Describe Nick's initialexperiences in theEast, particularly hisliving situation andinteractions withothers. How does hefeel about his newsurroundings?What advicedoes Nick'sfather give him,and how doesNick interpretit?Discuss Nick'sinteraction with Daisyand Jordan in theroom. How does heperceive theirbehavior, and whatdoes it reveal abouthis character?Describe Daisy'sbehavior and moodduring the dinnerscene. How does hersudden departureandsubsequent returnreflect her character?Discuss Nick'sinteractions withJordan during thedinner scene. Howdoes their exchangeabout Tom's affairreveal their attitudestoward the situation?What does Nickrecall aboutDaisy and Tom'sbehavior as heleavestheir house?Discuss Daisy andJordan's conversationstyle and its contrastwith the atmosphere ofthe dinner. What doestheir banter revealabout their attitudes?Describe Tom'ssudden outburst andhis discussion of TheRise of the ColouredEmpires. How doesthis reveal hischaracter andmindset?Discuss Nick'simpression of Tom andDaisy Buchanan'slifestyle and theirreasons for movingEast. How does Nickfeel about theirsituation?Describe TomBuchanan'sbackground andcharacter traits asportrayed in theexcerpt. How doesNick perceive him?Describe Nick's familybackground and theirprominence in theMiddle Western city.How does the narratorfeel about his family'sheritage?How does Nickdescribe hisapproach toreservingjudgments, andwhat experiencesdoes he recount?Describe theatmosphere anddynamics betweenNick and Daisyduring theirconversation onthe porch.Whatsignificancedoes the greenlight hold inthe chapter?How does Nick'sperception ofDaisy andTom change ashe leavestheir house?Describe Nick'sattitude toward hisliterary aspirations andhis approach to self-improvement. Howdoes he plan toreintegrate literatureinto his life?Discuss the settingand Nick's perceptionof West Egg, whereheresides. How does hedescribe thecommunity and hisplace within it?Describe Nick's initialimpression of TomBuchanan's house andthe atmosphere inside.What details contributeto the atmosphere?Discuss thedynamics betweenTom and Nick, andJordan Baker inthe room. How dothey interact?Describe thesetting andatmosphere asNick arrives athis estate inWest Egg.Describe Daisy'sdemeanor andbehavior asdepicted. How doesNick perceive her,and what stands outto him?Why does Nickexempt Gatsby fromhis general attitude ofreserve andtolerance, and whatqualities does heattribute to Gatsby?Discuss Nick'sdecision to moveEast and pursue acareer in the bondbusiness. How didhis family react tothis decision?Why does Nickdecidenot to call out toGatsby when he seeshim standing outsidehis neighbor'smansion?Describe Nick's initialexperiences in theEast, particularly hisliving situation andinteractions withothers. How does hefeel about his newsurroundings?What advicedoes Nick'sfather give him,and how doesNick interpretit?Discuss Nick'sinteraction with Daisyand Jordan in theroom. How does heperceive theirbehavior, and whatdoes it reveal abouthis character?Describe Daisy'sbehavior and moodduring the dinnerscene. How does hersudden departureandsubsequent returnreflect her character?Discuss Nick'sinteractions withJordan during thedinner scene. Howdoes their exchangeabout Tom's affairreveal their attitudestoward the situation?What does Nickrecall aboutDaisy and Tom'sbehavior as heleavestheir house?Discuss Daisy andJordan's conversationstyle and its contrastwith the atmosphere ofthe dinner. What doestheir banter revealabout their attitudes?Describe Tom'ssudden outburst andhis discussion of TheRise of the ColouredEmpires. How doesthis reveal hischaracter andmindset?Discuss Nick'simpression of Tom andDaisy Buchanan'slifestyle and theirreasons for movingEast. How does Nickfeel about theirsituation?Describe TomBuchanan'sbackground andcharacter traits asportrayed in theexcerpt. How doesNick perceive him?Describe Nick's familybackground and theirprominence in theMiddle Western city.How does the narratorfeel about his family'sheritage?How does Nickdescribe hisapproach toreservingjudgments, andwhat experiencesdoes he recount?Describe theatmosphere anddynamics betweenNick and Daisyduring theirconversation onthe porch.Whatsignificancedoes the greenlight hold inthe chapter?How does Nick'sperception ofDaisy andTom change ashe leavestheir house?Describe Nick'sattitude toward hisliterary aspirations andhis approach to self-improvement. Howdoes he plan toreintegrate literatureinto his life?Discuss the settingand Nick's perceptionof West Egg, whereheresides. How does hedescribe thecommunity and hisplace within it?Describe Nick's initialimpression of TomBuchanan's house andthe atmosphere inside.What details contributeto the atmosphere?Discuss thedynamics betweenTom and Nick, andJordan Baker inthe room. How dothey interact?Describe thesetting andatmosphere asNick arrives athis estate inWest Egg.Describe Daisy'sdemeanor andbehavior asdepicted. How doesNick perceive her,and what stands outto him?Why does Nickexempt Gatsby fromhis general attitude ofreserve andtolerance, and whatqualities does heattribute to Gatsby?Discuss Nick'sdecision to moveEast and pursue acareer in the bondbusiness. How didhis family react tothis decision?Why does Nickdecidenot to call out toGatsby when he seeshim standing outsidehis neighbor'smansion?

Gatsby - Chapter 1 - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Describe Nick's initial experiences in the East, particularly his living situation and interactions with others. How does he feel about his new surroundings?
  2. What advice does Nick's father give him, and how does Nick interpret it?
  3. Discuss Nick's interaction with Daisy and Jordan in the room. How does he perceive their behavior, and what does it reveal about his character?
  4. Describe Daisy's behavior and mood during the dinner scene. How does her sudden departure and subsequent return reflect her character?
  5. Discuss Nick's interactions with Jordan during the dinner scene. How does their exchange about Tom's affair reveal their attitudes toward the situation?
  6. What does Nick recall about Daisy and Tom's behavior as he leaves their house?
  7. Discuss Daisy and Jordan's conversation style and its contrast with the atmosphere of the dinner. What does their banter reveal about their attitudes?
  8. Describe Tom's sudden outburst and his discussion of The Rise of the Coloured Empires. How does this reveal his character and mindset?
  9. Discuss Nick's impression of Tom and Daisy Buchanan's lifestyle and their reasons for moving East. How does Nick feel about their situation?
  10. Describe Tom Buchanan's background and character traits as portrayed in the excerpt. How does Nick perceive him?
  11. Describe Nick's family background and their prominence in the Middle Western city. How does the narrator feel about his family's heritage?
  12. How does Nick describe his approach to reserving judgments, and what experiences does he recount?
  13. Describe the atmosphere and dynamics between Nick and Daisy during their conversation on the porch.
  14. What significance does the green light hold in the chapter?
  15. How does Nick's perception of Daisy and Tom change as he leaves their house?
  16. Describe Nick's attitude toward his literary aspirations and his approach to self- improvement. How does he plan to reintegrate literature into his life?
  17. Discuss the setting and Nick's perception of West Egg, where he resides. How does he describe the community and his place within it?
  18. Describe Nick's initial impression of Tom Buchanan's house and the atmosphere inside. What details contribute to the atmosphere?
  19. Discuss the dynamics between Tom and Nick, and Jordan Baker in the room. How do they interact?
  20. Describe the setting and atmosphere as Nick arrives at his estate in West Egg.
  21. Describe Daisy's demeanor and behavior as depicted. How does Nick perceive her, and what stands out to him?
  22. Why does Nick exempt Gatsby from his general attitude of reserve and tolerance, and what qualities does he attribute to Gatsby?
  23. Discuss Nick's decision to move East and pursue a career in the bond business. How did his family react to this decision?
  24. Why does Nick decide not to call out to Gatsby when he sees him standing outside his neighbor's mansion?