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Oneday, Gatsby’s1) , NickmakestheshortwalktoGatsby’shouseandjoinsthefestivities, feelingsomewhatoutofplaceamidthethrongofjubilantstrangers.Guestsmillaroundexchanging2) abouttheirhost — nooneseemstoknowthetruthaboutGatsby’, whosefriend, Lucille, speculatesthatGatsbywasaGerman3) duringthewar.NickalsohearsthatGatsbyisagraduateof4) andthatheoncekilledamanincoldblood.
Gatsby’spartyisalmostunbelievably5) : guestsmarveloverhisRolls-Royce, hisswimmingpool, hisbeach, cratesoffreshorangesandlemons, buffettentsinthegardensoverflowingwithafeast, andalive6) , , NickandJordan, curiousabouttheirhost, setouttofind7).
Atmidnight, NickandJordangooutsidetowatchthe8).TheysitatatablewithahandsomeyoungmanwhosaysthatNicklooksfamiliartohim; theyrealizethattheyservedinthesame9) ’sspeechiselaborateandformal, andhehasahabitofcallingeveryone “old10) ”.Asthepartyprogresses, NickbecomesincreasinglyfascinatedwithGatsby.
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1) What’sthecontextofthisstory? Whatwasthesocietyinthe1920slike?
2) HowdidthewriterheightenthesenseofmysteryandenigmathatsurroundsGatsby?
3) WhydoesNickcometothepartythrownbyGatsby?
4) DoesNickenjoythepartyatthebeginning?
5) WhichacquaintancedoesNickencounterattheparty?
6) HowareEnglishmenportrayedinthetext?
7) WhatarethesymbolicmeaningsofEastEggandWestEgg?
8) What’sNick’simpressionofGatsby’ssmile?
9) Whatmayliebeneaththeglitterandsplendoroftheparty?
10) WhatcanyoutellaboutNick’spersonalityfromhisnarrationofthestory?
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1) Nickwastheonlyguestinvitedtotheparty.( )
2) Nickfellinlovewiththeelaboratepartyimmediately.( )
3) Thehostwhothrewthepartywasverymysterious.( )
4) Gatsbywasaveryarrogantandinconsideratehosttohisguests.( )
5) JordanwasagolfplayerwhomNickmadeacquaintancewithattheparty.( )
6) Veryfewguestsenjoythemusicandwineatthenoisyparty.( )
7) NickwastakenabackwhenthemantalkingwithhimintroducedhimselfasGatsby.( )
8) NickwasimpressedbyGatsby’saffectedformalityinhisspeech.( )
9) GatsbyandNickhadsimilarexperienceduringthewar.( )
10) AccordingtoNick’snarration, Gatsbylovedtokeepahighprofilewithhislavishexpenditures.( )
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