He smiled understandingly—much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced一or seemed to face—the whole external world for an ins

He smiled understandingly—much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced一or seemed to face—the whole external world for an instant,and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor.
Questions:
A.Identify the author and the title of the novel from which the passage is taken.
B.Who is "he"?
C.What is going on in this part of the novel?

A.F.Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby".
B.Gatsby.
C.A luxurious party is being held in Gatsby s house. (P591)