"The Nose," by Nikolai Gogol. Then answer the question.What tone does the first sentence of the story create with its use of a specific date, time, and place?A.It contributes to the description of the characters.B.It contributes to the strange tone of the story.C.It creates a magical image of the setting.D.It creates a matter-of-fact tone.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"The Nose," by Nikolai Gogol. Then answer the question.How does the use of a specific date, time, and place affect the tone of the opening paragraph?A.They add to the strange tone of the story.B.They help the reader understand the characters of the story.C.They create a matter-of-fact tone.D.They contribute to the magical imagery of the story.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The Nose," by Nikolai Gogol. Then answer the question.Based on the first sentence of the story, what is the story's tone?A.OtherworldlyB.SuspensefulC.RomanticD.Matter-of-factSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What tone does Nikolai Gogol use in "The Nose" that establishes the nose's disappearance as a fact rather than an extraordinary event?A.GloomyB.HilariousC.DreamyD.StraightforwardSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this excerpt from the beginning of Nikolai Gogol's "The Nose":On the 25th March, 18—, a very strange occurrence took place in St Petersburg.Which option best explains why Gogol chose to begin his story in this way?A.To let readers know that the story that follows is nonfictionB.To allow readers to better imagine what St. Petersburg looks likeC.To explain that information in the story is factual and correctD.To immediately establish a straightforward and matter-of-fact toneSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What does the tone of a story tell the reader?A.Where a story takes placeB.Who tells a storyC.The overall mood created in a storyD.What happens to the characters during a storySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS