What is most likely the author’s intent by having nick tell the reader that he is “inclined to reserve all judgments”? a. to justify why he succeeded in politics. b. to make the reader feel that he is a credible narrator. c. to show how loyal he is to his family. d. to show nick’s hypocrisy.

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.