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f. scott fitzgerald’s novel the great gatsby tells the
story of a young and mysterious millionaire, jay
gatsby, who is in love with daisy buchanan. in this
passage, the narrator (nick carraway) describes his
impressions of two women, his cousin daisy buchanan
and jordan baker,
the younger of the two was a stranger to me. she was
extended full length at her end of the divan, completely
motionless, and with her chin raised a little, as if she were
balancing something on it which was quite likely to fall. if
she saw me out of the corner of her eyes she gave no
hint of it—indeed, i was almost surprised into murmuring
an apology for having disturbed her by coming in.
the other girl, daisy, made an attempt to rise—she leaned
slightly forward with a conscientious expression—then she
laughed, an absurd, charming little laugh, and i laughed
too and came forward into the room.
“i’m p-paralyzed with happiness.” she laughed again, as if
she said something very witty, and held my hand for a
moment, looking up into my face, promising that there
was no one in the world she so much wanted to see. that
was a way she had. she hinted in a murmur that the
surname of the balancing girl was baker. (i’ve heard it said

which statement about daisy is most accurate?
∘ daisy might not be as carefree as she appears.
∘ daisy often finds herself overshadowed by others
∘ daisy is carefree, without a worry in the world.
∘ daisy is not aware of her effect on men.

Explanation:

To determine the most accurate statement about Daisy, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Daisy's actions (like the "absurd, charming little laugh" and her mannerisms) could be a facade. Her attempt to rise with a conscientious expression followed by laughter suggests she might be putting on a carefree act, so she may not be as carefree as she appears.
• Option 2: The passage doesn't mention Daisy being overshadowed by others.
• Option 3: The text implies her carefree demeanor might be an act, so saying she is "without a worry in the world" is inaccurate.
• Option 4: Daisy's behavior (holding the narrator's hand, promising she wanted to see him) shows she is aware of her effect on men.

Answer:

A. Daisy might not be as carefree as she appears.