Question

Based on these descriptions, what inference can be made about the difference between West Egg and East Egg? The wealthy residents of East Egg hide their unattractive qualities beneath light and dreamy appearances. Because the residents of West Egg have only recently earned their money, they are more sophisticated. West Egg is less fashionable because its residents have much less money than the residents of East Egg. The residents of West Egg and East Egg are noticeably different from one another, but they often socialize together.

Answer 1

Based on the text, it can be inferred the wealthy residents of East Egg tend to hide their unattractive qualities (option A).

What is an inference?

An inference is an educated conclusion or idea based on a text. Inferences imply analyzing the explicit information and drawing conclusions that are not explicitly given.

What can be inferred from the text?

Different ideas can be inferred from the text:

1. The East egg belongs to wealthy people: This idea can be inferred based on the detail "West Egg, the—well, the less fashionable", which shows the east egg was related to luxury and wealth.
2. In the East egg appearance is very important: This idea can be inferred based on "Across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered along the water" which shows appearance is highly valued in this egg, and it is likely residents try to hide unpleasant aspects due to this,

Note: This question is incomplete because the text is missing; here is the missing section:

Read the excerpt from Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

I lived at West Egg, the—well, the less fashionable of the two, though this is a most superficial tag to express the bizarre and not a little sinister contrast between them. . . . Across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered along the water, and the history of the summer really begins on the evening I drove over there to have dinner with the Tom Buchanans.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Based on these descriptions, what inference can be made about the difference between West Egg and East Egg?

1. The wealthy residents of East Egg hide their unattractive qualities beneath light and dreamy appearances. <<<<CORRECT
2. Because the residents of West Egg have only recently earned their money, they are more sophisticated.
3. West Egg is less fashionable because its residents have much less money than the residents of East Egg.
4. The residents of West Egg and East Egg are noticeably different from one another, but they often socialize together.
5. Explanation:

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