The silhouette of a moving cat wavered across the moonlight, and turning my head to watch it, I saw that I was not alone—fifty feet away a figure had emerged from the shadow of my neighbor’s mansion and was standing with his hands in his pockets regarding the silver pepper of the stars. Something in his leisurely movements and the secure position of his feet upon the lawn suggested that it was Mr. Gatsby himself, come out to determine what share was his of our local heavens.
Answer
h
he prefers to go out at night.
h
he is very busy during daytime hours.
h
he prefers to be left alone.
h
he is a man of mystery and secrets.
Explanation
Gatsby appears unexpectedly from the mansion’s shadow and stands alone, quietly looking at the stars. The narrator’s description makes his arrival feel mysterious, but it does not establish that he prefers nighttime or being alone. The best answer is that he is a man of mystery and secrets.
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