Question

Reread the following passage from page 107:

“[Tom]] was silent for a moment. The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. ‘Well, he certainly must have strained himself to get this menagerie together.’”

Fitzgerald uses the word “menagerie” to imply that…

A. Tom is impressed by the wide variety of people at the party.
B. Tom admires Gatsby’s ability to bring people together.
C. Tom feels the party has grown wild and out of control.
D. Tom sees the party guests as low class and repulsive.

Answer 1

a

Step-by-step explanation:

menagerie means like together

Answer 2

Fitzgerald uses the word “menagerie” to imply that D. Tom sees the party guests as low class and repulsive.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fitzgerald uses the word “menagerie” in this passage to imply that Tom sees the party guests as low class and repulsive. The word “menagerie” refers to a collection of wild and exotic animals, suggesting that Tom views the people at the party as strange and out of control.

This is further supported by the phrase “must have strained himself to get this menagerie together,” indicating that Tom finds the guests to be a random and chaotic assortment. Tom's silence and the description of the pebbles crunching under his feet also convey his discomfort and disapproval of the situation. Therefore, option D. Tom sees the party guests as low class and repulsive, is the correct answer.