Question

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.
—the great gatsby, f. scott fitzgerald
which element of setting is present in this excerpt from the great gatsby?
geography
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which of the following is the best inference about the great gatsby based on the setting described in this passage?
the words \house\ and \communities\ suggest that this story will be about a pleasant neighborhood.
the words \strangest\ and \unusual\ suggest that the narrator is about to tell the story of an odd or puzzling group of people.
the words
iotous\ and \formations\ suggest that this story might be about a political revolution.
done

Explanation:

To determine the best inference, analyze each option:

• First option: "pleasant neighborhood" contradicts "strangest" and "unusual" in the passage, so incorrect.
• Second option: "strangest" and "unusual" (from "unusual formations") imply the community and its people are odd or puzzling, matching the tone of the setting description.
• Third option: "riotous" here describes the island's nature, not political unrest, and "formations" refer to land, not a political revolution, so incorrect.

Answer:

The words "strangest" and "unusual" suggest that the narrator is about to tell the story of an odd or puzzling group of people.