Fitzgerald __ the society of the 1920's in his novel.The Great Gatsby. a. reflect b. reflects c. are reflecting d. have reflected __ was backed up for miles on the freeway. a. Yesterday b. In the morning c. Traffic d. Cars 6. Engineers __ for work on the new space program. a. necessary b. are needed c. hopefully d. next month 7. With his friend __ found the movie theater. a. has b. he c. later d. when

Here are the answers and explanations for the fill-in-the-blank questions:1. **b. reflects** * The sentence needs a verb that agrees with the singular subject "Fitzgerald." "Reflects" is the correct present tense form.2. **c. Traffic** * The sentence needs a noun that can be backed up. "Traffic" is the most logical choice.3. **b. are needed** * The sentence needs a verb phrase that describes the action of the engineers. "Are needed" is the correct present tense passive voice form.4. **b. he** * The sentence needs a pronoun to replace the subject "With his friend." "He" is the correct pronoun.