16. How does the reunited couple (Gatsby + Daisy) towards each other at first?

a. ecstatic and affectionate

b. surprised and awkward

c. passionate and spontaneous

d. angry and hurt

e. sad and desolate

B. Surprised and awkward.

Explanation:

In the novel, "The Great Gatsby," Nick and Gatsby develop a plan for Daisy to come over to Nick's house to meet Gatsby, once again. However, once Daisy arrives, Gatsby loses his nerve and hides away until Nick finally convinces him to go see her. When they witness one another, Daisy is shocked and Gatsby is nervous. The air around them is tense and awkward, and Gatsby brings Nick to the kitchen where he starts panicking, rambling on about how he had made a mistake, but Nick is able to calm him down.