Question

fitzgerald: the great gatsby, excerpt b
on week-ends my neighbor’s rolls-royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city between nine in the morning and long past midnight. ... and on mondays eight servants, including an extra gardener, toiled all day with mops and scrubbing-brushes and hammers and garden-shears, repairing the ravages of the night before.
—f. scott fitzgerald
the great gatsby
what does fitzgerald seem to be saying about the 1920s?
servants were given extra opportunities.
it was a time of excess and parties, especially among the rich.

Explanation:

The excerpt describes the wealthy neighbor's Rolls-Royce being used to transport partygoers day and night on weekends, followed by a large team of servants cleaning up the extensive mess left by the parties. This highlights the lavish, excessive party culture of the rich in the 1920s, which aligns with the second option. The first option is incorrect as the text focuses on servants cleaning up after excess, not being given opportunities.

Answer:

It was a time of excess and parties, especially among the rich.