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TEXT 2

A) Take a look at the text and complete:
         F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in _______________ in the _________________________________.
He _____________ in 1940. On this photo, we can see F. Scott Fitzgerald, his _______________ and his ___________________.

         Besides writing The Great Gatsby, he also ________________________ other books like ___________________________________________________________________________________.

B) Answer the questions.

1. Where is it from?

2. When was it published?

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English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 85.

A) This text is a review of the book The Creat Gatsby. A review consists of an evaluation and a summary of a book or a film. Read the excerpts below from the text and classify them: summary or evaluation. 

1. "The novel is beautifully spare in its prose style and the voice of the narrator effectively captures the moral vacuity (...)."

________________________________________________________

2. "It is narrated by Nick Carraway, who rents a house at West Egg in Long Island (...)."

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3. "Nick arranges a meeting between the two (...)."

________________________________________________________

4. "The narratorial voice of this novel is what makes i t such a very impressive one."

________________________________________________________

B) Answer the questions.
1. Who narrates the story?

________________________________________________________

2. Who is Daisy?

________________________________________________________

3. Who is Gatsby?

________________________________________________________

4. Did Gatsby and Daisy get married?

________________________________________________________

5. Does Gatsby meet Daisy when he comes back from war?

________________________________________________________

6. How did Daisy feel during the meeting?

________________________________________________________

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English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 86.

C) Read the sentences and write T (true) or F (false). 

1. (  ) The name of Tom's wife is Myrtle.
2. (  ) Gatsby is accused of assassinating Myrde.
3. (  ) Tom had an affair with Myrde.
4. (  ) Nick likes to talk about his life to Gatsby.
5. (  ) Gatsby gives a lot of parties at his house, but he doesn't know many of his guests.
6. (  ) Nick and Daisy had a love affair.

D) "The novel is beautifully spare in its prose style and the voice of the narrator effectively captures the moral vacuity of a post-war America obsessed with wealth and status." What does the author mean by that? You may answer the question in Portuguese.

English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 86.

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