Read the excerpt from The Great Gatsby.
'It was a matter of chance that I should have rented a house in one of the strangest communities in North America. It was on that slender riotous island which extends itself due east of New York-and where there are, among other natural curiosities, two unusual formations of land.'
Which words from the passage are most indicative of the types of situations the narrator will encounter in the novel?
A. 'natural' and 'slender'
B. 'strangest' and 'unusual'
C. 'matter' and 'chance'
D. 'natural' and 'formations'
Answer (1)
The key words "strangest" and "unusual" from the passage are most indicative of the types of situations the narrator will encounter in The Great Gatsby, as they hint at the extraordinary and bizarre experiences that characterize the narrative. Analyzing the other word pairs reveals that they focus more on description rather than the nature of experiences. Thus, the selected words ultimately encapsulate the novel's exploration of unique social dynamics. ;
