What was Dan Cody doing when he first encountered Gatsby?

What was Dan Cody doing when he first encountered Gatsby?

• A. Building ships
• B. Running a business
• C. Sailing around the country
• D. Fishing

Answer: (C)

This tests Gatsby’s beginnings and how he first enters the world of wealth. Dan Cody is described as a wealthy copper magnate who travels on his private yacht. Gatsby meets him when Cody is sailing around the country on that yacht, a moment that pulls Gatsby into Cody’s circle and sets the stage for his later, money-driven ambitions. The other activities don’t fit the scene Fitzgerald gives—Cody isn’t building ships, running a business, or fishing at that first meeting; he’s aboard a yacht, cruising around the country.

This tests Gatsby’s beginnings and how he first enters the world of wealth. Dan Cody is described as a wealthy copper magnate who travels on his private yacht. Gatsby meets him when Cody is sailing around the country on that yacht, a moment that pulls Gatsby into Cody’s circle and sets the stage for his later, money-driven ambitions. The other activities don’t fit the scene Fitzgerald gives—Cody isn’t building ships, running a business, or fishing at that first meeting; he’s aboard a yacht, cruising around the country.