Questions: Which of the following passages from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is the strongest, most relevant evidence for the claim below? Daisy is objectified by Gatsby. "She had caught a cold, and it made her voice huskier and more charming than ever." "I want to speak to Daisy alone', he insisted. 'She's all excited now-"" "It excited him, too, that many men had already loved Daisy-it increased her value in his eyes."

The answer is C: "It excited him, too, that many men had already loved Daisy-it increased her value in his eyes."

Explanation for each option:

A. "She had caught a cold, and it made her voice huskier and more charming than ever." - This passage focuses on Daisy's voice and its effect on others, but it does not directly relate to the claim that Gatsby objectifies Daisy. It describes a physical characteristic rather than an indication of objectification.

B. "I want to speak to Daisy alone', he insisted. 'She's all excited now-'" - This passage shows Gatsby's desire to speak with Daisy privately, but it does not provide evidence of objectification. It highlights his insistence on privacy rather than viewing her as an object.

C. "It excited him, too, that many men had already loved Daisy-it increased her value in his eyes." - This passage is the strongest evidence for the claim that Daisy is objectified by Gatsby. It explicitly states that Gatsby's perception of Daisy's value is tied to the fact that other men have loved her, treating her more like an object of desire or a prize to be valued based on others' interest rather than her own intrinsic qualities.