Great Gatsby - questions and change in reading

Hi Class,

I've changed the pages to read for The Great Gatsby. Please read pages 47-80 and answer the questions below. Be sure to type out your answers and answer them in complete sentences. Have a great break!

Chapter 3
Why did Jordan leave Nick for an hour during the party at Gatsby’s?

Chapter 4
1. What is the date at this point in the novel?
2. Whom does Nick encounter at Gatsby’s party?
3. What is the suggestion about Henry L. Palmetto’s death?
4. What phrase does Gatsby repeatedly use to address Nick and others?
5. In what country did Gatsby receive a medal “For Valour Extraordinary”?
6. Who fixed the World Series in 1919?
7. Explain why Daisy was crying on the night before she was to be married. (explain your answer completely)

Article: Modern Love: Elvis and My Husband Have Left the Building

Hi Everyone,

Please copy and paste this link into your browser to view the New York Times Article "Elvis and My Husband Have Left the Building" that you will read for homework:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE1DC1431F937A15757C0A9639C8B63

Bring a copy of the article to class on Monday, March 30th.

Have a great break!

March 11, 2009 Question on Media and Advertising

Do you believe that movies affect how people view what is necessary for a good relationship? Support your answer with examples. Your answer should be at least 7 sentences. Then you must respond to two other peoples' posts in no less than 5 sentences.

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