Question

What are some differences between the homes on East Egg (a richer area) and those on West Egg? Check all of the boxes that apply.

West Egg homes imitate old styles, while East Egg homes were made when those styles were first designed.

East Egg homes are more flimsily constructed, while those on West Egg are more durable because they were built with higher-quality materials.

The narrator describes his first impressions of East Egg with light, dreamy imagery and those of West Egg with dark, shadowy imagery.

The narrator says that the homes on West Egg are more contemporary and fashionable than the homes on East Egg.

The homes on East Egg have smaller lawns and gardens than the homes on West Egg do.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- West Egg homes imitate old styles, while East Egg homes were made when those styles were first designed. (True)
- The homes on East Egg have smaller lawns and gardens than the homes on West Egg do. (True)

Why the others are incorrect:
- East Egg homes are not described as more flimsily constructed; if anything, East Egg (old money) homes are more established and classically built, while West Egg (new money) houses are often showy imitations.
- The narrator does use bright, glittering imagery for East Egg, but he does not pair West Egg with specifically dark, shadowy imagery in contrast.
- The narrator explicitly calls West Egg the less fashionable of the two, so West Egg homes are not described as more contemporary and fashionable than East Egg’s.