Question

read the excerpt from fitzgerald’s the great gatsby. my own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so i had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbor’s lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires—all for eighty dollars a month. 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. the contrast created between east egg and west egg suggests that the main character feels comfortable in all social situations. nick will experience a series of financial pitfalls as the story unfolds. the story’s conflict will be based on wealth and appearances. the story will be presented from a number of differing perspectives.

Explanation:

The excerpt contrasts Nick's modest, overlooked house (West Egg) with the "white palaces" of wealthy East Egg residents. This immediate setup of economic and social disparity signals the story's core conflict will center on wealth and outward social status. The other options are incorrect: Nick lives modestly so he won't face financial pitfalls; he is an outsider to East Egg's wealth so he won't feel comfortable there; the excerpt is from Nick's single perspective, not multiple viewpoints.

Answer:

the story's conflict will be based on wealth and appearances.