Read the excerpt from Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

My house was at the very tip of the egg, only fifty yards from the Sound, and squeezed between two huge places that rented for twelve or fifteen thousand a season. The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard-it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsby's mansion.

How does Fitzgerald use setting in the exposition of this passage?

A He underscores the cultural differences between West Egg and East Egg.

B He introduces the reader to the themes of jealousy and undying love.

C He suggests that Gatsby is sophisticated and very wealthy.

D He creates atmosphere and establishes geographic context.

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Kolton Velez

English

17 February, 22:44

Read the excerpt from Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

My house was at the very tip of the egg, only fifty yards from the Sound, and squeezed between two huge places that rented for twelve or fifteen thousand a season. The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard-it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsby's mansion.

How does Fitzgerald use setting in the exposition of this passage?

A He underscores the cultural differences between West Egg and East Egg.

B He introduces the reader to the themes of jealousy and undying love.

C He suggests that Gatsby is sophisticated and very wealthy.

D He creates atmosphere and establishes geographic context.

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Conrad Sellers · Answer 1

Since there are no comparisons to West and East Egg in this passage, the answer would not be A. No themes of jealousy or undying love are mentioned, so B could not be the answer either. I would guess the answer would be C because other than the first sentence, there is minimal discussion of geographic context, and the majority of the passage is spent describing the grandeur of Gatsby's mansion.