Question

Read the excerpt from The Great Gatsby.

Answer 1

The phone calls that Tom receives during the dinner are an indicator that B.he and Daisy are not a happily married couple.

Answer 2

B; he and Daisy are not a happily married couple.

The phone call changes the mood of the room and creates tension between Tom and Daisy. It alludes that Tom is not entirely faithful to her and that the way their marraige appears on the surface may not be the reality of the situation.