
infer about him? What kind of a narrator do you think he will be?
c. What image does the author use to describe Jordan Baker? What
does it mean?
d. How does Nick react to Jordan?
e. What does Tom's behavior reveal about his character?

4. Focus on vocabulary. Define the following words (used in chapter 1)

Word Definition
Feigned
Epigram
Superciliou
s
Contempt
Wan
Bantering
Pessimist
Cynical