Question 9
An ancient eye doctor whose advertisement still stands in the valley of Ashes.
Question 10
God staring down upon and judging American society as a moral wasteland
The essential meaninglessness of the world and the arbitrariness of the mental process by which people invest objects with meaning
Both A and B are correct
Question 11
A mild rebuke or criticism
Question 12
Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Question 14
A stretch of land between East and West Eggs where New York’s ashes are dumped.
Question 15
The moral and social decay that results from the uninhibited pursuit of wealth
Question 16
Because he throws elaborate parties every single weekend
Question 17
Although the party is rowdy and most people are drunk, Gatsby is reserved and never drinks alcohol.
Although many people are gossiping about him, Gatsby brags about the great number of close friends he has.
Answer:
it provides strong reasons to weaken counterclaim
