Question

the only completely stationary object in the room was an enormous couch on which two young women were buoyed up as though upon an anchored balloon. they were both in white and their dresses were rippling and fluttering as if they had just been blown back in after a short flight around the house. —f. scott fitzgerald, the great gatsby in the passage, what suggests that the women in this scene are not steady? a. the imagery of weightlessness b. the fact that there are two of them c. the color white

Explanation:

To determine what suggests the women are not steady, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The imagery of weightlessness (being buoyed up like on an anchored balloon, dresses rippling/fluttering as if blown back) implies a lack of stability, as weightlessness is associated with unsteadiness.
• Option B: The number of women (two) doesn't relate to their steadiness.
• Option C: The color white is unrelated to steadiness.

So, the imagery of weightlessness supports they are not steady.

Answer:

A. The imagery of weightlessness