Question

which of the following is the best inference about the great gatsby based on the setting described in this passage? the words “house” and “communities” suggest that this story will be about a pleasant neighborhood. the words “strangest” and “unusual” suggest that the narrator is about to tell the story of an odd or puzzling group of people. the words “riotous” and “formations” suggest that this story might be about a political revolution.

Explanation:

1. The excerpt focuses on a specific geographic location (an island east of New York, North America) and land formations, so geography is the setting element present.
2. The terms "strangest" and "unusual" highlight the oddity of the location and its inhabitants, leading to the inference that the story will center on this puzzling group. The other options are unsupported: "house" and "communities" do not signal a pleasant neighborhood, and "riotous" refers to the island's nature, not a political revolution.

Answer:

1. Geography
2. The words "strangest" and "unusual" suggest that the narrator is about to tell the story of an odd or puzzling group of people.