Why did Daisy and Tom spend a year in France? in the great gatsby
They wanted their little girl to learn French.
There was no reason.
Tom’s family bought a house in Paris.
i believe the answer is 3?
The answer is 2.
There was no reason.
I had this same question and these answer choices on a test. Weird. :)
To determine the correct answer, let's go through the options and find the relevant information from "The Great Gatsby."
Option 1 suggests Daisy and Tom spent a year in France because they wanted their little girl to learn French. However, there is no clear mention of this reason in the novel.
Option 2 states there was no reason for their trip to France. This contradicts the information provided in "The Great Gatsby," as there must have been a reason for their extended absence from the United States.
Option 3 suggests that Tom’s family bought a house in Paris, leading to their one-year stay in France. Upon review of the novel, we find the following passage in Chapter 1: "They had spent a year in France, for no particular reason, and then drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together." This passage suggests that Tom's family did indeed purchase a house in Paris, which led to their year-long stay in France.
Based on the information from "The Great Gatsby," it can be concluded that the correct answer is Option 3 - Tom’s family bought a house in Paris.