11th-Grade ELA Instruction Packet for 3/16 – 3/30

Ms.Veroff

Email: rveroff@ilchs.org

Overview：

- Regents Exam Practice Test: Argument Essay draft #1 (Please send this to me ASAP! The

deadline was on Monday. I will be emailing you corrections.)

- Regents Exam Practice Test: Argument Essay draft #2: due Monday 3/30 (based on corrections

that Ms. Veroff will email you)

- The Great Gatsby: read through chapter 9 and complete reading guides

- Handout: Literary Devices – study and learn these terms

- Regents Exam Practice Test: Text-Analysis Essay – READ the text on page 21 of your practice

test

The Great Gatsby - Chapter 1 Reading Guide

1. From what point of view is the novel The Great Gatsby narrated?

A: First person

B: Second person

C: Third person limited

D: Third person omniscient

2. How does Nick interpret his father's advice in Chapter 1?

A: Nick, and those in his class are better than people who are not wealthy, so they must be

patient with their inferiors.

B: Nick should try to understand that he has had opportunities others have not.

C: Nick should strive to always behave as a member of his higher social class is expected to

behave.

D: Nick should work to avoid socializing with people who are of lower classes.

3. Who is the "fifth guest" at Daisy and Tom's dinner party with Jordan and Nick?

A: Jordan's friend who she met at a golf competition

B: The telephone – which keeps ringing.

C: Tom's mistress who arrives unexpectedly

D: The butler who takes a seat at the table.

4. How does Nick know Daisy Buchanan?

A: She is his cousin.

B: They attended school together.

C: He met her because he attended college with her husband.

D: They are introduced by Jordan Baker

5. Tom discusses a book he is reading with his dinner guests. What does this discussion tell

us about Tom?

A: He is concerned about the future of the American economic system.

B: He is interested in the history of the upper class

C: He is racist

D: He is sexist

6. Which adjectives best describe Daisy?

A: Assertive and ambitious

B: Confused and dependent

C: Beautiful and melancholy

D: Wholesome and honest

7. What is Gatsby doing when Nick first sees him? A: Inviting guests into his house

B: Swimming in his pool

C: Walking down the road near his house

D: Staring at the water

8. Based on his tone, what can the reader infer about Nick's feelings about Tom? A: He is somewhat jealous of Tom and the success he had as a student, and now as an adult.

B: He is not fond of Tom and sees him as someone who could be violent and brutish.

C: He realizes he needs Tom's help to succeed, so he must try to like him.

D: He feels sorry for Tom.

9. Why has Nick moved East? A: He is looking for a wife.

B: He wants to try working in business

C: He needs special medical treatment

D: He can't afford to move back to the Midwest

10. Who is Jordan Baker? A: A professional golfer and friend of Daisy's

B: A woman Nick is in love with and is surprised to see

C: Tom Buchanan's sister

D: The woman Tom Buchanan may be having an affair with

The Great Gatsby - Chapter 2 Reading Guide

1. Where does Nick first meet Tom's mistress?

A: On the train as they travel into New York

B: At Tom and Daisy’s house

C: At Myrtle’s apartment

D: At Wilson’s garage

2. Where do Myrtle and George Wilson live?

A: West Egg

B: East Egg

C: Near a dump heap

D: Near the bay

3. Which best describes Myrtle's physical appearance?

A: She is thin and fragile-looking

B: She is short and stout

C: She is tall, athletic, and almost mannish in her appearance

D: She is plain, but dresses in a flamboyant manner

4. What does Tom buy Myrtle on their way to the apartment?

A: A bottle of perfume

B: A car

C: A dog

D: A fur coat

5. Who is Catherine?

A: A friend of Myrtle's

B: Myrtle’s neighbor in her city apartment

C: Myrtle’s sister

D: A friend of Tom’s

6. What does Mr. McKee do for a living?

A: He is an auto mechanic

B: He is a bond trader

C: He is a dog breeder

D: He is a photographer

7. What does Myrtle say changed her feelings for her husband?

A: She learned he had lost his job

B: She found out he borrowed a suit for their wedding

C: She found out he had been married before

D: She found out he wasn't really a doctor, as he'd claimed

8. Where did Myrtle and Tom first meet?

A: At George Wilson's garage

B: At Catherine's house

C: At a party at Gatsby's house

D: On the train

9. Who "watches" the people who live in The Valley of Ashes?

A: The police

B: Dr. T.J. Eckleburg

C: The men who work on the ash heaps

D: The passengers on the train

10. What business does George Wilson want to do with Tom Buchanan?

A: George wants to sell Tom a car

B: George wants to buy a car from Tom

C: Tom wants George to repair his car

D: Tom wants to buy George's garage

The Great Gatsby - Chapter 3 Reading Guide

1. Who is the "owl-eyed" man?

A: A friend of Jordan’s who thinks he is her boyfriend

B: A man who seems to be Gatsby’s servant

C: A neighbor of Gatsby’s

D: The man Nick encounters in Gatsby’s library

2. What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?

A: Nick received his invitation by special delivery

B: Nick's invitation was hand written

C: Nick seems to be the one of only a few people actually invited to the party.

D: Nick is not famous or wealthy, so did not expect to be invited

3. Why is Nick momentarily embarrassed at the party?

A: He doesn’t recognize Jordan immediately

B: He speaks to a man he does not know is Gatsby

C: He feels very poor among the other guests

D: Gatsby did not expect him to actually attend the party

4. Which statement best describes a reaction Nick has to Gatsby?

A: He thinks Gatsby seems decadent and self-indulgent

B: He is impressed by Gatsby's smile and think he seems very genuine

C: He is surprised by how informally Gatsby speaks to everyone

D: He is disgusted by how drunk and rude Gatsby is

5. Which is not a rumor Nick overhears about Gatsby?

A: He is a bootlegger

B: He is a German spy

C: He is related to the president

D: He once killed a man

6. What does Nick think of Jordan?

A: He thinks she is genuine and caring

B: He thinks she has integrity and is trustworthy

C: He thinks she is incurably dishonest

D: He thinks she would be a wonderful wife

7. What irony does Nick notice at Gatsby's party?

A: Although the party is rowdy and most people are drunk, Gatsby is reserved and never drinks

alcohol.

B: Although many people are gossiping about him, Gatsby brags about the great number of close

friends he has.

C: Although his house is huge and opulent, Gatsby laments that his house is too small for him.

D: All of his guests are wealthy and/or famous, but Gatsby has done nothing remarkable in his

life.

8. What do Gatsby and Nick plan to do the morning after the party?

A: They plan to go into New York to visit Myrtle at her apartment.

B: They plan to visit Jordan at her aunt's house

C: They plan to go up in the hydroplane

D: They plan to take Gatsby's boat out into the bay

9. What does Nick wear to Gatsby's party?

A: A tuxedo

B: A white flannel suit

C: Informal clothes – a shirt and pants

D: A dark suit

10. How do many guests arrive at Gatsby's party?

A: By boat

B: In a car provided by Gatsby

C: They walk

D: By train

The Great Gatsby - Chapter 4 Reading Guide

1. Why does Nick almost laugh when Gatsby is telling him about his personal history?

A: Nick thinks it is funny that Gatsby considers what he went through any kind of hardship.

B: He thinks Gatsby sounds like a bad novel and he sounds like he's lying

C: Nick knows the true story of Gatsby's background and is shocked by how blatantly he is

lying.

D: Nick believes Gatsby is kidding and not telling him what really happened.

2. What convinces Nick that Gatsby might be telling the truth about his background?

A: He shows Nick a business card with his real name on it

B: Gatsby introduces Nick to the police commissioner

C: Gatsby shows Nick a medal from Montenegro

D: Gatsby shows Nick a photo of himself at Yale

3. What is Meyer Wolfsheim rumored to have done?

A: Invented a system for transporting liquor over the Canadian border

B: Managed a German spy ring

C: Fixed the World Series

D: Fixed the Super Bowl

4. What does Daisy do on the night of her wedding?

A: She tries to run away with Gatsby

B: She gets drunk

C: She fights with Tom over his infidelity

D: She packs a bag and goes to New York

5. What does Tom give Daisy before they are married?

A: A large diamond ring

B: A flashy sports car

C: A copy of a book he's written

D: A string of pearls

6. Where did Gatsby and Daisy first meet?

A: At Gatsby's mansion

B: At Tom and Daisy's House

C: In Louisville

D: In Chicago

7. Where does Gatsby claim he was born?

A: Louisville

B: San Francisco

C: London

D: New York

8. What school did Gatsby attend?

A: Yale

B: Harvard

C: Cambridge

D: Oxford

9. What expression does Gatsby use when referring to a friend he is talking to?

A: Old sport

B: Old friend

C: My good fellow

D: Buddy

10. What is notable about Mr. Wolfsheim's cufflinks?

A: They are diamonds

B: They are pearls

C: They are bullets

D: They are human teeth

The Great Gatsby - Chapter 5 Reading Guide

1. How does Gatsby describe Mr. Dan Cody, a man in a photo Nick sees in Gatsby's

bedroom?

A: He says Cody is his father

B: He says Cody is his business partner

C: He says Cody is an old friend

D: He says Cody was a distant relative

2. Who plays the piano for Gatsby, Nick, and Daisy?

A: Mr. Wolfsheim

B: Dan Cody

C: Klipspringer

D: Jordan

3. What does Gatsby divulge that seems to contradict his earlier story about his

background?

A: That he knew Tom at Yale

B: That he worked for three years to earn the money to buy the mansion

C: That he was never in the army

D: That he was born in Colorado

4. How does Gatsby behave while he is waiting for Daisy to arrive at Nick's house?

A: He is sad, sorry that his quest to see her again is about to end.

B: He is nervous and anxious

C: He is confident and arrogant

D: He is concerned that Tom will find out, and is worried he may be violent

5. Who is "the Finn" Nick refers to in his house?

A: His last girlfriend

B: Tom Buchanan

C: A man he knows in New York

D: His housekeeper

6. How long has it been since Gatsby and Daisy have seen each other on the day of their

meeting?

A: Ten years

B: Eight years

C: Five years

D: One year

7. What does Daisy seem most impressed by in Gatsby's house?

A: His piano

B: The great bar he has put up to entertain his guests

C: His finely tailored shirts

D: His large library

8. What does Gatsby want to happen next with Daisy?

A: He wants her to promise to visit him often

B: He wants her to have tea at Nick's house the next day

C: He wants her to divorce Tom and marry him

D: He wants her to move to Europe

9. Why does Nick turn down Gatsby's offer of a business opportunity?

A: He has plenty of money, and doesn't need to make more.

B: He knows it must be something illegal

C: He doesn't want to have to give up his partying time to work more

D: He thinks Gatsby is only offering it in exchange for him inviting Daisy to tea.

10. What is the weather like when Daisy and Gatsby reunite

A: It is raining

B: It is the hottest day of the year

C: A violent storm is blowing over trees

D: It is far too cold to be outside

The Great Gatsby - Chapter 6 Reading Guide

1. What is Jay Gatsby's real name?

A: Dan Cody

B: Rick Sloane

C: James Gatz

D: James Cody

2. How does Gatsby introduce Tom at his party?

A: As the millionaire

B: As the polo player

C: As his good friend

D: As his neighbor

3. What might Gatsby's lost inheritance foreshadow?

A: Losing his current fortune

B: That he will be cheated by a woman

C: That he will never win Daisy

D: That he will die poor

4. Where is Gatsby originally from?

A: Michigan

B: North Dakota

C: Lake Superior

D: Boston

5. How does Gatsby measure the success of his parties?

A: By the number of celebrities who attend.

B: By the money he makes in business deals

C: By whether Daisy attends

D: By how long they last

6. What does Gatsby learn from Dan Cody?

A: How to sail

B: How to seduce women

C: How to make money

D: How the wealthy live

7. What did Daisy really think of the party?

A: She was impressed by the celebrities.

B: She welcomed the opportunity to see Gatsby

C: She was jealous of the other women.

D: She found it loathsome and below her.

8. What does Nick claim has kept him away from Gatsby during this time?

A: His job

B: His loyalty to Tom and Daisy

C: His relationship with Jordan

D: His disdain for Gatsby's parties

9. Where does Gatsby meet Dan Cody?

A: In Kentucky

B: At a party

C: On Cody's yacht

D: In a borrowed rowboat

10. What does the incident with the three visitors on horseback reveal about Gatsby?

A: He doesn't own a horse

B: He isn't really part of the wealthy class

C: He is threatened by Tom

D: He is interested in women other than Daisy

The Great Gatsby - Chapter 7 Reading Guide

1. Why has Gatsby replaced his staff?

A: To avoid gossip in town about Daisy's visits

B: Because Daisy seemed unimpressed with this old staff

C: To save money

D: Because he is planning to go away

2. Who does Gatsby meet for the first time, whom he may have doubted existed?

A: Myrtle

B: George Wilson

C: Pammy Buchanan

D: Myer Wolfsheim

3. When Daisy says "You always look so cool," what does Tom realize?

A: That Daisy is complaining about his looks

B: That Daisy loves Gatsby

C: That Daisy is serious about going into town

D: That Daisy knows about Myrtle

4. Why is Tom angry when he reaches the suite at the Plaza hotel?

A: Because it is very hot

B: Because he hates Gatsby's car

C: Because Jordan has given him details of Daisy and Gatsby's affair

D: Because he has learned that George Wilson plans to move

5. Whose car is Tom driving when he returns from New York?

A: Gatsby's car

B: His own car

C: Jordan's car

D: George Wilson's car

6. What color is Gatsby's car?

A: Red

B: White

C: Silver

D: Yellow

7. What mistake does Myrtle make when she looks out the window while Tom is getting

gas?

A: She thinks Jordan is Daisy

B: She thinks the yellow car belongs to Tom

C: She thinks Nick is Tom

D: She thinks Nick is Gatsby

8. According to Tom, what does Gatsby sell through the chain of drug stores he owns?

A: Narcotics

B: Alcohol

C: Cigarettes

D: Guns and ammunition

9. Why does Daisy want Jordan to kiss Nick?

A: Because she wants the couple to be married

B: Because Nick has complained that Jordan never kisses him

C: Because Daisy is kissing Gatsby

D: Because Daisy wants to distract Tom

10. What is Nick pleased to hear amidst all the conflict at the Plaza hotel room?

A: That Gatsby thinks Daisy is going to marry him

B: That Gatsby admitted he never attended Oxford

C: That Jordan knew Gatsby in college

D: That Gatsby really attended Oxford

The Great Gatsby - Chapter 8 Reading Guide

1. What keeps Nick from sleeping?

A: His concern for Daisy

B: Worrying about Gatsby outside Daisy's house

C: Thinking about Myrtle's death

D: Worrying about his job

2. Why does Nick think Gatsby should go away?

A: Because Tom is very angry with him

B: Daisy has announced she will never leave Tom

C: The police will trace Gatsby's car back to him

D: Wilson is likely to come find him

3. Who is Michaelis?

A: Jordan's neighbor

B: A police officer

C: A witness to Myrtle's death

D: George's neighbor

4. What was the result of Gatsby's vigil outside Daisy's house?

A: Nothing – she never came out.

B: Gatsby quarreled with Tom and has come home.

C: Tom threatened to call the police.

D: Gatsby forced Daisy to confess she had been driving the car.

5. What does Michaelis suggest George needs?

A: A new wife

B: Religion or a belief in God

C: To seek revenge

D: To move away

6. Who finds Gatsby dead in the pool?

A: The gardener

B: Tom Buchanan

C: Nick

D: George Wilson

7. Who discovers Wilson's body?

A: Nick

B: Tom

C: The gardener

D: The chauffeur

8. What is most likely happening to Nick and Jordan's relationship?

A: They will likely be married

B: They have likely broken up

C: They are seeing other people

D: They are closer than ever because of the events of the night before

9. Why does Daisy marry Tom instead of waiting for Gatsby?

A: She learns that Gatsby is not wealthy afterall

B: Her parents pressure her to marry him

C: She learns she's going to have a baby

D: She feels a need to make a decision

10. What does Gatsby allow Daisy to believe about him when they meet in Louisville?

A: That he is wealthy and from a good family

B: That he is an officer in the Army

C: That he will not be drafted

D: That he is a graduate of Oxford

The Great Gatsby - Chapter 9 Reading Guide

1. What does Nick discover when he tries to tell Daisy that Gatsby has been killed?

A: Daisy has been arrested

B: Daisy and Tom have gone away, leaving no forwarding address

C: Tom refuses to let Nick talk to Daisy

D: Daisy is glad that Gatsby has been killed

2. How does George Wilson find his way to Gatsby?

A: The police identify Gatsby's car

B: Tom Buchanan tells him where to find the driver who killed Myrtle

C: He spots the yellow car from the street

D: A witness recognizes Gatsby

3. Why does Klipspringer call?

A: He has heard about Gatsby's death

B: He wants to know if he can come stay at the house

C: He left his shoes and wants them sent

D: He wants to know when the funeral will be held

4. How does Nick react to Klipspringer's phone call?

A: He asks Klipspringer to bring along other people to the party

B: He hangs up on him

C: He tells him not to come to the funeral

D: He accuses Klipspringer of killing Gatsby

5. Who is Mr. Gatz?

A: A party guest who has heard of Gatsby's death

B: A reporter

C: A friend of Wolfsheim's

D: Gatsby's father

6. How does Henry Gatz learn of Gatsby's death?

A: An associate of Wolfshiem calls him

B: The police tell him

C: He sees it on a television program

D: He reads it in a newspaper

7. What does Henry Gatz show Nick?

A: A copy of a book Gatsby had as a child

B: A photo of Gatsby as a child

C: His train ticket home

D: The money Gatsby gave him

8. Who refuses to attend Gatsby's funeral, despite claiming great affection for him?

A: Daisy

B: "Owl Eyes"

C: Wolfsheim

D: The police commissioner

9. What surprises the Owl Eyed man?

A: That Gatsby's father arrived

B: That the funeral is not followed by a party

C: That none of Gatsby's party guests are in attendance

D: That it is held so long after Gatsby's death

10. What does Nick decide to do at the end?

A: Try to make the best of living in New York

B: Go back west

C: Try to rekindle his friendship with the Buchanans

D: Marry Jordan

The Great Gatsby - Short Essay

Choose one of the following prompts and write a 2- to 3-paragraph essay:

1. In what sense is The Great Gatsby an autobiographical novel? Does Fitzgerald write more of

himself into the character of Nick or the character of Gatsby, or are the author’s qualities found

in both characters?

2. How does Gatsby represent the American dream? What does the novel have to say about the

condition of the American dream in the 1920s? In what ways do the themes of dreams, wealth,

and time relate to each other in the novel’s exploration of the idea of America?

3. Compare and contrast Gatsby and Tom. How are they alike? How are they different? Given

the extremely negative light in which Tom is portrayed throughout the novel, why might Daisy

choose to remain with him instead of leaving him for Gatsby?

4. Choose a short passage from the book for a close reading. Write a well-developed, text-based

response of the passage. Identify a central idea in the text and analyze how the author’s use of

one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this

central idea. Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis.

Regents Review Guide: Text-Analysis (Essay #2)

Terms to Remember

Antagonist: A force that is the source of conflict in a literary work

Central Idea: The universal truth found in the story (ex: No matter what obstacle comes before

you, it is important to always persevere). After reading a passage, ask yourself the question,

“What did I learn about life?” This will become your central idea.

Characterization: The manner in which an author develops characters and their personalities.

The two methods used are direct and indirect. Direct characterization is when the author tells the

audience directly. Indirect characterization is when the reader must determine character traits

through the character’s speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks (STEAL).

Claim: Your opinion on a certain topic (ex: The United States should not require citizens to

vote).

Conflict: A struggle between two or more opposing forces. The two types of conflict are internal

(a struggle within) and external (with an outside force).

Dialogue: Direct speech between characters in a literary work

Diction: Word choice to create a specific effect (choice of words)

Figurative Language: Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different

from the literal interpretation. This includes the following:

Metaphors- a comparison made between things which are not alike (ex: The classroom

was a zoo) Simile- a comparison using like or as (ex: The water well was as dry as a bone) Personification- when something that is not human is given human-like qualities (ex:

The leaves waved in the wind) Imagery: Language that appeals to the five senses (smell, sight, taste, touch, or hearing).

For example: It was dark and dim in the forest. – The words “dark” and “dim” are visual

images. Irony: A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended

meaning is different from the actual meaning. The three types are verbal (usually

sarcasm), situational (opposite of what you expect to happen happens), and dramatic

(when the audience knows something the character does not). Symbol/Symbolism: A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another

meaning other than its literal meaning (ex: a heart symbolizes love, a dove can symbolize

peace) Allusion: A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical,

cultural, literary, or political significance (ex: Don’t act like Romeo in front of her—

‘Romeo is a reference to Shakespeare’s Romeo’)

Flashback: The method of returning to an earlier point in time

Foreshadowing: Hint of what is to come in a story

Mood: Element that evokes certain feelings in the reader

Plot: Sequence of events in a literary work

Point of View: The vantage point or perspective from which a literary work is told. This

includes:

1st person POV- The narrator is a character in the story (use of ‘I’)

3rd person POV- The narrator is outside of the story (use of ‘he’ ‘she’ ‘they’)

Setting: The time and place of a literary work.

Sources: A number of texts that are used to write a response (when something is source-based, it

means you are using the texts provided to find examples in order to write an essay).

Stanza: Group of lines forming a unit in a poem.

Suspense: Technique that keeps the reader guessing what will happen next.

Tone: The author’s attitude toward the subject of a work. It stimulates the readers to read a piece

of literature as serious, comical, spectacular or distressing.

Difference between mood and tone: Mood = what the reader feels…Tone = the author’s

attitude.