The Great Gatsby Chapter 3

What is Nick's cardinal virtue?

"I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known."

What happened when Nick and Jordan were at 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."

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 an Oxford man (Jordan)

What connotative language, symbols, or motifs are used in Chapter 3

-The color yellow to represent wealth - Party descriptions as "couples holding each other tortuously" represents an unpleasant experience

How often does Gatsby hold parties at his mansion?

Every weekend

How did Nick observe Gatsby?

He does not drink, he separates himself from his guests, and there is "nothing sinister about him."

Which theme is best represented by Gatsby at his party?

Isolation

Who did Nick begin dating?

Jordan

What separated Nick from the other party guests?

Nick was actually invited. Everyone else came uninvited.

How did the man (Gatsby) remember Nick?

Nick was in the Third Division of the war, and Gatsby was in the Seventh Infantry.

The quote, "I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life," suggests that...

Nick's paradoxical view shows both his excitement and disdain for the lifestyle of the roaring 20s.

How else was Jordan "incurably dishonest?"

She cheated in a golf tournament.

Why does Jordan like Nick?

She likes Nick because he is not careless.

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? What does its symbolize?

Someone else drove it into a ditch. It shows the reality of consequences these characters avoid.

How did people react when Nick asked them where Gatsby was?

They stared at him in "such an amazed way."

What did Owl Eyes say about Gatsby's books? What does it symbolize?

They were real books symbolizing Gatsby's extreme measures to impress his guests.