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Extend reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills for high school with this set of rigorous questions covering chapter three of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:

  • Discern what the text states explicitly and implicitly
  • Examine how complex characters interact
  • Analyze the author’s craft
  • Analyze the effect comparing Gatsby to Belasco has on the reader
  • Infer why the author may have intended to wait to introduce Gatsby until chapter three
  • Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text with an emphasis on understatement and situational irony
  • Analyze what Nick’s dialogue and behavior at the party reveals about his psychological state
  • Explore character motivations
  • Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text
  • Articulate how Nick’s expectations of Gatsby are violated
  • Write with clarity and precision

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