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ACTI V ITIES ACTIVITIES
While Reading After Reading
Read Chapters 1 to 4. Complete thc paragraph with the names of Here are the thoughts of six characters from the story. Who are
the right characters. Some names are used more than once. thc charactcrs, who or what are they thinking about, and what is
happening in the story ar this moment?
__ is in love with __ . Her husband's name is __ , and
he has a mistress, __ , who is married to __ . Ar Wcst Egg, 1 'Cool, did she say? Cool? The way she's looking ar him! And
__ lives nexr door to __ . He likcs __ , a professional the look on his face! The rest of us just don't exist. My God,
golfer, very much; she is a friend of __ 's. In New York, __ there's sornething going on between chem, l'm sure of it ... '
meets a friend of __ 's, a gambler called __ .
2 'Unbelievable! Just one excuse after anothcr! lt's obvious he
can't be bothered to see me. Well, thar's ir. lt's over. I thought
Before you read Chapter 5, can you guess what will happen?
l liked him, but there are plenty more fish in the sea ... '
1 Nick will invite Daisy to his housc for tea. 3 'My darling! 1 can see wherc you live, jusr across rhe water.
2 Daisy will rcfuse to come, and Gatsby will leave West Egg. Come ro me, my !ove, don't make me wait any longer -1 can't
3 Garsby and Daisy will fall madly in love all over again.
stand ir! You muse havc hcard of my parrics, you must want to
sce me. I'm here, waiting for you .. .'
Before you read Chaptcr 7 (A hot day in town), choose some of
these possiblc cvents and guess which charactcrs are involved. 4 'Now, if I bang the lock with rny shoe, surely I can break ir -
yes, I've done ir! Quick, clown che stairs! He'II be driving back
Tom, Nick, Daisy, Gatshy, ]ardan, Myrtle, George, Catherine
home soon, and the minute I see that yellow car, l'm going to
1 There is an argument. 4 There is a fighr. run out in rhc road and stop him. He must cake me wich hirn!'
2 Somcbody gets ill. 5 Somebody gcts hurt. 5 'Three people - his father, che rniniscer, and me. Where are ali
3 There is an accident. 6 Somebody is killed. those peo ple who drank his champagne every weekend? Why
aren't they here? Wc'll have ro go -we can't wait any longer .. .'
Before you read Chapters 8 and 9, think about the chapter titles.
6 'Thac poor man - he's going crazy. Whac he's saying doesn't
1 Chaprer 8: Wilson's Revenge. Can you guess how Wilson will make any sense. Not surprising, really. lt's not evcry day your
takc his revenge? wife gets killed in fronc of your eyes. 1'11 come back �nd check
2 Chapter 9: The funeral. Whose funeral do you think ir will be? on him later when !'ve had a few hours' sleep myself.'
