Nick expresses satisfaction that the mourners witnessed what at Gatsby's funeral?

Nick expresses satisfaction that the mourners witnessed what at Gatsby's funeral?

• A. Gatsby's splendid car
• B. Daisy's tears
• C. Nick's new suit
• D. Tom's pearls

Answer: (A)

The question is testing how symbols of wealth and status linger in people’s memory and shape how they remember a character after death. In Gatsby’s funeral, the most visible, lingering sign of Gatsby’s life is his car—the luxury vehicle that had so clearly signified his wealth and the world he aspired to. Even as the mourners gather in a scene marked by emptiness, the car remains a tangible reminder of the life Gatsby built around money and display. That’s why it’s seen as something the mourners witness and remember, reflecting how Gatsby is perceived more for his extravagant possessions than for the person he might have been. Daisy’s tears aren’t a feature of the funeral scene, and Tom’s pearls aren’t presented as something witnessed there; Nick’s new suit isn’t a focal point either. The car stands out as the emblem of Gatsby’s public image, which lingers in the memory of those who attend the funeral.

The question is testing how symbols of wealth and status linger in people’s memory and shape how they remember a character after death. In Gatsby’s funeral, the most visible, lingering sign of Gatsby’s life is his car—the luxury vehicle that had so clearly signified his wealth and the world he aspired to. Even as the mourners gather in a scene marked by emptiness, the car remains a tangible reminder of the life Gatsby built around money and display. That’s why it’s seen as something the mourners witness and remember, reflecting how Gatsby is perceived more for his extravagant possessions than for the person he might have been.

Daisy’s tears aren’t a feature of the funeral scene, and Tom’s pearls aren’t presented as something witnessed there; Nick’s new suit isn’t a focal point either. The car stands out as the emblem of Gatsby’s public image, which lingers in the memory of those who attend the funeral.