The mourners at Gatsby's funeral were described as belonging to which region?

• A. Western European
• B. Southeastern European
• C. East Asian
• D. Northern European

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is how regional details in a character’s surroundings signal social distance and belonging. In this moment, the narrator notes that the mourners at Gatsby’s funeral come from a Southeastern European background. That specific regional label matters because it sets these attendees apart from Gatsby’s elite, East‑Egg world and from the more insular American social circles Nick belongs to. It emphasizes Gatsby’s attempt to gather a cosmopolitan, perhaps improvised, crowd, yet also underscores the fragility and outsiders’ quality of the group surrounding his death. The other regions listed don’t match the description given in the moment, so Southeastern European is the best fit for what Fitzgerald is conveying about who comes to mourn Gatsby.