Ron's ESOL Classroom
Advanced Reading/Vocabulary
The Great Gatsby
Chapter Six

Vocabulary

1. laudable (103)
2. meretricious (104)
3. ineffable (105)
4. genial (112)
5. chafed (past participle of chafe) (114)
6. dilatory (115)
7. elude (118)

Study Questions

1. What were some of the rumors the reporter heard?
2. Who is James Gatz?
3. What else do we learn about James Gatz?
4. Who is Dan Cody?
5. How does James Gatz meet Dan Cody?
6. What relationship develops between Jay Gatsby and Dan Cody?
7. Describe Tom's meeting with Gatsby at Gatsby's house.
8. What does Gatsby call Tom that he does not like?
9. How did Daisy feel about West Egg?
10. What happened five years ago?
11. Compare what we learn about Gatsby in Chapter IV and Chapter VI.

) 1998 Ron Corio and Nichole McVeigh

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