In The Great Gatsby, which type of businesses served as fronts for Gatsby's bootlegging?

• A. Gas stations
• B. Drug stores
• C. Restaurants
• D. Hotels

Answer: (B)

A key idea is that illegal activity is often hidden behind respectable-looking businesses. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby’s bootlegging is run through drugstores, which the narrative presents as the legitimate cover for supplying and distributing illegal liquor. Using drugstores as fronts fits Prohibition-era practice: pharmacists and drugstores could plausibly deal with large quantities of alcohol under the guise of medicinal sales, making it easier to move liquor without attracting suspicion. The connection to Meyer Wolfsheim and Gatsby’s wealth underscores how a private, illegal network operates beneath a veneer of respectability. While other types of businesses might seem plausible as fronts, the text specifically identifies drugstores as the cover for Gatsby’s operations, making them the best match.